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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 3319
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 November 2012
3319. Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
Whether Transnetâs procurement of 1 064 locomotives is on schedule; if not,
what is the position in this regard; if so, how will the procurement of
such locomotives benefit the people? NW4210E
Reply:
The acquisition of 599 electric locomotives as well as 465 diesel
locomotives (the 1064 locomotive tender) is on track and Transnet expects
to receive bids within the first six months of 2013.
The procurement of the locomotives will benefit people as follows:
⢠It is envisaged that the over-whelming majority of these locomotives
will be produced in South Africa;
⢠The winning bidder(s) will be required to either set up a
manufacturing plant in South Africa or partner with local businesses
with existing facilities;
⢠Over the course of the procurement, it is expected that a range of
qualitatively new industrial capabilities relevant to the locomotive
supply chain will be developed in first, second and third tier
national suppliers;
⢠These suppliers will benefit from significant skills transfers as well
as intellectual property transfers; and
⢠This will significantly enhance the contribution of the procurement to
national GDP and job creation.