Whether she will furnish Mr M Chetty with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by her department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
Furnish (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by her department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic
The Ministry of Transport has a calendar of events that are scheduled to take place throughout the year 2024, in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic. The events ...
(1)What is the total value of the assets of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa in Rands over the past five years;
(2) of the assumed amount written off following the recent update of the asset register, what is the breakdown of assets written off due to theft, vandalism and/or other criminal acts?
(1) The PRASA total asset values over the last 5 years are as follows:
- 2023 – R81,138,987,000
- 2022 – R81,761,207,000
- 2021 – R76,985,291,000
- 2020 – R80,904,701,000
- 2019 – R75,883,857,000
(2) Assets written off due to theft and vandalism amounts to R2,049,947,000 and assets impaired due to theft and vandalism amounts to R5,590,966,000.
What form of transport does she envisage to alleviate the chronic suffering from high costs of private transport in rural villages around small towns such as Winterton in the foothills of the Drakensberg?
The provision of public transport is guided by transport plans, which are developed and implemented by municipalities as planning authorities and not national. These transport plans are used to design the most efficient public transport mode for an area or within a network in order to provide an efficient service to commuters.
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Whether she intends to take any steps to establish a private-public partnership with the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy to align it with the broader skills development and job creation strategies of the Government, particularly in the infrastructure sector; if not, why not; if so, what does she envisage to be the impact of such a private-public initiative on the unemployment rate among the youth, considering the entrepreneurial opportunities it purports to offer?
As the Honourable Member may be aware, my Department has already initiated a process to enter into Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Discovery Health Insurance Company that is already in partnership with Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA). Several meetings have already been convened with JRA and Discovery Health to determine the areas of collaboration and role clarification including skills development and job creation. Engagements are ...
What are the full details of the steps she has taken to address the taxi violence over the Lusikisiki route that has claimed 13 lives so far?
The Department has collaborated and supported the Eastern Cape province in dealing with this matter. It should be stated that in terms of section 85 of the National Land Transport Act No 5 of 2009, the MEC is the enforcement authority responsible for land transport law enforcement and he intended to issue a notice indicating the intention to invoke section 91 of the Act, ...
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(1)Whether her department maintains the traffic lights on the provincial road R25 within the boundaries of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, as both the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and the Gauteng Transport Authority deny responsibility in this regard; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether her department has any plans in place to repair the specified traffic lights that have been out of service for an indefinite period; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) timelines in this regard;
(3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
As the Honourable member may be aware, road and Transport is a concurrent function performed by all spheres of Government meaning that the province is responsible for Provincial road whereas the municipality looks after the municipal roads in terms of Section 4(a) of the constitution.
1. It is on this basis that Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is responsible for the maintenance of ...
(1)Whether she has been informed about the collaboration between Discovery, Avis Southern Africa and Edu Wize to establish the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy that will assist in the maintenance of public roads; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether she intends to take steps to ensure the accreditation of the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy to offer a National Certificate in Roadworks Construction, which is an equivalent to a National Qualification Framework level 3 qualification, to assist in addressing the national issue of road maintenance and infrastructure improvement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what measures will she put in place to ensure the quality and sustainability of road repairs conducted by graduates of the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy?
1. As the Minister of Transport, I am fully aware of the collaboration between Discovery, Avis South Africa and Edu Wize on Discovery Pothole Patrol academy that is accredited by the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) to offer a 12-month practical skills training programme on NQF Level 3 qualification that kicked off on 1 February 2024.
2. Considering the rapid decline in ...
What specific steps of intervention has her department taken to ensure that persons living with disabilities, in particular those who are wheelchair bound, are catered for in the public transport system?
Public transport is defined by the Department of Transport as road-based public transport (buses, minibus taxis, taxis and e-hailing services). The Department of Transport monitors and evaluates public transport. The Province and Municipalities implement public transport systems.
The universal accessibility of these public transport systems is covered in the 2021 White Paper on National Transport Policy; the 2007 Public Transport Strategy and Action Plan; ...
With reference to her reply to question 98 on 28 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price of all the official vehicles purchased for (i) her and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
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BMW
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5 Series Sedan
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2022
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R 748 624.04
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27/01/2022
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No other vehicles were procured during this period for the previous Minister, the current Deputy Minister or the previous Deputy Minister
(1)In light of the launch of the Vala Zonke War Room in 2023, wherein the citizens were once again encouraged to use the Pothole Reporting App, what (a) has been the effectiveness of the specified App since its launch and (b) total number of potholes were (i) reported and (ii) repaired as a result of the initiative;
(2) in light of the varied challenges facing road maintenance across the three spheres of government, what (a) specific training and (b) skills development initiatives are (i) planned and (ii) underway to build capacity within the relevant road authorities and maintenance depots;
(3) Since the Vala Zonke War Room aims to centralise and expedite the response to pothole issues, what steps has she taken to ensure that the centralisation does not lead to bureaucratic delays and/or a disconnection from localised road maintenance needs and priorities?
1. (a) The Vala Zonke Public Pothole Reporting APP was launched on 8 August 22, and to date we have had 21 341 downloads of the APP.
(b) (i) The Public has reported 46 693 potholes to date using the public APP
(b) (ii) Of the Public reported potholes a total of 7842 has been reported as closed to Vala Zonke War Room. This ...
