THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN
REPLY
QUESTION 2212
Ms C M P Kotsi (Cope) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether he has commissioned an enquiry into the collapse of a certain
smelter (name furnished) in Coega; if not, why not; if so, (a) who will
serve on this enquiry, (b) what is its terms of reference and (c) when will
the report be produced?NW2919E
Reply
The project by Rio-Tinto Alcan was cancelled by mutual agreement between
government, Eskom and Rio-Tinto Alcan. The cancellation came about as a
result of the current context regarding the supply of electricity which has
changed significantly from the time when Eskom entered into agreement with
Alcan. No enquiry has been commissioned into the cancellation of the
project as the circumstances that brought it about are well known to the
Minister.