DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 2520
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 September 2010
2520. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Public
Enterprises:â
(1) What tonnage of iron ore did Transnet transport from Sishen to
Richardâs Bay in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009;
(2) whether there was a drop in Transnetâs transportation of iron ore; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons;
(3) whether she will make a statement on the matter ? NW3097E
REPLY
(1) Transnet does not transport iron ore from Sishen to Richards Bay, but
rather, Transnet transports iron ore from Sishen to Saldanha Bay. The table
below indicates the tonnage of iron ore transported from Sishen to Saldanha
Bay during the financial years 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10.
| | | |
|Years Ending March |Rail |Export |
| | | |
|2007/8 |31.92Mt |29.80Mt |
| | | |
|2008/9 |36.81Mt |32.96Mt |
| | | |
|(c) 2009/10 |44.73Mt |44.68Mt |
(2) Transnet did not experience any drop in transportation of iron ore from
Sishen
to Saldanha Bay. Rather, a consistent increase in throughput was achieved
for the period in question, which is in line with the planned ramp-up to an
annual throughput of 60.7mtpa by mid 2012.
(3) No statement will be made in this regard.