Whether, noting that trade unions under the Congress of SA Trade Unions, gathered in Durban to protest the privatisation of Transnet (details furnished), it is the policy position of his department that public private partnerships lead to job losses and retrenchment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) Whether he, along with the Transnet board, presented the public with their plan to reap the benefits of public-private partnerships, while addressing union concerns which may otherwise derail the specified initiatives; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?