(1)Whether, given the fact that (a) the (i) Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and (ii)Transport Pension Fund have a considerable surplus, (b) a large number of pensioners die in poverty each year and (c) the 2% rule has not yet been adapted, she will consider encouraging the trustees of the various funds to pay more that two ad hoc bonuses to the pensioners who are permitted to receive bonuses; if not, (aa) why not and (bb) what are the full relevant particulars and reasons in this regard; if so,
(2) Whether some motivation will be given for paying an extra bonus as early as 2017; if not, what are the full reasons why this will not be done? NW3105E