Question NW220 to the Minister of Transport

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11 March 2019 - NW220

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Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the reply to question 800 on 23 May 2018, (a) why has a permanent board not been appointed for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, (b) what are the (i) main key performance indicators (KPIs) for the current interim board and (ii) deadlines for each KPI and (c) how will the process be monitored?

Reply:

(a) Because the process of appointing a full-term Board is not finalised as anticipated. The Minister appointed the interim Board of PRASA with effect from 12 April 2018 for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months as an interim measure while fast tracking the appointment of the new Board. However, the Minister is in a process of considering the relevant and suitable appointable candidates to the Board.

(b) The main KPI’s of the current Interim Board are the following:

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (KPI)

PERFORMANCE TARGETS

  • Operational Generated Revenue
  • Improve Solvency ratio
  • Fleet Availability
  • Bus Servicing (On Time service rate)
  • Breakdowns per 60 000 km
  • Accidents per kilometres Travelled
  • Fatalities per number of passengers Transported
  • Injuries per number of passengers transported
  • Preliminary System design and implementation of business application
  • Increased passengers/ patronage growth (Long Distance Operations)
  • Reduced Passenger Complaints on Passengers transported
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023
  • 2019-2023

(ii) The deadlines for each KPI is 2023

(c) The Accounting Authority reports to the Department and National Treasury on a quarterly basis in accordance with the prescribed format stipulated as a directive in the National Treasury Institution Note No 2 of 2014/15

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