Question to the Minister of Transport - NW355

11 March 2019 - NW355

Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to vehicles purchased in the past three financial years and since 1 January 2019 by his department and entities reporting to him, (a) what number of vehicles have been purchased each month, (b) for what purpose was each vehicle purchased in each case, (c) what make of vehicles were purchased in each case and at what cost in each case, (d) what assessments were undertaken as to the need for vehicles in each case, (e) who undertook the assessments in each case, (f) what were the results of each assessment in each case, (g) how are vehicles monitored once purchased and (h)(i) what number of vehicles have travelled 10 000 kilometers or less, (ii) which vehicles are those in each case and (iii) why had each vehicle travelled 10 000 kilometers in each instance?

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Department(a) number of vehicles purchased

(b) purpose of each vehicle purchased

(c) make of vehicles purchased

(d) assessments undertaken as to the need for vehicles in each case,

(e) who undertook the assessments

(f) what were the results of each assessment

(g) how are vehicles monitored once purchased and

(h)(i) number of vehicles travelled 10 000 km or less,

(ii) which vehicles

(iii) why had each vehicle travelled 10 000 km

2017/2018

Apr-17

CA481964

Deputy Minister for use in Cape Town

JAGUAR XJ 3.0

R800, 000.00

Vehicle had reached its lifespan as prescribed in the Ministerial Handbook

Head of the Office of the Deputy Minister

Met the replacement criteria

Based on age and kilometres travelled

50186

N/A

Apr-17

FV70GJGP

Deputy Minister for use in Pretoria

BMW X5 XDRIVE A/T

R984, 896.25

Vehicle had reached its lifespan as prescribed in the Ministerial Handbook

Head of the Office of the Deputy Minister

Met the replacement criteria

Based on age and kilometres travelled

11888

N/A

Apr-17

CA450060

3 IN APRIL 2017

Minister for use in Cape Town

TOYOTA FORTUNER 2.8

R557, 927.65

Vehicle had reached its lifespan as prescribed in the Ministerial Handbook

Chief of Staff

Met the replacement criteria

Based on age and kilometres travelled

21274

N/A

Jul-17

FX47LFGP

1 IN JULY 2017

Minister for use in Pretoria

M-BENZ E350D AMG

R924, 146.24

Vehicle had reached its lifespan as prescribed in the Ministerial Handbook

Chief of Staff

Met the replacement criteria

Based on age and kilometres travelled

66358

N/A

2018/2019

None

SINCE 1 JAN 2019

None

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(a)(i) Four fire tenders were purchased in Financial Year 2017/18;

Twenty-four (24) light commercial vehicles were purchased in Financial Year 2017/18;
One all-terrain vehicle was purchased in Financial Year 2016/17;
Twenty-seven (27) light commercial vehicles were purchased in Financial Year 2015/16.

(b) The vehicles were purchased to operate at ACSA owned airports and mostly for airside use. This included fire and rescue vehicles, surface maintenance, electrical maintenance, aircraft marshalling and security vehicles.

(c)(i) The four Rosenbauer fire tenders purchased in Financial Year 2017/18, cost R61,459 408 ex VAT;

The twenty-four light commercial & passenger vehicles purchased in Financial Year 2017/18, comprised of the following vehicles:
- Two BMW vehicles at a cost of R1,080 677 ex VAT;
- Nineteen Toyota vehicles at a cost of R11, 708 646 ex VAT;
- Three Nissan vehicles at a cost of R528 477 ex VAT.
The one all-terrain vehicle purchased in Financial Year 2016/17, cost R 258 000 ex VAT.
The twenty-seven-light commercial and passenger vehicles that were purchased in Financial Year 2015/16, comprised of the following vehicles:

Fourteen Ford vehicles at a cost of R4,419 453 ex VAT;
Two Mercedes vehicles at a cost of R1,186 095 ex VAT;
Eleven Chevrolet-vehicles at a cost of R1,470 259 ex VAT.

(d) ACSA agrees minimum operating standards for all vehicles operating on the airside with the aviation industry to ensure that vehicles are serviceable and pose no risk to the safety of operations on airside. The age limit is 6 years for light commercial vehicles and 12 years for specialised vehicles. The replacement program is planned and executed in line with these minimum standards. ACSA also uses operational planning to determine the number of vehicles required for example how many planes need to be marshalled into aircraft parking bays in the peak hour of operations. That will dictate the staff requirements and vehicle requirements.

(e) The ACSA Airport Fleet Management Department based on the age limit for operating on airside and detailed operational planning.

(f) Vehicles were only purchased were there was an operational requirement.

(g)(i) Vehicles on the airside of the airport may not leave the airside and is only used for operational purposes within the perimeter fence.

- 1. At the main airports each vehicle is tracked in real-time through mode-s transponders to avoid any possibility of runway incursions.
  2. The few vehicles that operate on public roads have a log books that have to be completed for every trip.
  3. Audits are done on these to ensure compliance with company policy.
  4. Each vehicle also has a fleet petrol card and issues like fuel consumption is monitored every month.

(h)(i) None. (ii) Not Applicable. (iii) Not applicable.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

a) No new vehicles were leased since 1 January 2019. Refer to the attached Annexure A, Column H for the installation date. All vehicles are leased under a full maintenance lease.

b) Company vehicles are used for performing both preventative and corrective maintaining on Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure and facilities across the country.

c) Refer to attached Annexure A, which reflects the make of vehicle in column F and the cost in column G.

d) The need arises from the fact that most of ATNS aviation Communications, Navigational, & Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure and facilities are strategically placed in remote areas to provide the required coverage and cater for all air traffic movements across the country. It is also a requirement by the aviation regulating authority of South Africa (SACAA) that scheduled preventative maintenance on these sites are performed routinely and in case of failure, for ATNS to respond and perform corrective maintenance and ensure continuity of service. Since most of the sites are in remote areas, ATNS need to drive to those sites to perform maintenance as required and require vehicles with greater clearance.

e) Given the current and anticipated requirements (informed by planned infrastructure investments), the company evaluates and include the needs as part of the company operating model.

f) In line with the Permission approval, the evaluation is done and approved for a period of 5 years.

g) The leased vehicles are monitored through the fleet tracking system with verification to actual slips submitted and in conjunction with the company’s Maintenance Management System. This system is fitted with each leased vehicle and on monthly basis, a report is received from the service provider (AVIS Fleet) highlighting the monthly utilisation.

(h)(i) One vehicle.

(ii) A Ford Ranger 2.2 TDCI XLS 4X4 D/CAB A/T

(iii) The vehicle is earmarked and used mainly by the WGS84 Surveyors whose main Job is visit the air traffic centres (airports) to confirm al the surveyed points and airport obstructions, CNS facilities to survey the site coordinates and above ground heights.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

The table below provides comprehensive answers by the South African Civil Aviation Authority to all questions, i.e. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h)(i), (ii), and (iii).

a)	No of Vehicles purchased	2 vehicles were purchased as follows: - March 2017 June 2018
b)	Purpose	Both vehicles were purchased to enable our inspectors to conduct inspections and fulfill the mandate of South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
c)	Vehicle Make	Ford Ranger; March 2017; R393,344.68 Ford Ranger; June 2018; R401,720.52
d)	What assessment	The need was determined by the services that SACAA has to render to its clients. These clients include different airports, Aviation Training Organisation at outlying areas e.g. aerodrome inspections. The other assessment was the flight costs; car hire costs incurred vs costs of having a pool vehicle for each division.
e)	Who conducted the assessment	The assessment was conducted by the relevant head of division with the assistance of Supply Chain Management department in sourcing the vehicles
f)	Results of assessment	The result was that it was better for each two divisions to have a pool vehicle to conduct inspections, this reduced cost of flights and private vehicle claims by inspectors travelling with their own car and or hiring a vehicle in case where an inspector does not own private vehicle. Also, where the inspectors are not allowed to use their own vehicle i.e. ramp inspection at the airport; the airport required a vehicle in certain colour that was branded according to the ACSA specification.
g)	Monitoring of vehicles once purchased	Departmental Log Book and Register is maintained Altech Netstar Business Travel Logbook Standard Bank Fleet Management Services
h)	KM Travelled	One Ford Ranger CAA 004 WP It has not reach 10 000 km as yet. The vehicle is at 5854km. This vehicle was purchased recently

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

Please see Annexure A for the number of vehicles that have been purchased each month.
Please see Annexure B for the purpose for which each vehicles was purchased in each case.
Please see Annexure C for the make of vehicles that were purchase in each case and at what cost in each case.
The different end user departments with the assistance of fleet management, do their own assessments on the basis of the work that needs to be done, number of personnel, number of vehicles required and the vehicle type that will suit the purpose.
The different end user departments with the assistance of the fleet management department undertook the assessments in each case.
The results of the assessments found the current vehicles fleet is old, with an average of eight (8) years and the running costs are high, hence the need to procure new vehicles to replace the old ones.
PRASA is a participant on the RT15 tender with National Treasury which include live tracking system for vehicles.
(i) 224 vehicles have travelled 10,000 kilometres or less.

(ii) Please see Annexure D

(iii) The vehicles which have travelled 10,000 kilometres and less are due to their operations within the different business units and some of these vehicles do not cover long distances. Vehicles with zero (0) kilometres are waiting for fitments which are currently in the process.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

The CBRTA (a) has not purchased any vehicle in the past three financial years and since 1 January

2019, therefore (b) – (h) are not applicable.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

The RAF (a) has not purchased any vehicle in the past three financial years and since 1 January 2019,

therefore (b) – (h) are not applicable.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

The RTIA (a) has not purchased any vehicle in the past three financial years and since 1 January

2019, therefore (b) – (h) are not applicable.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

The RSR did not purchase any vehicles in the applicable period.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable
(i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

(iii) Not applicable.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator has not purchased any vehicles in the past three financial years.

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e(f)(g(h) Not applicable

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(a) number of vehicles purchased	(b) purpose of each vehicle purchased	(c) make of vehicles purchased	(d) assessments undertaken as to the need for vehicles in each case,	(e) who undertook the assessments	(f) what were the results of each assessment	(g) how are vehicles monitored once purchased and	(h)(i) number of vehicles travelled 10 000 km or less,	(ii) which vehicles	(iii) why had each vehicle travelled 10 000 km
1 (one) in Dec 2016	Used by Mechanical expert from the crush investigation unit	Mercedes Benz Viano Mixto	In each instance a needs assessment and/or business cases were developed on the various specialised units. Thereafter submissions were processed and authorised by the relevant delegated official before procuring the vehicles through R-57 contract. The specialised vehicles (Mobile units as well as buses) were procured through the normal tender process.	The end-users of the vehicles initiated the processes with inputs from their management as well as fleet management. The delegated authorised parties also added comments and inputs during the approval process	The results of these assessments / motivation /business cases were all used as motivation for the procurement	Due to the specialised nature of the procured vehicles, they have firstly been allocated to specific people and/or units that make use of them. Secondary to that all these vehicles are governed by the approved Policies and Procedures on fleet. Further to this, monthly submissions are made to Fleet unit to reconcile back to the RT-46 stannic reports	0	Mercedes Benz Viano Mixto	N/A
X2 (two) 65 seater buses in July 2017	Transportation of Students between training venues Transportation of children for Road Safety Education’s annual PET Debates	Hino / Busmark 65 seater buses					0	Hino / Busmark 65 seater buses	N/A
4 Mobile testing Vehicles and Venter trailers in Sep 2017	NTP Unit for deployments nationally	FAW truck Horses with customised trailer units with mobile weigh bridge equipment					4	FAW truck Horses with customised trailer units with mobile weigh bridge equipment	Staff were still in training until Sep 2018
25 (twenty-five) in Dec 2018	Replacement of National Anti-Corruption Unit pool vehicles	VW Golf 7 GTI DSG					25	VW Golf 7 GTI DSG	Short period of time used

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(a) number of vehicles purchased	(b) purpose of each vehicle purchased	(c) make of vehicles purchased	(d) assessments undertaken as to the need for vehicles in each case,	(e) who undertook the assessments	(f) what were the results of each assessment	(g) how are vehicles monitored once purchased and	(h)(i) number of vehicles travelled 10 000 km or less,	(ii) which vehicles	(iii) why had each vehicle travelled 10 000 km
1 (one) in Feb 2018	SANRAL Western Region utility vehicle	Nissan UA7-NP200 1.6 WR	Replacement of existing vehicle	Project Management Team	Recommended for replacement	Log book and Travel request control sheet	8524	Nissan UA7-NP200 1.6 WR	N/A
1 (one) in March 2018	Operations and Maintenance at the Huguenot Tunnel - Staff Transport Bus. Collect and deliver material, spares and suppliers. Provide transport for emergency stand-by team to various areas around the tunnel and the toll plaza.	Toyota Quantum 2.7 Ses'fikile 16S	Replacement of existing vehicle	Project Management Team	Recommended for replacement	Log book and Travel request control sheet	73320	Toyota Quantum 2.7 Ses'fikile 16S	N/A
1 (one) in June 2018	Operations and Maintenance at the Huguenot Tunnel - Maintenance Vehicle use by various technicians to operate and maintain the tunnel and toll system.	Nissan 2,5TD 4x2 WR	Replacement of existing vehicle	Project Management Team	Recommended for replacement	Log book and Supervision Management	7031	Nissan 2,5TD 4x2 WR	N/A

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) response is as follows:

Total number Question (a) (i)	5 (Total purchased during the period in question)
What is the purpose of each vehicle Question (b)	Transporting of staff and official passengers, collecting and delivering of parcels and documents at various places; travelling to training venues, meetings and other official matters, travelling to places to inspect/survey vessels and investigate incidents, travelling to oil pollution and other incidents
Make of each vehicle Question (c)	Toyota Hilux SC 2.7 VVTI RB SX	Costs of vehicle: R315 000.01
	Toyota Corolla 1.6 Prestige	Costs of vehicle: R275 617.80
	Toyota Corolla 1.6 Prestige	Costs of vehicle: R275 617.80
	Ford Ranger Wildtrack 3.2 TDCI Double Cab	Cost of vehicle: R507 143.82
	Toyota Hilux 4.0 V6 D/C 4x4 Raider Automatic	Cost of vehicle: R395 748.26
Assessment undertaken Question (d)	No assessment was undertaken. Due to SAMSA’s operational needs and terrain to travel, LDVs 4x4 have previously been identified as suitable for official use. Passenger vehicles were identified in the mid pricing range which is fuel efficient and which can comfortably carry up to 5 persons	Who undertook the assessment Question (e)? N/A	Results of the assessment Question (f) N/A
Monitoring of vehicle Question (g)	Vehicles are fitted with a tracking device. Manual record is being kept of the movement of the vehicle
Vehicles travelled less than 10 000 kilometers Question(h)(i)	All vehicles have travelled more than 10 000 kilometers, except the one of the East London Office
Which vehicles travelled less than 10 000 kilometers Question(h)(i)	Toyota Hilux 4.0 V6 D/C 4x4 Raider Automatic
Why had each vehicle travelled less than 10 000 kilometers? Question (h)(iii)	The one of the East London office is new (procured during September 2018)

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Question NW355 to the Minister of Transport

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