Question NW732 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
08 June 2020 - NW732
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1) Whether any payments were made to certain companies (names furnished) in terms of bid number BAC 10/16 for the nuclear new build; if so, (a) what was the amount of each payment made, (b) what value was received from the supplier with regard to each specified payment and (c) from which budget line item and programme was the payment drawn in each year in which a payment was made; (2) what role did certain persons (names furnished) play in the negotiations, implementation and/or facilitation of the specified deal; (3) whether either of the specified persons received any remuneration, commission and/or other fees as a result of the deal; if so, what is the quantum thereof; (4) what are the relevant details of the process that was followed in the awarding of the contract; (5) whether the Auditor-General has made any findings with regard to the specified process that was followed in awarding the contract; if so, what were the findings? NW936E
Reply:
1. Payments were made to (a) (b) Central Lake 149 Trading / Empire Technology (Pty) Ltd, no payment were made to (c) Edson power group
- (i) R 22 800 000 (ii) 01/07/2016
- (i) R 23 940 000 (ii) 28/09/2017
- (i) R 51 642 000 (ii) 03/02/2017
- (i) R 12 500 000 (ii) 19/092019
- (i) R 51 568 000 (ii) 12/02/2019
- (i) R 4 275 000 (ii) 26/03/2020
- (i) R 4 275 000 (ii) 31/03/2020
(iii) Programme 5: Nuclear Energy
Responsibility CD: Nuclear Safety & Technology
Objective: Nuclear Safety & Technology
Item: CNS: BUS & ADV SER RESE & ADVISORY
2. The Department does not know the role the certain individual played because the Department participated in terms of Treasury Regulations Section 16A6.6. on the contract which was secured by another organ of State, i.e. Provincial Treasury in Free State
3. Please refer to response in under 2 above.
4. what are the relevant details of the process that was followed in the awarding of the contract;
- The Department participated in terms of Treasury Regulations Section 16A6.6. on the contract which was secured by another organ of State, i.e. Provincial Treasury in Free State
5. whether the Auditor-General has made any findings with regard to the specified process that was followed in awarding the contract; if so, what were the findings? NW936E
- Yes - The Auditor General raised an audit finding in the 2016/17 financial year