Question NW700 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
19 March 2021 - NW700
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
What (a) was the (i) annual income of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) (aa) in the 2019-20 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2020 and (ii) breakdown of each sector of income from (aa) access fees at Cape Point and Boulders Beach, (bb) the Aerial Cableway company, (cc) permits and Wild Cards, (dd) picnic sites, and/or (ee) any other specified forms of income and (b) total amount of this income is reinvested into the TMNP?
Reply:
(i) (aa) In the 2019/20 financial year, the Table Mountain National Park generated R371657 366 in revenue.
(bb) Since the start of the 2020/21 financial year, the Table Mountain National Park
generated R23 531114 in revenue.
(ii) The detailed breakdown of each section of income is provided on the table below:
Table 1. Table Mountain National Park Revenue streams
|
Question |
Income Description |
2019-20 |
2020 - 21 |
|
Apr 2019 • Mar 2020 (12 months) |
Apr 2020 – Feb 2021 |
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|
(a)(ii)(aa) |
Cape Point |
R216 960 043 |
R 7 496 115 |
|
Boulders |
R90 502 407 |
R 2498 787 |
|
|
(a)(ii)(bb) |
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Concession |
R39 795 627 |
R 5 217 361 |
|
(a)(ii)(cc) |
My Green - and My Activity Card |
R3 374 628 |
R 2 643 888 |
|
(a)(ii)(dd) |
Picnic Sites |
R2 757 167 |
R 1 251 262 |
|
(a)(ii)(ee) |
Tourism Income |
R7 588 972 |
R 2 868 400 |
|
Other |
R10 678 522 |
R 1 555 301 |
|
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Tourism income includes Accommodation, Recreational Permits, Trail Fees, etc. |
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Other includes the other Filming, Rent Received, etc. |
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Total Revenue |
R371657 366 |
R 23 531 114 |
- The amount re-invested in operations for the 2019/20 financial year was R99 481 040. In the 2020/21 financial year, R74498 832 has been reinvested into operations.
Table 1. Table Mountain National Park Revenue streams
|
Question |
2019•20 Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 Income Description |
2020-21 |
|
(a)(ii)(aa) |
Cape Point |
|
|
Boulders |
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(a)(ii)(bb) |
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Concession |
R39 795 627 |
R 5 217 361 |
|
(a)(ii)(cc) |
My Green - and My Activity Card |
R3 374 628 |
R 2 643 888 |
|
(a)(ii)(dd) |
Picnic Sites |
R2 757 167 |
R 1 251 262 |
|
(a)(ii)(ee) |
Tourism Income |
R7 588 972 |
R 2 868 400 |
|
Other |
R10 678 522 |
R 1 555 301 |
|
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Tourism Income includes Accommodation, Recreational Permits, Trail Fees, etc. |
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Other includes the other Filming, Rent Received, etc. |
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Total Revenue |
R371657 366 |
R23 531 114 |
b) The amount re-invested in operations for the 2019/20 financial year was R99 481 040. In the 2020/21 financial year, R74 498 832 has been reinvested into operations.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: .18/03/2021