Question NW2557 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

Mey, Mr P to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1) Whether, with reference to the settlement of the class action on 11 December 2019 between Transnet and the Transnet pensioners who are members of two pension funds, namely the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transport Pension Fund, which, in spite of the implementation of the specified settlement in 2020, still has not been implemented for members of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) Sub Fund, notwithstanding a court order (details furnished) to the effect, and which matter has apparently been escalated to his department by the Department of Transport for urgent intervention, as the proposed rule amendments to the Prasa Special Rules to enable the implementation of the mentioned court order were already circulated to the Office of the Transnet Chief Financial Officer on 12 April 2021, as per the reply of the Minister of Transport on 19 November 2021, he will provide the full, relevant details on the (a) reason(s) for the delay and (b) date by which it is envisaged that the delay will be addressed, with an indication of the necessary deadlines in order to prevent legal action from being taken against his department for disregarding the specified court order; if so, what are the relevant details in each specified case; if not, (2) whether he will soon take steps to determine (a) what the reasons for the delays are and (b) how to address the delays, with an indication of the necessary deadlines in order to prevent legal action from being taken against his department for disregarding the specified court order; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?