Question NW1716 to the Minister of Transport
06 June 2022 - NW1716
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What total amount has his department spent to date on the Mangaung Bus Rapid Transport System, (b) what companies have been contracted by his department to develop the system and (c) by what date will the system be completed by his department?
Reply:
a) The Department has transferred R 2.025 billion from 2008 to 2022.
b) The Department of Transport has not contracted any companies for the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality to develop its system. The Department’s role is to set standards, monitor and evaluate planning, implementation and management, and to report on progress with project implementation against funding. The Department transfers funds to the Municipality, and the Municipality will follow its Supply Chain Management t processes to procure services from companies to plan, develop and implement infrastructure and the subsequent public transport operations of the system.
c) Based on the Municipality’s Metro-wide IPTN plan, all the phases will be complete by 2034/35 financial year.