Question NW3262 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
07 November 2023 - NW3262
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
In light of the rampant corruption and financial mismanagement across government departments, what measures have been put in place to ensure that the R163 million which was donated by the People’s Republic of China is spent in a transparent manner?
Reply:
The Donation of emergency power equipment by the People’s Republic of China to South Africa is a consolidation of the strategic diplomatic partnership between the respect Republics, in an attempt to resolve the energy crisis, which presently besets South Africa.
The donation is in the form of emergency power equipment procured and supplied by the Chinese government, which will be distributed/dispatched in line with the differentiated energy demands in public facilities, in particular, public heath, educational and justice facilities to mitigate the impact during loadshedding.