Question NW3562 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

Reply:

According to the information received from Transnet:

(1)(a) The total envisaged capital expenditure budget for the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) over the next three (3) year period (FY24/25 – FY26/27) for the ports of (i) Cape Town, (ii) Saldanha Bay, (iii) Boegoebaai, (iv) Durban and (v) Port Elizabeth is R 7,221 bn. The proportion of the capital budget per port is shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Ports Capital Expenditure (FY2024/25 – FY2026/27)

Ports	Budget 2024/25 (Rm’s)	Budget 2025/26 (Rm’s)	Budget 2026/27 (Rm’s)	Total Budget (Rm’s)
Cape Town	520	792	668	1,980
Saldanha	311	321	269	901
Boegoebaai	0	310	590	900
Durban	489	1,488	1,205	3,182
Port Elizabeth	81	99	78	258
Grand Total	1,401	3,010	2,810	7,221

(1)(b) The nature of planned capital expenditure for the next three financial years for the respective ports is allocated in terms of segments. Table 2 below indicates the breakdown of the budget per segment for the respective years.

Table 2: Budget Breakdown Per Segment Cumulative 3 Years

Segment	Total Budget 3 Yrs. (Rm's)	% of Total Budget
Auto	168	2.3%
Bulk Services	1,120	15.6%
Container	321	4.5%
Energy	626	8.7%
Fleet	1,238	17.3%
Infrastructure	2,116	28.8%
Iron Ore	110	1.5%
Liquid	468	6.5%
Manganese	900	12.5%
Other Segments & Supporting Infrastructure	155	2.2%
Grand Total	7,221	100.00%

2. TNPA prioritizes investment with a two-step system as detailed below:

• The capex portfolio undergoes a process that provides a view of strategic alignment and funding readiness.

• The projects are then vetted through a ranking and prioritization model, which provides an ascending rating scale to indicate project prioritization. This ensures strategic alignment, driving TNPA’s intended strategic direction, and consistency in admitting projects onto the CAPEX plan.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister

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