Question NW3633 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

Reply:

The Minister does not attend operational meetings. The Minister attends board meetings.

Alexkor

(a)(i) 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Reporting Period

• The current interim board of Alexkor was appointed in February 2022 and the Minister convened an introductory meeting with the Interim Board on 7 February 2022.
• A meeting took place on 18 March 2022 following the first board meeting to provide feedback and receive guidance from the shareholder.
• The 2021 AGM took place on 27 May 2022.
• A meeting took place on 5 August 2022 following the strategy session of the board to provide feedback and receive guidance from the shareholder.
• There was continuous telephonic interaction between the chair of the board and the Minister and Deputy Minister in the course of the 2022/2023 reporting period.

(ii) 2023/2024 Reporting Period to date

• The newly appointed Deputy Minister attended the board meeting on 28 April 2023 to be briefed by the board and provide guidance from the shareholder.
• A meeting took place on 10 August 2023 to discuss the future of Alexkor and, following the strategy session of the board, to provide feedback and receive guidance from the shareholder.
• The Deputy Minister attended the Alexkor RMC PSJV board meeting on 11 August 2023 to meet the newly reconstituted PSJV board and provide guidance from the shareholder.

• The 2022 AGM took place on 29 September 2023.
• There is continuous telephonic interaction between the chair of the board and the Minister and Deputy Minister in the current reporting period.

Denel

(a)(i) Board meeting: 05 April

(b) Annual General Meetings

Please note that the Deputy Minister is also delegated to deal with Denel matters.

Eskom

(a)(i) Annual General Meeting on 23 December 2022 Annual General Meeting on 30 October 2023 (b) Annual General Meetings (AGMs)

Safcol

(a) (i) Annual General Meeting on 28 September 2021

(ii) Annual General Meeting on 23 September 2022

(iii) Annual General Meeting on 28 September 2023

(b) Annual General Meetings (AGMs)

Transnet

(a)(i) Number of board and/or operational planning meetings attended in the past two financial years (FY)	(a)(ii) Number of board and/or operational planning meetings attended since 1 April 2023
2021/22FY (1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022) - 2 (two)	7 (seven) since 1 April 2023
2022/23FY (1 April 2022 – 30 April 2023) - 9 (nine)
(b) Purpose of each meeting
Meetings attended during the 2021/22 FY
21 October 2021	Meeting with Transnet
11 January 2022	Transnet / SONA
Meetings attended during the 2022/23 FY
6 May 2022	Briefing by TNPA
12 May 2022	Follow-up meeting regarding TNPA matters
20 May 2022	DPE Budget Vote
27 June 2022	Transnet Zondo Report
26 July 2022	Briefing by the Board on Transnet AGM of 27 July 2022
27 July 2022	Transnet AGM
5 August 2022	Transnet Container Corridor
28 November 2022	Vulindlela – Transnet - DPE
29 November 2022	Trilateral meeting: Vulindlela, DPE and Transnet
Meetings attended from 1 April 2023 to date
21 June 2023	Meeting with the Transnet Board
11 July 2023	Meeting with Shareholder Minister
18 July 2023	Transnet New Board Members
5 September 2023	SCOPA Review of 2021-22FY Annual Report, Irregular and wasteful expenditure of Transnet
Meetings attended from 1 April 2023 to date (continued)
28 October 2023	Transnet Turnaround Plan by Board
29 October 2023	Engagement with SATAWU/Shareholder/Transnet Board
13 November 2023	Workshop: DPE/AGSA/SOEs on Budgetary Review (BRRR)

South African Airways (SAA)

a) (i) 22 November 2021

22 February 2022

 10 November 2023

(ii) The three meetings attended by the Minister was for the purpose of Annual General Meetings (AGM)

 

Remarks: Reply: Approved /Not approved/Comments

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister

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