Question NW301 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
05 April 2024 - NW301
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
(1) With reference to his reply to question 4181 on 4 January 2024 regarding the emergency generators received from the Republic of China, what (a) was the value of the exemption of taxes and fees for material imports, (b) was the cost of the domestic (i) transportation and (ii) delivery and (c) which service providers were used for domestic transportation; (2) What (a) is the full breakdown of the cost to government for the facilitation of Chinese technical service personnel and (b) were the costs of the (i) overdue storage and (ii) truck and container detention fees as a result of the delays in the Republic
Reply:
1.(a) The donation from the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa was done in terms of a technical assistance agreement. The value R1 393 602 was charged as part of Eskom’s deferred group tax and this will be claimed back from SARS in due course.
(b)(i)(ii)(iii)-(c) The transportation of the emergency equipment was undertaken by Eskom, consequently, the Ministry did not appoint a service provider for the transportation and delivery of the emergency equipment, as a result no costs accrued.
2. (a) The South African Government did not incur any costs regarding the facilitation of the Chinese technical personnel
(b)(i)-(ii) The South African Government did not incur any costs regarding overdue storage, truck and container detention fees.