Question NW567 to the Minister of Transport
10 April 2024 - NW567
Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What is the total value of the assets of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa in Rands over the past five years; (2) of the assumed amount written off following the recent update of the asset register, what is the breakdown of assets written off due to theft, vandalism and/or other criminal acts?
Reply:
(1) The PRASA total asset values over the last 5 years are as follows:
- 2023 – R81,138,987,000
- 2022 – R81,761,207,000
- 2021 – R76,985,291,000
- 2020 – R80,904,701,000
- 2019 – R75,883,857,000
(2) Assets written off due to theft and vandalism amounts to R2,049,947,000 and assets impaired due to theft and vandalism amounts to R5,590,966,000.