Question NW189 to the Minister of Transport

Reply:

(a) Capital investment programmes across Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) airports are defined primarily to firstly address refurbishment and replacement requirements of existing infrastructureand secondly, to provide new or additional capacity. The first intervention is to ensure the realisation of the full benefit of the existing infrastructure/assets over their entire useful livesas well as ensuring compliance to applicable legislation, standards and/or best practices. The second intervention is to introduce new or additional capacityto ensure that the ACSA network of airports can support the growth in air transport demand in a sustainable manner.To this end, a number of projects have been defined for both O. R. Tambo International Airportand Cape Town International Airport. Some of the projects are listed below:

(b) & (c)

(i) CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

1. New Realigned Runway and Associated Taxiways (R3.18 Billion)

• Planned project commencement
  • The preliminary design for the project was started in 2008. A preliminary design has been accepted and the detailing thereof is planned to commence upon the Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) approval and issue of its record of Decision

• Planned Construction start
  • July 2019

• Planned completion date
  • December 2021

• Current status
  • The EIA report has been submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs and ACSA is awaiting its approval.

2. Aircraft Parking Stands (R303 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • February 2017

• Planned Construction start
  • March 2018. This will be done in a phased process dependant on operational requirements in order to minimise the impact on the peak operational period.

• Planned completion date
  • March 2023.There are 4 apron related projects which will be phased over a 4-5 year period.

• Current status
  • Process to procure consultants in progress.

3. Boarding Gates and International Departure Lounge (R100 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • February 2017

• Planned Construction start
  • March 2018. This will be done in a phased process dependant on operational requirements in order to minimise the impact on the peak operational period.

• Planned completion date
  • June 2019

• Current status
  • Process to procure consultants in progress.

4. New Domestic Arrivals Terminal (R331 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • April 2012. The project has been on hold since April 2014 due to Regulator related issues. With the recent approval of the Permission, it has been restarted and will be prepped for tender stage

• Planned Construction start
  • March 2018

• Planned completion date
  • April 2020

• Current status
  • Process to procure a contractor in progress.

5. Terminal 2 Redevelopment (R996 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • February 2017

• Planned Construction start
  • March 2019

• Planned completion date
  • September 2022

• Current status
  • Consultant tender to be awarded.

6. Domestic Departure Lounge Extension (R108.6 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • February 2017

• Planned Construction start
  • March 2018

• Planned completion date
  • May 2019

• Current status
  • Process to procure consultants in progress.

(ii) O. R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

1. Terminal A Refurbishment and Redevelopment (R448 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • January 2016

• Planned Construction start
  • February 2018

• Planned completion date
  • October 2020

• Current status
  • Consultants appointed;
  • Concept designs complete, design development underway.

2. Additional Baggage Carousel in Terminal A (R72 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • April 2016

• Planned Construction start
  • January 2018

• Planned completion date
  • June 2019

• Current status
  • Consultants appointed;
  • Concept designs complete, design development underway.

3. Bussing Gates (R150 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • April 2016

• Planned Construction start
  • April 2018

• Planned completion date
  • May 2019

• Current status
  • Consultants appointed;
  • Concept designs complete, design development underway.

4. Airside Buildings (R186 Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • 28 February 2017

• Planned Construction start
  • 19 February 2018

• Planned completion date
  • 15 December 2019

• Current status
  • Process to procure consultants in progress.

4.5. Remote Apron Stands (RAS) (R 1.584 Billion) and Enablement Work for RAS(R159Million)

• Planned project commencement
  • December 2016

• Planned Construction start
  • June2020 and June 2021

• Planned completion date
  • June 2023

• Current status
  • Process to procure consultants in progress.