Question NW902 to the Minister of Transport

Reply:

a) (i) are the details of these debts,

Service provider / Invoice holder	Invoice number	Invoice dates	Reason for non-payment	Settlement date
Putco Mafani Consulting	INV2016-09-06	06-09-2016	This matter has been referred to the Legal unit as there is a contractual disagreement.	Once agreement is reached
Nexus Travel	INV082193 to INV0920319	29-01-2016 to 15-09-2016	There was dispute on charges for accommodation and conference fees	RTMC has agreed on a settlement of R151 005.74 which was PAID in March. The balance of R557 990.74 will be reversed.

The RTMC has two debts over 30 days:

• Putco Mafani Consulting – R20 000
• Nexus Travel - R728 996.46

(ii) what are the reasons for non-payment in each case,

• Nexus Travel – Nexus overcharged RTMC on the accommodation and conference fees and we have agreed on a settlement of R151 005.74 which was PAID in March. The balance of R557 990.74 will be reversed.
• Putco Mafani Consulting – This matter has been referred to the Legal unit as there is a contractual disagreement.

b) Nexus Travel has been paid already during the last week of March and Putco Mafani Consulting will depend on the outcome of the advice from Legal unit.

c) (i) processes, (ii) procedures and (iii) mechanisms are in place to ensure that payments are made on time?

The Corporation pays creditors on a weekly basis and has no history of long overdue debts. The preliminary creditors’ age analysis for March 2017, indicates that only 0.03% of creditors were over 30 days; and it was only two suppliers.

When invoices are received, they are recorded in a register for follow up, sent to programme managers for sign off and paid promptly. Where there is a delay, Logistics Management follows up with programme managers.