Question NW903 to the Minister of Transport

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13 April 2017 - NW903

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Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Transport

Whether the Rail Safety Regulator has any debt that has remained unpaid for 30 days or more; if so, (a) what (i) are the details of these debts, (ii) are the reasons for non-payment in each case, (b) on what date will each debt be settled and (c) what (i) processes, (ii) and (iii) mechanisms are in place to ensure that payments are made on time?

Reply:

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

Yes, the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) had unpaid debts for 30 days and more at 31 March 2017.

a) (i)

Supplier

Amount

21st Century Pay Solutions Group

7,410.00

Armani Office Supplies

7,530.40

Baupa Trading Enteprise

50,200.00

Enovative Technologies Africa

24,582.96

GIBB Engineering & Science

224,093.10

Khula Fleet Solutions

328,885.90

Metrofile

5,677.31

Times Media

37,613.16

Vox Telecommunications (Pty)

111,670.18

Vukile Property Fund Ltd

54,060.71

Work dynamics (pty) Ltd)

79,800.00

YSA Developments Leadership

229,647.81

1,161,171.53

ii) Inadequate cash, Delays In collections of debtors.

b) April 2017

c) (i) To improve cash flow, operators are required to apply for renewal of their permit three months before expiry of their permits. This allows safety assessment to take place before the expiry of the permit. After the assessment has been completed, an invoice is issued to the operator. This process ensures that revenue is generated and collected in time.

(ii) According to (RSR) debtors Management Policy, debtors must be collected within 30 days of issuing an invoice. After operators have been invoiced, regular follow up is made with the debtors to ensure that payment is received.

(iii) Communication with debtors takes place through telephone, email and by sending statement of accounts. This is done to ensure that cash flow of the organisation is improved so that creditors could be paid within 30 days

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