Question NW1103 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
08 June 2017 - NW1103
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Whether any entities leasing property or facilities from the National Ports Authority in the Mossel Bay harbor pays non-commercial rentals; if so, what are the (a) names, (b) nature of operations, (c) incorporation details and (d) monthly rentals in each case; (2) Whether the Mossel Bay Yacht Club pays non-commercial rentals; if not, why not; if so, what is the specified yacht club’s monthly rental; (3) Whether the National Ports Authority will reconsider charging commercial rentals for the yacht club facility; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) National Sea Rescue Institute is only one tenant in the Port of Mossel Bay that is charged a non-commercial rental.
(b) Sea and Rescue services
(c) 1967/013618/08
(d) R1782.15
(2) Mossel Bay Yatcht Club (MBYBC) was paying TNPA a commercial rental.
MBYBC are using the facilities including walk-on moorings for commercial purposes. Therefore, the rental charged by TNPA was based on market value as determined by an Independent Qualified Property Valuer.
The rental that was paid by MBYBC is R108 628.51 per month.
(3) Transnet National Ports Authority “TNPA” would not reconsider charging
MBYBC non-commercial rentals. MBYBC were operating the facility on a commercial basis. This is in line with the practice of TNPA, whereby every tenant who has commercial operations within the port system is charged a commercial rental which is market related.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
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