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1.

(a) Temporary Closed	(b) Reasons for closure	(c) Date it will be re-opened
Graaf Reinet Post Office	Non payment of rent from July 2023. The office was locked by the landlord.	Submission for urgent payment in process for consideration by the Business Resue Practitioners (BRPs)
Willmore Post Office	Non payment of rent. The office was locked on 21 July 2023 by the landlord.	Submission for urgent payment in process for consideration by the BRPs.
Jansenville Post Office	Non payment of rent. The office was locked on 23 October 2023 by the landlord.	Submission for urgent payment in process for consideration by the BRPs.

(2)(a) No branches are permanently closed in the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.

(2)(b)(i)(ii) No employees have been retrenched to date and where branches have been closed, these employees have been transferred to other branches.

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1. Blended Finance Scheme.

The approval information of the Blended Finance Scheme (BFS), which was launched in October 2022, is provided in the attached Annexure A.

The Bank prepares a report on a quarterly basis to provide the kind of details that is being requested. Therefore, the information herewith provided is for a period from the launch of the BFS to the end of September 2023.

2. Agro Energy Fund.

The Agro Energy Fund was launched on the 29th of August 2023. There are no transactions approved yet. As at 31st October 2023 the Bank had received 19 applications to the value of R53m that are still going through the due diligence assessment.

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The NSFAS has received various complaints relating to alleged theft of student allowances via the direct payment service platforms. These complaints are being investigated and we are working with the direct payment service providers and law enforcement on resolving the complaints.

The investigation process will reveal what transpired and as such will confirm who should be held accountable for the alleged loss suffered by the students.

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a) The SABC Bill aims to address the challenges faced by the SABC and ensure its sustainability in an evolving media landscape. One key aspect of the Bill is to provide the SABC with greater flexibility in TV content procurement that will enable it to compete more effectively and offer a wider range of entertainment options. Through the Commercial subsidiary with exclusive commercial license conditions, the SABC will be unencumbered from the rigid provisions of the PFMA. The Bill allows the organisation to explore new avenues for content acquisition and delivery. The establishment of the Commercial subsidiary will also provide an opportunity for the SABC to keep and attract talented Executives and employees who possess the best skillsets and business acumen required to run the commercial operations of the SABC.

The SABC Bill will enable the corporation to negotiate and secure high-quality content from local and international sources thereby accessing a broader range of programmes, including popular shows, documentaries, films, and sporting events. In offering a more diverse and appealing content lineup, the SABC can attract a wider viewership and cater to the varied interests of its audience.

Additionally, the Bill provides the SABC with an option to create new channels and digital platforms, thereby expanding its offerings and attracting even more viewers. By offering a wider selection of channels, the SABC can better compete with other broadcasters and streaming platforms, ultimately enhancing its competitiveness in the industry. This will drive long-term profitability which is a key component of financial sustainability of the public broadcaster.

b) The SABC Bill intends to resolve the public broadcaster’s financial shortfalls by introducing a new Commercial Board that will oversee the SABC’s commercial activities and operations. It will play a major role in the corporation’s overall commercial success at a time when the SABC requires significant and sustained commercial growth and income. An opportunity will also allow for the SABC Board to provide input and make recommendations in regard to the new funding model.

c) The funding for public media services - including first world and developing countries - remains the responsibility of Governments and, in South Africa’s case, is the responsibility Cabinet and Parliament when integrated into any legislative framework as it involves public funds. However, the SABC Board has the right to make recommendations on the kind of funding model adopted by the Executive or legislature.

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1. Please note that responses on the greylisting of the country by the Financial Action Task Force has been provided including a response relating to illicit financial flows. Please refer to PQ943, PQ3967, PQ2641, PQ2642 and PQ4712.

In PQ4712, the following was indicated, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD were running a 12-country pilot on the building of in-country capacity on the measurement of Illicit Financial Flows, with the pilot later being expanded to 22 countries, of which South Africa was one of the pilot member countries. The pilot has only produced unofficial estimates.

2. The areas that were identified by the FATF when it greylisted South Africa are listed in National Treasury’s media statement (https://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/press/2023/2023022401%20Media%20statement%20-%20Response%20to%20FATF.pdf which was published by
National Treasury on 24 February 2023. Furthermore, as indicated in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement on 1 November 2023, since the greylisting of the country by the FATF in February 2023, a large number of government departments and agencies – including SAPS, the Hawks, NPA, SIU, SSA, SARB, FSCA, and SARS – have been working hard to address the deficiencies. The FATF noted during its plenary meeting on 27 October 2023 that the work is showing positive results, with South Africa having addressed 15 of the 20 technical deficiencies in our legal framework and making good progress on 17 of the 22 effectiveness action items, including 2 that are now deemed to be largely addressed.

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Universities are responsible for developing qualifications that are aligned to their different missions, visions and strategic directions. Further, the choice of the appropriate form of work integrated learning (WIL) or experiential learning depends on the nature, purpose, outcomes and the NQF level of the qualification. Institutions have the responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient capacity to provide quality assured opportunities for WIL for students and structures and systems in place within professional settings and sites of practice to support student learning. Universities are also responsible for placing students at appropriate work places and to ensure that WIL is structured, properly supervised, recorded and assessed.

The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) on the other hand, utilises national policies to steer higher education; examples are the Higher Education Act of 1997, as amended, the National Plan on Higher Education, the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework and the NQF Act. The Department does not have the mandate to regulate the content of universities’ qualifications, it can and does however offer incentives for universities to ensure their curriculum is relevant.

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MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION

Raw water is drawn from rivers and dams and treated in Water Treatment Works; the treated water is required by law to meet drinking water standards set by the South African Bureau of Standards in South African National Standard (SANS) 241. Municipalities and water boards are also required to conduct regular tests on the treated water to ensure that it complies with the standard and submit the tests results to Integrated Regulatory Information System (IRIS) where the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) monitors compliance to these standards.

The Bloemhof tragedy in the North West Province occurred due to contamination of drinking water. In terms of SANS241 and the norms and standards issued by DWS under the Water Services Act, when the tests carried out by a municipality indicate that the water supplied poses a health risk, the municipality must inform its consumers that the quality of the water that it supplies poses a health risk.

The Department has revived the Blue Drop and Green Drop Certification programmes to intensify monitoring of municipal service provision by ensuring that the entire value chain is assessed. The results of the Blue and Green Drops Watch Reports released by DWS earlier in July 2023 also indicate that further legislative reforms may be required to ensure that water service providers are professionally managed, capable, efficient and financially viable institutions. The DWS is in the process of consulting with water sector stakeholders regarding such reforms.

The DWS is supporting and intervening in many municipalities across the country to improve water and sanitation services. The Minister has agreed on improvement plans with Mayors, and the Department is assisting the municipalities with grant funding to address infrastructure deficits. The DWS, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Department of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the Water Boards also provide support to the municipalities with technical expertise and management support.

Additionally, the Department is in the process of strengthening its role as the regulator of water services. This includes developing more comprehensive and more stringent norms and standards for water services and standardising its regulatory processes and actions so that they are implemented more consistently. It is anticipated that these Standards will be published for comment at the end of November 2023.

The discharge of treated wastewater into a resource is only allowed in terms of an authorisation issued under the National Water Act, which provides site specific conditions and effluent quality limits. This has a rippling effect on public health, as it aims to prevent pollution of the water resource. The Department monitors compliance to the water use authorisation conditions, through site inspections and effluent quality results submitted on IRIS.

The DWS issues compliance notices and directives where Municipalities are non-compliant instructing them to correct the situation. Failure to comply to directives is a criminal offence in terms of the National Water Act and the Department, upon conducting criminal investigations, then submits to the National Prosecution Authority for a decision to prosecute.

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(1) The instrument used for this loan is a Development Policy Operation (DPO), which means this loan is provided to South Africa on the strength of a completed set of policies and reforms. The institutional reforms that are referenced on the DPO fall under climate change and the electricity sector, mostly covered under NECOM.

(2) The DPL terms includes the following:

Institutions	Disbursement date	Interest rate	Terms (years)	Grace period1 (years)	Amount billion
World Bank	n/a	6-month SOFR plus 0.95%	15	5	US$1.0

(c) & (d) the loan and interest are to be repaid biannually in March and September, principal repayment to begin in 2029 and end in 2038.

(e) The DPL is a sovereign loan and does not require collateral or guarantee.

(f) & (g) In line with the World Bank’s International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) General Conditions for Loans and Guarantees, if any amount of the withdrawn loan balance remains unpaid when due and such non-payment continues for a period of thirty days, then the Borrower shall pay the Default Interest Rate on such overdue amount in lieu of the interest rate specified in the Loan Agreement.

(h) All other conditions of the DPL are governed by the IBRD General Conditions for Loans and Guarantees https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/577851500256855740/pdf/GCs-Board-paper-June-22-Final-with-Annexes-06232017.pdf

3. No, this type of funding is categorised as budget support loans aimed aims to support South Africa’s economic recovery, inclusive and accelerated growth, and commitment to the just transition to a low-carbon and resilient economy.

The loan will take effect within 90 days from signing the loan agreement.

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The Postbank which was previously a division of SAPO used SAPO’s outdated and ageing IT infrastructure which was not fit for banking purposes. As a result, the bank embarked on an IT infrastructure modernisation project which intended to address its legacy IT issues including those identified by the SA Reserve Bank. Progress has been made in this regard and the project is 70% complete.

In September 2023, in addressing the SA Reserve variation notice conditions and as part of its IT infrastructure modernisation, the Postbank migrated from an old financial switch to a new financial switch, which resulted in some issues which impacted the payment of SASSA grants.

The issues were identified, resolved and the payment processing system has since been stabilised resulting in 4.8 million beneficiaries being paid in September 2023. After this stabilisation phase, there have been no issues with the processing of payments.

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South Africa is open to exploring different avenues about (a) where and (b) how the proposed mediation and conflict resolution will take place. The mediation process could be held in South Africa, Israel, Palestine or in any country in the Middle East region.

There is political will and interest in South Africa in hosting a similar event that took place in 2002 where South Africa had endeavoured to broker peace talks between Israel and Palestine under the “Spier Presidential Peace Retreat.” South Africa hosted two rounds of Spier talks in 2002, aimed at strengthening the peace camps on both sides and looked to share South Africa’s negotiated transitional experiences. This initiative demonstrated the spirit of commitment to dialogue and partnership for peace between the parties.

South Africa is also open to collaborate or play a supportive role to regional states such as Qatar and Egypt regarding mediation and conflict resolution as well as the mediation and conflict resolution work led by the Quartet (US, European Union (EU), Russia. South Africa has declared itself in favour of the deployment of an international monitoring force in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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(1)(a) Only 10% of 5.3 million beneficiaries that are paid by Postbank were impacted.

(i) The glitch impacted beneficiaries across all provinces nationally (10% of 5.3 million beneficiaries that are paid via Postbank).

(ii) The glitch impacted elderly beneficiaries that were supposed to receive their grant payments during that period.

(1)(b) The IT challenges were due to post migration issues relating to different factors. These include time cuts due to communication capacity between different systems. The issue was resolved on the same day (5 September 2023) at 4 pm and since then the system has been stable.

(1)(c) The Postbank has implemented the following measures in relation to the October 2023 social grants payments preparations:-

• Enhanced monitoring mechanisms to track the payment process in real-time.
• Strengthened its technical infrastructure to handle higher transaction volumes, ensuring swift and uninterrupted disbursements.
• Engaged specialists for a comprehensive review of the system and to continuously rectify any vulnerabilities.

The new payments system was tested in accordance with acceptable industry system testing protocols including Component Integration Testing (CIT), System Integration Testing (SIT) and Industry Testing prior to the system going live.

2. No. The IT challenges did not affect the depositing of funds to any beneficiaries’ accounts but rather impacted the withdrawal ability of funds for some beneficiaries.

3. No fraudulent activity has been identified and/or reported to date.

4. As part of the retailer onboarding process, retailers received training and training manuals regarding the withdrawal process. Additionally, they provide ongoing training to their employees through their training centres countrywide on customer care, query escalation and withdrawals using merchant points of sale.

5. The Postbank has the capability to provide bulk SMS which will be utilised to provide beneficiaries with information in the event the Postbank has payment challenges. However, the Postbank was unable to utilise it at the time as it did not have updated cell phone details of most social grant recipients.

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a) The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Giyani Campus is being established at the former Giyani College of Education which is currently owned by the Limpopo Department of Education (LDE). In May 2023, my department commenced with a feasibility study for the establishment of the campus, but it then experienced a delay of more than 5 months from the side of LDE. An agreement on the way forward was reached on 16 October and the Department is now finalizing the feasibility study. Notwithstanding the delay mentioned above, in September 2023 I allocated R31.916 million to TUT for the University to carry out refurbishments and deferred maintenance on existing facilities upon the completion of the feasibility study.

b) The feasibility study will be completed in December 2023 and TUT will commence with the refurbishment and deferred maintenance in February 2024 which will enable the first intake of students during the 2025 academic year. Subject to the current budget cuts process, more funding will be allocated from 2024/25 onwards and over an anticipated 6-year period. The funding to be allocated during 2024/25 will enable TUT to start with the planning of the major projects during the 2024 calendar year.

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1. (a) The draft report (termed revision 1) of the VGBE Energy Service GmbH’s Independent Assessment of Eskom’s Operational Situation was submitted to the National Treasury on 21 July 2023.

(b) There was no additional mandate given to the consultants beyond the original scope of work that was agreed on which included the following:

• to undertake a review of the operational situation of the coal fleet;
• to assess the power plants maintenance budgets;
• to assess the skill levels of power plant personnel; and
• to assess the status of the transmission grid.

(c) The final report (termed revision 2) was submitted to the National Treasury on 01 September 2023.

2. The Minister of Finance is currently engaging with his Cabinet colleagues on the recommendations of the report to agree on the way forward as Eskom is expected to incorporate the findings into its Corporate Plan for 2024/25 financial year as part of the Eskom Debt Relief operational conditions. Once these consultations have been concluded, the conditionalities of its publication will be finalised.

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(a) How does Higher Health ensure that adequate mental health support is provided to students who need it beyond the incidental and event-based hotline that caters for emergency situations, (b) how does his department ensure the provision of sustainable solutions and ongoing intervention through Higher Health to students who require it and

HIGHER HEALTH Mental Health Program is structured on three levels of interventions:

Level 1: focuses on combating stigma associated with mental health disorders, creating awareness of mental health, providing psycho-education, building resilience and self-help capacity, and modifying aspects of the campus environment that might affect mental health and wellbeing. We achieve these objectives through peer-peer dialogues, Our Co-Curriculum on mental health, use of mental health self-assessment tool by students, and guidelines and protocols to address risk factors on campus. This all forms part of the student toolkit.

Level 2: provides access to short term crisis counselling and support. The vehicle for this is the toll-free 24-hour helpline which HIGHER HEALTH offers in partnership with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADG).

Level 3: is concerned with offering professional care and making referrals where necessary for further care and specialised facilities. HIGHER HEALTH has clinical and counselling psychologists attached to our provincial offices and recently added the Registered Counsellors that are based in some Campuses. Universities and some TVET Colleges have psychologists and counsellors on their staff. Referrals are made to private practitioners (where students have medical aid and referral to department of health as well).

The need for mental health support far exceeds the prevention and treatment of mental health, and the number of psychologists currently available. We have introduced task shifting and employed Registered Counsellors who are able to undertake some of the work of the psychologist. HIGHER HEALTH offers a time limit of six sessions per student. Those requiring prolonged support are referred to external service providers, and Department of Health (in districts where they are available).

(c) which institutions are currently catered for regarding direct access to Higher Health?

HIGHER HEALTH has clinical and counselling psychologists attached to our Provincial Offices and recently added the Registered Counsellors that are based in some Campuses. Universities and some TVET Colleges have psychologists and counsellors on their staff. For those that do not, Higher Health covers those students with their staff based at the provincial offices, or refers students to private practitioners (where students have medical aid) or to the Department of Health for assistance.

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Background:

The Department has a policy for the upgrading of informal settlements. The policy underpins the programme on informal settlements upgrading, and its key objective is to facilitate a structured in-situ upgrading of informal settlements. Furthermore, the programme seeks to promote the development of a healthy and secure living environment by facilitating the provision of affordable and sustainable basic municipal engineering infrastructure to the residents.

A further consideration is that the upgrading of informal settlements should enable futuristic growth while recognising and formalising tenure rights of residents, allowing community empowerment, promoting social and economic integration as well as building social capital through a participative process that addresses the broader social needs of communities.

The Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG) is meant to provide both interim and permanent basic services such as water, sanitation, gravel roads and other basic services.

Table 1: Phases and Outputs of the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant.

Phase	Description	Outputs/Deliverables
1	Conducting Social Facilitation & Pre-Feasibility Studies	Social Compacts and Preliminary Design Reports.
2	Land Acquisition, Formalisation & Detailed Engineering Designs	Registered land parcels, Proclaimed Townships Register and Engineering Designs.
3	Constructing Permanent Bulk Infrastructure & Municipal Engineering Services	Permanent Water, Sanitation, Electricity, Roads Infrastructure and Serviced Sites.

a) & b) According to the information received from the following Provinces:

No.	Province	Municipalities	Projects	Phases of upgrading	Relocation / In-situ
				Projects upgraded to Phase 1	Projects upgraded to Phase 2	Projects upgraded to Phase 3
	Eastern Cape	Mbizana	Mbizana Highlands, Mbizana Downtown	Not applicable	5	Not applicable	Projects still under planning (land-scoping, township layout plan).
		Amahlathi	Stutterheim Upper Izele, Cathcart Daliwe, Stutterheim Bongolethu
	Free State	Matjhabeng	Roma, DND, Virginia Moleding Unit 3 & 7	Not applicable	Not applicable	4	In-situ
	Gauteng	Midvaal	Boitumelo, KwaBrown, Skansdam, Sicelo Shiceka Ext. 5	Not applicable	11	Not applicable	Projects still under planning (surveying and registration of households)
		Emfuleni	Bophelong (Chris Hani), Tshepiso North Ext. 3, Boitumelo Informal Settlement
		Mogale City	Vaalbanl, Oriental Hills, Smokedown, Weltevreden Festive
	KwaZulu Natal	Newcastle	Johnstown, Blaauboschlaagte and Cavan	Not applicable	Not applicable	4	In-situ
		Kwadukuza	Madudumbe, Etete, Sihle Phakathi
		eThekwini	Etafuleni
	Limpopo	Feta Kgomo Tubatse	Burgersfort Ext. 71 & 72	Not applicable	Not applicable	6	In-situ
		Elias Motsoaledi	Masakaneng and Rossenekraal
		Modimolle	Alma and Vaalwater
	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Harmony Hill Ext. 2, Mashishing Ext. 9 and 10 and Komatipoort	Not applicable	Not applicable	10	In-situ
		Nkangala	Hlalanikahle Ext. 3 section C & L, Siyabonga Phola and Plot 86-88, Nooitgedaght 300 JS
		Gert Sibande	Kinross Ext. 33, Lebogang Ext. 27, Nyibe/ New Ermelo
	North-West	Madibeng	Buffelsfontein and Mooinooi Mamba Ext 13	Not applicable	Not applicable	4	In-situ
		Rustenburg	Boitekong Ext16
		Naledi	Naledi Ext 29
	Northern Cape	Sol Plaatjie Municipality	Lerato Park 5, 6, 7, 8 and Ivory Park.	Not applicable	Not applicable	5	Relocation
	Western Cape	Drakenstein	Schoongezicht	Not applicable	Not applicable	4	In-situ
		Overstrand	Gansbaai Masakhane
		Knysna	Hlalani and Vision

(c) The National Department of Human Settlements received a total of R4 419 331 billion including a rollover of R298 242 million from the 2021/2022 financial year. At the end of 2022/23 financial a total of R3 930 757 billion was spent.

The National Department is currently verifying the information from Metros and once the verification process is finalised the information will also be shared with the Member.

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The NSFAS Board has sought legal advice on steps to take to cancel the impugned tender process. Of the advice received, approaching the High Court on self-review is the most legally astute and will afford all parties to state their cases before the court. NSFAS will abide by the just and equitable order once granted by the court.

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International travel is part of the core responsibilities of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, its executive and staff hence, international travel will be extensive. These expenses are budgeted for as part of the Department’s core operational budget and are aligned to the Department’s strategic plan.

a)Detailed breakdown

i) Travel

(aa) Minister:

2019-2020 - R 1, 199, 312.00

2020-2021 - R 101, 098.00

2021-2022 R 1,676,719.67

2022-2023 - R 2,047,809.67

• 1. - R 2,150,929.67

(bb) Office Staff:

2019- 2020 - R 902,126.00

2020-2021 - R 104, 985.00

2021-2022 - R 1, 775,977.98

2022-2023 - R 1, 736,256.33

2023-2024 - R 2, 225,249.33

(bb) Departmental Staff:

2019-2020 - R 1, 826, 364.00

2020-2021- R 231, 944.00

2021-2022 - R 1, 186, 670.00

2022-2023 - R 3, 447, 700.00

2023-2024 - R 3, 097, 071.00

ii) Accommodation

(aa) Minister and (bb) Office Staff:

2019-2020 - R 1,799,376.00

2020-2021- R 209, 610.00

2021-2022 - R 1,965,274.00

2022-2023 - R 3,239,588.00

2023-2024 - R 1,653,260.00

(cc) Departmental Staff:

2019-2020 – R 1, 013, 244.00

2020-2021- R 121, 500.00

2021-2022 - R 779, 367.00

2022-2023 – R 2, 311, 853.00

2023-2024 - R 3, 258, 963.00

iii) Related costs

(aa) Minister and (bb) Office Staff:

2019-2020 - R784,475.00

2020-2021 – R50,373.00

2021-2022 – R512,717.00

2022-2023 – R894,317.00

2023-2024 – R926,872.00

(cc) Department Staff:

2019-2020 – R 623, 357.00

2020-2021 – R 77, 590.00

2021-2022 – R 374, 700.00

2022-2023 – R 1, 366, 507.00

2023-2024 – R 1, 790, 017.00

Purpose of Travel

2019-2020

.	Japan	G20 and BRICS Leaders
	Niger, Niamey	AU Summit
	Zambia, Lusaka	SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ
	Brazil, Brasilia	BRICS Foreign Ministers ‘Meeting
	Tanzania, Dare salaam	SADC Council of Ministers, Heads of State and Government Summit and a State Visit
	France, Biarritz	G7 Summit
	Japan, Yokohama	TICAD VII Summit
	Botswana, Gaborone	SADC Interviews
	US, New York	UNGA74
	Qatar, Doha	Political Consultations
	Iran, Tehran	14th Session of the RSA- Iran Joint Commission
	Russia, Sochi	Africa-Russia Forum
	Azerbaijan, Baku	NAM Meeting
	US, New York	South Africa chairing the UNSC
	UAE, Abu Dhabi	IORA Council of Ministers
	Brazil, Brasilia	11th BRICS Summit
	Lesotho, Maseru	Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue
	Guinea Conakry	State Visit
	Togo, Lome	State Visit
	Egypt, Cairo	Working Visit

2020-2021

	India, Delhi	India-RSA Joint Ministerial Commission
	UK, London	UK-Africa Investment Summit
	Switzerland, Davos	World Economic Forum
	Congo Brazzaville,	African union High Level Committee Meeting on Libya
	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	AU Summit
	Germany, Munich	Munich Security Conference
	Congo Brazzavile, Oyo	Contact Group on Libya
	Namibia, Windhoek	Presidential Inauguration

2021-2022

No	Country	Purpose
1.	Mozambique, Maputo	Extraordinary SADC Summit
2.	Saudi Arabia, Riyad	Political Consultations
3.	Kuwait	Political consultations
4.	Mozambique, Maputo	SADC Organ Troika summit
5.	Mozambique, Maputo	SADC
6.	UK, London	G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting and SA-UK bilateral meeting
7.	Uganda, Kampala	Inauguration of President Museveni
8.	France, Paris	Financing African Economies - Summit
9.	Zimbabwe, Harare	ARF Programme
10.	Mozambique, Maputo	SADC Organ Troika
11.	UK, Cornwall	G7 Leaders’ Summit
12.	Italy, Matera	G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
13.	Zambia, Lusaka	State funeral for the late HE Dr Kaunda
14.	Eswatini	SADC Organ
15.	Namibia, Windhoek	Political Consultations
16.	Kenya, Nairobi	JCC
17.	Malawi, Lilongwe	SADC Council of Ministers and Summit for Heads of State and Government
18.	Germany, Berlin	G20: Compact with Africa
19.	US, New York	UNGA 76
20.	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council
21.	Ivory Coast, Abijan	JCC
22.	Rwanda, Kigali	2nd Joint AU-EU Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting
23.	Italy, Rome	G20 Summit
24.	Algeria, Algiers	Political consultations
25.	Bangladesh, Dhaka	IORA
26	Belgium, Brussels	To strengthen bilateral relations
27	Netherlands, the Hague	2nd Joint Commission
28.	Nigeria, Abuja	Bi National Commission and State Visit
29	Ivory Coast, Abidjan	State Visit
30	Ghana, Accra	State Visit
31	Senegal, Dakar	State Visit

2022-2023

No	Country	Purpose
	Malawi, Lilongwe	Extraordinary SADC Heads of State Summit
	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and AU Summit
	Belgium, Brussels	EU-AU Summit
	Germany, Munich	58th Munich Security Conference
	DRC, Kinshasa	10th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the signatory countries of the Framework Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation for DRC and the region.
	Switzerland, Geneva	High Level Segment of the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council
	Turkey, Antalya	2nd Edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum
	UAE, Dubai	Dubai Expo 2021
	Kenya, Nairobi	State Visit
	Egypt, Cairo
	Equatorial Guinea, Malabo	AU Extra-Ordinary Summit on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes
	Finland, Helsinki	Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers’ meeting
	Sweden, Stockholm	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Norway, Oslo	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Rwanda, Kigali	CHOGM Foreign Ministers’ meeting
	Germany, Munich	G7 Summit
	Singapore	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Indonesia, Bali	G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting
	Uganda, Kampala	2nd Session of the Joint Commission of Cooperation
	Zambia, Lusaka	41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU and the Mid-Year AU Coordinating Meeting
	DRC, Kinshasa	SADC Summit
	Tunisia, Tunis	TICAD 8th Summit
	Italy	Key note speaker : 48th Annual Forum of the European House: Ambrosetti
	USA, Washington	To strengthen bilateral relations
	UK, London	Funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II
	US, New York	United Nations General Assembly 77
	US, Los Angels	To strengthen bilateral relations and mission visit
	South Korea, Seoul	Ministerial Joint Commission of Cooperation
	Japan, Tokyo	SA-Japan Partnership Forum
	Saudi Arabia	State Visit
	UK, London	8th Annual FT Africa Summit
	Lesotho, Maseru	Inauguration of Prime Minister Matekane
	Burundi,Bujumbura	SA-Burundi JCC
	Egypt, Cairo	COP27
	Kenya, Nairobi	State Visit
	Indonesia, Bali	G20 Leaders Summit
	UK, London	State Visit
	US, Washington	US-Africa leaders Summit

2023-2024

No.	COUNTRY	PURPOSE
	Brazil, Brasilia	Inauguration of President Lula da Silva
	Switzerland, Davos	World Economic Forum
	Namibia, Windhoek	Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (SADC) and SADC Troika
	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	42nd Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council and the AU Summit
	India, New Delhi	G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting
	DRC, Kinshasa	SADC Council of Ministers
	Cameroon, Yaounde	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	Attending the Recognition Programme of those who contributed to peace agreement and ending conflict in the north
	Mauritius	To strengthen bilateral relations
	UK, London	Coronation of King Charles
	Namibia, Windhoek	Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit (SADC)
	Portugal, Lisbon	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Togo, Lome	Lanunch of the 9th Pan-African Congress
	France, Paris	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Nigeria, Abuja	Inauguration of President Tinubu
	Turkey, Ankara	Inauguration of President Erdogan
	Ukraine	Peace Mission
	Russia	Peace Mission
	France, Paris	Summit on New Global Financial Pact
	Angola, Luanda	Political Consultation
	Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar	Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
	DRC, Kinshasa	12th Session of the South Africa- DRC Bi-National Commission
	Kenya, Nairobi	AU 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting and Executive Council
	Namibia, Windhoek	25th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ
	Russia, St Petersburg	2nd Africa - Russia Summit
	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	Joint Ministerial Commission
	Angola, Luanda	Council of Ministers and 43rd Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government
	South Sudan, Juba	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Comoros, Moroni	To strengthen bilateral relations
	Zimbabwe, Harare	Inauguration of President Mnangagwa
	India, Delhi	G20 Leaders’ Summit
	Cuba, Havana	G77 plus China Summit
	USA, New York	United Nations General Assembly 78
	USA, Washington	Bilateral relations and Heads of Mission Meeting

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The Minister has in compliance with the High Court Order retracted the Government Gazette number 49582 Vol 700 dated 27 October 2023, which published the decision to dissolve the UNISA Council and appoint an Administrator, consequent to the UNISA Council remains in office.

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The Business Rescue Practitioners are in the process of finalising the SAPO business rescue plan, which will be submitted for approval by the creditors, by the end of November 2023.

The matters raised herein form part of what will be entailed within the plan. The BRPs request an opportunity to conclude their plan – and will respond to the questions thereafter.

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The Department has not approached the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) to request assistance with the monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation across the water value chain.

Although the DPME has monitoring and evaluation expertise, it does not have technical and human capacity to monitor and evaluate the water and sanitation value chain. To monitor and evaluate the water and sanitation value chain, a suite of technical (e.g. scientific and engineering) and human resources are required. Also, the water and sanitation value chain does not only cover the functions of the national department but also those of municipalities (i.e. 144 water service authorities) and entities across the sector.

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The Department is currently finalizing the infrastructure plan for 2024/25 financial year. However, the plan consists of the completion of campuses that are under construction.

The process of planning for new campuses is dependent on the budget which has not been finalized. The projects that are in the plan are summarized below:

NAME OF FACILITY	CAMPUS NAME	Province	Status
Ikhala TVET College	New Sterkspruit Campus	Eastern Cape	Practical Completion
Ingwe TVET College	Ntabankulu Campus	Eastern Cape	Feasibility
Gert Sibande TVET College	New Balfour Campus	Mpumalanga	95% Construction
Umgungundlovu TVET College	Greytown (Completion)	KwaZulu-Natal	Planning
uMfolozi TVET College	Bhambanana (Completion)	KwaZulu-Natal	Planning
uMfolozi TVET College	Nkandla B Campus	KwaZulu-Natal	Planning
Mnambithi TVET College	Berville/Escourt Campus	KwaZulu-Natal	Planning
Letaba TVET College	Giyani Campus	Limpopo	10% Construction
False Bay TVET College	Mitchels Plain Campus	Western Cape	Planning
Mthashana TVET College	Vryheid Campus	KwaZulu-Natal	30% Construction

The request for the Villiers campus has been presented to the Department. The request will be processed.

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1) In responding to your question, I think it is very important to mention that South Africa has 17 (seventeen) different types of visas. Not all of them have any challenges and not all of them have backlogs. It would have helped for the question to be specific on the type of visas backlog being referred to. Be that as it may, challenges with visas are mostly dependent’s visas, like spousal visas and relative’s visas as well as Permanent Residence visas which developed a huge backlog during Covid Lockdown as international travel was forbidden.

(2)(a) The Department issued a notice in March 2023, where the applicants with long term visa, permit and waiver applications were extended to end December 2023, which was published on its website, social media and through the Visa Facilitation Centre.

(2)(b) The information is shared on the website and other social platforms. The department is in the process of reviewing its current extension to accommodate those awaiting long term applications of December 2023 and will announce its decision through the various media platforms.

(3)(a) The department has developed a plan to address the backlogs. The plan aims to move the older Temporary Residency Visas and Permanent Residency Permits applications concurrently with the current work.

(3)(b) The department is currently engaging stakeholders such as Banks and SAQA to assist in reducing turnaround times for the verifications. Since the e-Visa system is working so well in timeously issuing the tourist / visitor’s visa, the department is presently working on piloting it for three additional visa categories.

4) It is envisaged that with the approval of delegations and the implementation of the backlog plan, the Visa and Permits will be reduced or finished by end November 2024.

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The department is currently rehabilitating Asbestos Derelict and Ownerless mines in the country. As part of the rehabilitation process, local employment comprising women, men, and youth forms part of the labour. Furthermore, sub-contractors for respective work also employ women and youth in their operations. The department reports these employment initiatives as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

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1. PetroSA has not received any government bailouts or financial assistance since the aforementioned period, i.e. 2005. PetroSA has in past requested funding assistance, either in the form of capital injection or loan guarantees, which has not been provided or advanced.
2. In the absence of the government bailouts, guarantees and/or financial assistance, there are no conditions imposed to PetroSA for fulfilment as a result no consequence management applicable to PetroSA on this item.

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(1) (a) According to the information provided to my office by the Housing Development Agency (HDA), the companies were appointed and contracted by the HDA in accordance with the prescribed supply chain regulations to provide professional technical consulting services for the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme in the Eastern Cape.

Upon completion of the procurement processes, the Professional Technical Consultants (PRTs) were given instructions to carry out work in accordance with the approved terms of reference, and a virtual inception meeting was held on 30th November 2021.

It is important to note that the professional contracts between the HDA and the companies do not include provisions for any pre-payment. Therefore, any payments made by the HDA to these companies, as claimed by the Honourable Member, were made in accordance with Part C3 of the terms of reference, as per the contracted scope of works. This section clearly outlines the payment milestones, duration, and payment schedules associated with the deliverables being claimed.

The Agency vehemently denies any allegations of pre-payments and unequivocally asserts full compliance with the prescribed procedures and contractual obligations while disbursing payments to the aforementioned companies.

(2) No action was required against the employees.

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The department keeps records of all foreign nationals in police custody whose immigration status is verified and it does not fail to determine such status within 48 hours. After determining the status, those that are found to be illegal foreigners, are charged and taken to court within 48 hours. As a result, 22 560 illegal foreigners were deported since 1 April 2022.

Should the court fail to confirm the deportation, the department issues the illegal foreigners with an Order to depart from the Republic, as they are not released into the custody of the Department.

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Section 31(L) (1) of National Environmental Management Act, 108 of 1998 (NEMA as amended) states that: an Environmental Management Inspector or Environmental Mineral and Petroleum Inspector, may issue a compliance notice if there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person has not complied-

(a) with a provision of the law for which that inspector has been designated in terms of section 31D; or

(b) with a term or condition of a permit, authorisation or other instrument issued in terms of such law.

In terms of Section 31(N) (2) of National Environmental Management Act, 108 of 1998 (NEMA as amended), if a person fails to comply with a compliance notice, the environmental management inspector or an environmental mineral and petroleum inspector must report the non-compliance to the Minister.

The Minister may-

(a) revoke or vary the relevant permit, authorisation or other instrument which is the subject of the compliance notice; and

(b) take any necessary steps and recover the costs of doing so from the person who failed to comply.

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(a)(i) The Policy relating to the management of administrative fines was approved and signed-off by both the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority on 31 May 2023. The Policy prescribes the process to guide the collection of revenue due to the Department for fines and penalties issued in terms of sections 50(3) and 50(4) of the Immigration Act, Act No. 13 of 2002.

(a)(ii) The Policy was approved and signed-off on 31 May 2023.

(b) The amount for fines and penalties issued in terms of sections 50(3) and 50(4) of the Immigration Act, Act No. 13 of 2002, is reflected under note 23 of the 2022/23 Annual Financial Statements of the Department. As at 31 March 2023, this amounted to R273 167 000. As at the end of October 2023, fines and penalties issued by the Border Management Authority during the current financial year (2023/24) amount to R14 915 000 (unaudited).

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Yes, applications for a temporary residence visa must still go through adjudication, first-level supervisor, second-level director and the Chief Director or the Director-General, where required.

The above is done as per the workflow designed to support the Immigration Services Delegations of 2022.

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According to information received from the North-West Provincial Department of Human Settlements;

a) They have a total of 41 blocked and incomplete projects. A blocked or incomplete project is defined as: A project where no delivery progress has been made for a period of 12 months following the first payment to the contractor. The blocked or incomplete projects include serviced sites and houses at different levels of construction namely, slab level, wall-plate level, roof level, etc. Projects are usually blocked and incomplete due to illegal land occupations, extortion by the construction mafia, community unrest, the lack of bulk infrastructure, poor performance by contractors (some of whom would have abandoned sites) etc.

b) The majority of the reported projects became blocked and incomplete in the 2005/2006 financial year.

c) Please refer to the column marked “Developer” on the enclosed presentation from the North-West Provincial Department of Human Settlements.

(d)(i) It is anticipated that the 41 blocked and incomplete projects will be implemented in the 2023 / 2024 and 2024/25 financial years as some are planned over multiple years.

(d)(ii) The projected costs for each project are in the attached the presentation.

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In response to (1)(a)(i) a total of 110 Preferred Bidders have signed project agreements under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), and (1)(a)(ii) the details of these projects can be found at Annexure A attached, and on the IPP Projects Database which can be accessed as https://www.ipp-projects.co.za/ProjectDatabase.

In response to (1)(b)(i) and (ii), 90 renewable energy IPP projects have completed construction and reached Commercial Close and are operational, delivering 6 180 MW to the national grid, and 9 projects (1 009 MW) are currently in construction.

In response to (2) The REIPPPP has a number of legal agreements/contracts of which all bidders are obligated to honour in line with the terms and conditions of the agreements. Projects that have successfully reached commercial operation date (COD) have managed to honour their contractual obligations satisfactory to date, and no contract have been terminated as a result of non-performance or any material breach. As part of the on-going Contract Management and Monitoring of the Department’s IPP Office, IPPs are penalised in terms of their Implementation Agreement terms and conditions if obligations and targets are not met.

Annexure A: PROJECTS IN OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE RENEWABLE ENERGY

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME

Bid Window	PROJECT NAME:	PROJECT COMPANY NAME:	MW	CONTRACTUAL EFFECTIVE DATE	PROJECT STATUS	COMMERCIAL OPERATION DATE	PROVINCE	TECHNOLOGY
BW1	Letsatsi Power Company	Firefly Investments 253 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	64,00	05 November 2012	Operational	21 May 2014	FS	PV
BW1	Lesedi Power Company	Oakleaf Investments Holdings 79 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	64,00	05 November 2012	Operational	21 May 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Witkop Solar Park	Core Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd	30,00	05 November 2012	Operational	20 September 2014	L	PV
BW1	Noblesfontein Phase 1	Coria (PKF) Investments 28 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	72,75	05 November 2012	Operational	12 July 2014	NC	OW
BW1	Touwsrivier Project	CPV Power Plant No. 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	36,00	05 November 2012	Operational	05 December 2014	WC	PV
BW1	Dorper Wind Farm	Dorper Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	97,00	05 November 2012	Operational	09 August 2014	EC	OW
BW1	Soutpan	Soutpan Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	28,00	05 November 2012	Operational	04 July 2014	L	PV
BW1	Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	9,65	05 November 2012	Operational	19 July 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska (RF) (Pty) Ltd	Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska (RF) (Pty) Ltd	19,93	05 November 2012	Operational	01 October 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Kaxu Solar One	KaXu Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd	100,00	05 November 2012	Operational	06 February 2015	NC	CSP
BW1	Dassiesklip Wind Energy Facility	Klipheuwel Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	26,19	05 November 2012	Operational	07 May 2014	WC	OW
BW1	Konkoonsies Solar Energy Facility	Konkoonsies Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	9,65	05 November 2012	Operational	20 March 2014	NC	PV
BW1	MetroWind Van Stadens Wind Farm	Rubicept (RF) (Pty) Ltd	26,19	05 November 2012	Operational	07 February 2014	EC	OW
BW1	Kouga Wind Farm	Kouga Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	77,60	05 November 2012	Operational	17 March 2015	EC	OW
BW1	RustMo1 Solar Farm	RustMo1 Solar Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	6,76	05 November 2012	Operational	15 November 2013	NW	PV
BW1	Kalkbult	Scatec Solar Kalkbult (RF) (Pty) Ltd	72,50	05 November 2012	Operational	19 March 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Aries Solar Energy Facility	Aries Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	9,65	05 November 2012	Operational	20 March 2014	NC	PV
BW1	SlimSun Swartland Solar Park	SlimSun (RF) (Pty) Ltd	5,00	05 November 2012	Operational	05 August 2015	WC	PV
BW1	De Aar Solar Power (RF) (PTY) LTD	De Aar Solar Power (RF) (PTY) LTD	48,25	05 November 2012	Operational	05 April 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm (RF) (PTY) LTD	Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm (RF) (PTY) LTD	133,86	05 November 2012	Operational	15 May 2014	EC	OW
BW1	Umoya Energy Wind Farm	Umoya Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd	65,40	05 November 2012	Operational	01 February 2014	WC	OW
BW1	Cookhouse Wind Farm	Renewables Cookhouse Wind Farm 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	135,00	05 November 2012	Operational	19 November 2014	EC	OW
BW1	Greefspan PV Power Plant	AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	10,00	05 November 2012	Operational	11 April 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Renewable Energy Investment South Africa (REISA)	Renewable Energy Investments SA (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	05 November 2012	Operational	15 August 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Solar Capital De Aar	Solar Capital De Aar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	05 November 2012	Operational	15 August 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Droogfontein Solar Power (RF) (PTY) LTD	Droogfontein Solar Power (RF) (PTY) LTD	48,25	05 November 2012	Operational	06 April 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Herbert PV Power Plant	AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 3 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	19,90	05 November 2012	Operational	11 April 2014	NC	PV
BW1	Khi Solar One	Khi Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd	50,00	05 November 2012	Operational	05 February 2016	NC	CSP
BW2	Bokpoort CSP Project	ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort CSP Power Plant (Pty) Ltd (RF)	50,00	09 May 2013	Operational	19 March 2016	NC	CSP
BW2	Gouda Wind Project	Blue Falcon 140 Trading (RF) (Pty) Ltd	135,24	09 May 2013	Operational	25 August 2015	WC	OW
BW2	Solar De Aar 3 (Pty) Ltd	Solar Capital De Aar 3 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	09 May 2013	Operational	02 April 2016	NC	PV
BW2	Sishen Solar Facility	Windfall 59 Properties (RF) (Pty) Ltd	74,00	09 May 2013	Operational	29 November 2014	NC	PV
BW2	Amakhala Emoyeni	Amakhala Emoyeni RE Project 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	137,90	09 May 2013	Operational	28 July 2016	EC	OW
BW2	Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm Project	Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	94,80	09 May 2013	Operational	17 August 2016	EC	OW
BW2	Wind Farm West Coast 1	Aurora Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	90,82	09 May 2013	Operational	09 June 2015	WC	OW
BW2	Waainek	Waainek Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	23,28	09 May 2013	Operational	10 January 2016	EC	OW
BW2	Grassridge	Grassridge Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	59,82	09 May 2013	Operational	06 June 2015	EC	OW
BW2	Chaba	Chaba Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	20,58	09 May 2013	Operational	12 September 2015	EC	OW
BW2	Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Park	Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	9,00	09 May 2013	Operational	23 December 2014	WC	PV
BW2	Vredendal Solar Park	Vredendal Solar Power Park (RF) (Pty) Ltd	8,82	09 May 2013	Operational	31 July 2014	WC	PV
BW2	Stortemelk Hydro	Stortemelk Hydro (RF) (Pty) Ltd	4,31	09 May 2013	Operational	29 July 2016	FS	SH
BW2	Linde	Simacel 155 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	36,80	09 May 2013	Operational	30 June 2014	NC	PV
BW2	Dreunberg	Simacel 160 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	69,60	09 May 2013	Operational	31 December 2014	EC	PV
BW2	Jasper Power Company	Japer Power Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	09 May 2013	Operational	17 December 2014	NC	PV
BW2	Boshoff Solar Park	Boshof Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	60,00	09 May 2013	Operational	25 October 2014	FS	PV
BW2	Upington Airport	Sublunary Trading (RF) (Pty) Ltd	8,90	09 May 2013	Operational	31 July 2014	NC	PV
BW2	Neusberg Hydro Electrical Project	Kakamas Hydro Electric Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	9,99	09 May 2013	Operational	31 January 2015	NC	SH
BW3	Ilanga CSP	Karoshoek Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd	100,00	23 January 2015	Operational	30 November 2018	NC	CSP
BW3	!Xina Solar One	Xina Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd	100,00	23 January 2015	Operational	01 August 2017	NC	CSP
BW3	ENERGY Joburg Landfill Gas to Electircity Project	ENERGY Joburg (RF) (Pty) Ltd	18,00	27 August 2015	Operational	Goudkoppies - 2017-04-25 Marie Louise - 2018-01-28 Robinson Deep - 2016-11-26 3 Facilities under 1 Project	G	LG
BW3	Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility	Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 2 North (RF) (Pty) Ltd	138,96	23 January 2015	Operational	31 October 2017	NC	OW
BW3	Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility	Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	96,48	23 January 2015	Operational	31 October 2017	NC	OW
BW3	Nojoli Wind Farm	Nojoli Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	86,60	23 January 2015	Operational	31 October 2016	EC	OW
BW3	Loeriesfontein 2 Wind Farm	Loeriesfontein 2 Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	138,23	23 January 2015	Operational	08 December 2017	NC	OW
BW3	Noupoort Wind Farm	Noupoort Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	79,05	23 January 2015	Operational	11 July 2016	NC	OW
BW3	Khobab Wind Farm	Khobab Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	137,74	23 January 2015	Operational	08 December 2017	NC	OW
BW3	Red Cap-Gibson Bay	Gibson Bay Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	110,00	23 January 2015	Operational	28 April 2017	EC	OW
BW3	Adams Solar PV 2	Adams Solar PV Project Two (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 January 2015	Operational	01 December 2016	NC	PV
BW3	Paleisheuwel	Electra Capital (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 January 2015	Operational	12 October 2016	WC	PV
BW3	Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV	Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 January 2015	Operational	22 July 2016	NC	PV
BW3	Mulilo Prieska PV 4	Mulilo Prieska PV (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 January 2015	Operational	05 August 2016	NC	PV
BW3	Tom Burke	Tobivox (RF) (Pty) Ltd	60,00	23 January 2015	Operational	27 August 2016	L	PV
BW3	Pulida Solar Park	Pulida Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 January 2015	Operational	23 January 2017	NC	PV
BW3.5	Kathu Solar Park	Kathu Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	100,00	09 May 2016	Operational	31 January 2019	NC	CSP
BW3.5	Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant	Redstone Solar Thermal Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	100,00	04 April 2018	In Construction	Pending	NC	CSP
BW4	Ngodwana Energy (Alternate)	Ngodwana Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd	25,00	18 April 2018	Operational	12 March 2022	M	BM
BW4	Roggeveld	Roggeveld Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	140,00	04 April 2018	Operational	26 February 2022	NC	OW
BW4	Karusa Wind Farm	ACED Renewables Hidden Valley (RF) (Pty) Ltd	139,80	31 July 2018	Operational	28 June 2022	NC	OW
BW4	The Soetwater Wind Farm	Soetwater Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	139,40	31 July 2018	Operational	19 July 2022	NC	OW
BW4	Nxuba Wind Farm	Nxuba Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	138,90	31 July 2018	Operational	24 November 2020	EC	OW
BW4	Kangnas	Kangnas Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	136,70	07 June 2018	Operational	15 November 2020	NC	OW
BW4	Perdekraal East	Perdekraal Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	107,76	07 June 2018	Operational	08 October 2020	WC	OW
BW4	Golden Valley Wind	Amstilite (RF) (Pty) Ltd	117,72	23 July 2018	Operational	01 May 2021	EC	OW
BW4	Excelsior Wind Energy Facility	Amstilinx (RF) (Pty) Ltd	31,90	23 July 2018	Operational	23 December 2020	WC	OW
BW4	Wesley-Ciskei	Riverbank Wind Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd	32,70	04 April 2018	Operational	20 August 2021	EC	OW
BW4	Oyster Bay Wind Farm	Oyster Bay Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	140,00	31 July 2018	Operational	21 July 2021	EC	OW
BW4	Copperton Windfarm	Copperton Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	102,00	31 July 2018	Operational	23 December 2021	NC	OW
BW4	Garob Wind Farm	Garob Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	135,93	31 July 2018	Operational	04 December 2021	NC	OW
BW4	Sirius Solar PV Project One	Sirius Solar PV Project One (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	04 April 2018	Operational	18 February 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Matla A Bokone Solar	Matla A Bokone Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	24 July 2018	Operational	07 March 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Dyason's Klip 1	Dyason’s Klip 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	04 April 2018	Operational	16 March 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Dyason's Klip 2	Dyason’s Klip 2 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	04 April 2018	Operational	10 April 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Konkoonsies II Solar	Ramizone (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	23 July 2018	Operational	30 September 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Solar Capital Orange	Solar Capital Orange (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	31 July 2018	Operational	1 April 2023	NC	PV
BW4	De Wildt	De Wildt Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	50,00	31 July 2018	Operational	23 January 2021	NW	PV
BW4	Bokamoso	Bokamoso Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	67,90	09 July 2018	Operational	12 September 2020	NW	PV
BW4	Zeerust	Zeerust Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	30 July 2018	Operational	01 January 2021	NW	PV
BW4	Greefspan PV Power Plant No. 2 Solar Park	Boikanyo Solar (RF) (Pty) Ltd	55,00	30 July 2018	Operational	09 April 2021	NC	PV
BW4	Waterloo Solar Park	Waterloo Solar Park (RF) (Pty) Ltd	75,00	13 July 2018	Operational	22 November 2020	NW	PV
BW4	Aggeneys Solar	Main Street 957 (RF) (Pty) Ltd	40,00	23 July 2018	Operational	25 July 2020	NC	PV
BW4	Kruisvallei Hydro	Zevobuzz (RF) (Pty) Ltd	4,70	31 July 2018	Operational	25 February 2021	FS	SH
BW5	Coleskop WEF	Coleskop Wind Power (Pty) Ltd	140,00	18 January 2023	In Construction	Pending	EC	OW
BW5	San Kraal WEF	San Kraal Wind Power (Pty) Ltd	140,00	09 November 2022	In Construction	Pending	EC	OW
BW5	Phezukomoya WEF	Phezukomoya Wind Power (Pty) Ltd	140,00	09 November 2022	In Construction	Pending	EC	OW
BW5	Brandvalley Wind Farm	Brandvalley Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	140,00	23 February 2023	In Construction	Pending	WC	OW
BW5	Rietkloof Wind Farm	Rietkloof Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	140,00	23 February 2023	In Construction	Pending	WC	OW
BW5	Wolf Wind Farm	Wolf Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd	84,00	23 February 2023	In Construction	Pending	EC	OW
BW5	Grootfontein PV 1	Grootfontein PV 1 (Pty) Ltd	75,00	28 June 2023	In Construction	Pending	WC	PV
BW5	Grootfontein PV 2	Grootfontein PV 2 (Pty) Ltd	75,00	28 June 2023	In Construction	Pending	WC	PV
BW5	Grootfontein PV 3	Grootfontein PV 3 (Pty) Ltd	75,00	28 June 2023	In Construction	Pending	WC	PV

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