Questions and Replies
23 November 2017 - NW3539
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Which entities that report to him have missed the deadline to submit their annual reports, (b) what requests for extension have been received, (c) what were the reasons given, (d) which were granted extension, (e) why was extension granted in each case, (f) which entities were not granted extension, (g) why was extension denied in each case and (h) what is being done to ensure that in future deadlines are met?
Reply:
(a)The following Entities have missed the deadline submission of Annual reports ;
1. SANRAL
2. SAMSA
3. PRASA
(b) The Accounting Authority of the above three (3) mentioned entities wrote to the Executive Authority in terms of section 65 of the PFMA about the entities failure to submit their Annual report and reason were provided.
(c) Reasons for Extensions
SANRAL;The Finalisation of the Annual Financial Statements and the Audit Report were delayed due to a delay in processing SANRAL’s request to reword its Government Guarantee and consequently the approval from National Treasury was also late. This has resulted in a delay in the issue of the Audit Report by the Auditor General of South Africa (AG)
SAMSA; There was a delay in the finalisation of the audit by the AG.
PRASA; There was a delay in the finalisation of the Annual Financial Statements and the Audit Report due to AG seeking legal opinion on Section 49 (2)(b) of the PFMA to determine if the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer can accept the Audit report as the Accounting Authority in the absence of the board
(d) Entities that were granted extension ;
1. SANRAL
2. SAMSA
3. PRASA
(e) Reasons for Extensions
The request from the three entities were reasonable and in line with the PFMA.
(f) None
(g) Not applicable
(h) What is being done to ensure that in future deadlines are met
SANRAL; The board has undertaken that they will submit request right on time.
SAMSA: Audit Committee steering has been set which comprise of Management, Internal Audit and AG. This committee reports to the Audit Committee of the board.
PRASA; An interim board has been appointed that will ensure that all vacant executive positions will be filled as a matter of urgency and The Executive Authority will be appointing a permanent board in due course.
23 November 2017 - NW3541
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of his department and the entities reporting to him, (b) is the total cost of the damage, (c) is being done to replace and/or repair the damaged infrastructure and (d) measures have been put in place in the interim to ensure users of the damaged infrastructure are not disavantaged?
Reply:
Department
- No damage
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
- No damage
- N/a
- N/a
- N/a
Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)
Tabulated below is detailed and estimated cost of damage to our infrastructure during the recent adverse weather.
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CTIA |
KSIA |
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(b) Estimated cost of repair/replace/expert inspection and recertification/emergency procurement:
R7, 5million
(c) EAM Division at ACSA with repairs through various service providers, this will also entail condition assert of the integrity of structure and buildings.
(d) Airport Operations back to normal with affected areas isolated/ cordoned off public
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
SACAA had no infrastructural damage caused by the natural disaster in October 2017.
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
(a) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency has not had any infrastructural damage in October 2017 due to natural disaster.
(b) – (d) Not applicable
Road Accident Fund
(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable
Road Traffic Infringement Agency
- None
- Not Applicable
- Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Road Traffic Management Corporation
(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable
South African National Roads Agency Limited
- Kwazulu Natal: The visible damages caused to SANRAL road infrastructure during the recent October 2017 floods/storm in KZN are as follows:
- Road signs were blown away,
- Box and pipe Culverts and associated outlets structures were damaged,
- Isolated erosion of road embankment, and
- Damage to storm water channels.
Latent damages to the section of the road that was submerged under water during the storm is not possible to quantify at this early stage.Kwazulu Natal: The quantified visible damage is estimated at R7 470 800.00. This figure is an estimate and the final accurate cost will be known once all the repairs are complete.
- Kwazulu Natal: Cleaning up of debris on top of structures has been completed and currently still in progress with cleaning of debris underneath structures. The extensive repairs required on culverts and embankments has been assessed for safety by Professional Engineers and was found not to pose any immediate danger or disadvantage to users. The procurement process to repair these structures has commenced as per National Treasury regulations.
Gauteng: SANRAL has received the detailed independent evaluation report with regard to the flooding that occurred on N12 and N3 on 9th November 2016. The procurement processes to implement the recommend major remedial measures has commenced as per National Treasury regulations.
- Kwazulu Natal: As mentioned above, the damaged infrastructure was assessed by Professional Engineers and confirmed that it poses no immediate danger nor disadvantage to the users. Currently no SANRAL road or structure is still closed for users.
Gauteng: SANRAL is busy on-site with the implementing of the N12 minor remedial measures as was recommend by the independent evaluation report.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
a) The storm of 10 October 2017 caused significant damage to the PRASA infrastructure assets in the region. See collage below of some affected areas.