Questions and Replies

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

The establishment of an Environmental Consultative Committee (ECC) is not a default regulatory requirement and only becomes a legal requirement when the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) issues an instruction to that effect. The license holder was therefore not in contravention with the regulation before the issuance of such an instruction, on 04 June 2020. Such an instruction by the DCA, is issued when environmental matters at an aerodrome does not get resolved through other means and it becomes necessary for the license holder to establish a formal consultative structure with interested parties in the area to resolve environmental matters.

Reply:

a) As SANRAL is responsible for the National Road network which links cities and towns nationally, most of the national road network is rural, as a result most of SANRAL road projects are located in rural areas. Of the 278 projects (Total for Consultants and Contractors), that have been advertised at time of article for calendar year 2020, 77 projects were for financial year 2019/20 and 201 for financial year 2020/21. For financial year 2020/21 thereremained at time of article a further 200 projects (Total for Consultants and Contractors) to be advertised, resulting in a total of 401 projects for 2020/21 financial year. Of these, 318are located in rural Local Municipal Areas and thus directly related to maintenance and upgrade of the SANRAL National Road network in these rural areas.

b) Due to the linear nature of national road projects they typically traverse one or more local municipalities at a time, with the majority of theprojects beings outside village boundaries. As such a single SANRAL project will provide opportunities for multiple villages located within the relevant local municipalities traversed by the SANRAL project. The local municipalities in which the 401 projects to be advertised for 2020/21 financial year are located are summarised in the attached Table.

Municipality	No Projects	Total Metro/Rural
0.3 Buffalo City	3	83
City Of Cape Town	10
City of eThekwini	31
City Of Johannesburg	13
City Of Tshwane	4
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	10
Mangaung Local Municipality	6
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality	6
Albert Luthuli Local Municipal	1	318
Alfred Nzo District Municipali	2
Alfred Nzo District Municipality	2
Amahlati Local Municipality	1
Amatole District Municipality	1
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality	1
Beaufort West Local Municipality	3
Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality	1
Bitou Local Municipality	2
Blouberg Local Municipality	1
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality	3
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality	3
Bophirima District Municipality	2
Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality	4
Camdeboo Local Municipality	1
Capricorn District Municipality	2
Cederberg Local Municipality	1
Central Karoo District Municipality	1
Chris Hani District Municipality	5
Dihlabeng Local Municipality	1
Ditsobotla Local Municipality	1
Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality	3
Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality	4
Drakenstein Local Municipality	1
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municip	3
Elundini Local Municipality	2
Emalahleni Local Municipality	3
Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Mun	3
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali	2
Enthanjeni Local Municipality	3
eThekwini Municipality	1
Fetakgomo Local Municipality	3
Gariep Local Municipality	2
Ga-Segonyana Cross Boundary Lo	2
George Local Municipality	5
GertSibande District Municipality	4
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality	3
Great Kei Local Municipality	1
Greater Groblersdal Cross Boun	5
Greater Tubatse Cross Boundary	3
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipa	3
Hantam Local Municipality	3
Hessequa Local Municipality	2
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipal	1
Hlabisa Local Municipality	1
Ilembe District Municipality	3
Ingquza Local Municipality	2
IntsikaYethu Local Municipality	1
InxubaYethemba Local Municipality	1
Joe Gqabi District Municipalit	1
John TaoloGaetsewe District M	2
Kai Carib Local Municipality	2
Kamiesberg Local Municipality	2
Kgalagadi Cross Boundary Distr	2
KgetlengRivier Local Municipa	1
KharaHais Local Municipality	1
King SabataDalindyebo Local M	3
Klerksdorp Local Municipality	1
Knysna Local Municipality	2
Kopanong Local Municipality	2
Kouga Local Municipality	1
Kwadukuza Local Municipality	3
Laingsburg Local Municipality	2
Lejweleputswa District Municipality	5
Lekwa Local Municipality	2
Lepele-Nkumpi Local Municipali	1
Lephalale Local Municipality	1
Lesedi Local Municipality	2
Local Municipality Of Madibeng	1
Mafikeng Local Municipality	2
Makana Local Municipality	1
Makhado Local Municipality	1
Maletswai Local Municipality	1
Maluti A Phofung Local Municip	1
Maquassi Hills Local Municipal	1
Masilonyana Local Municipality	4
Matjhabeng Local Municipality	3
Mbhashe Local Municipality	1
Mbizana Local Municipality	1
Mbombela Local Municipality	6
Mbonambi Local Municipality	1
Merafong City Cross Boundary L	1
Mkhondo Local Municipality	1
Mnquma Local Municipality	3
Modimolle Local Municipality	4
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	6
Molemole Local Municipality	1
Mookgopong Local Municipality	1
Moqhaka Local Municipality	4
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	4
Motheo District Municipality	1
Mtubatuba Local Municipality	2
Musina Local Municipality	1
Nama Khoi Local Municipality	2
Ndlambe Local Municipality	2
Newcastle Local Municipality	2
Ngaka Modiri Molema District M	1
Ngqushwa Local Municipality	1
Ngquza Hill Local Municipality	1
Ngwathe Local Municipality	1
Nkomazi Local Municipality	1
Nsukaligwa Local Municipality	1
O.R.Tambo District Municipality	2
Polokwane Local Municipality	4
Port St Johns Local Municipality	3
Potchefstroom Local Municipality	1
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipalit	3
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipal	1
Richmond Local Municipality	1
Rustenburg Local Municipality	2
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality	3
Senqu Local Municipality	1
Setsoto Local Municipality	1
Sisonke District Municipality	1
Siyancuma Local Municipality	1
Siyanda District Municipality	3
Sol Plaatjie Local Municipalit	6
Steve Tshwete Local Municipali	1
Sunday'S River Valley Local Mu	5
Swartland Local Municipality	1
Swellendam Local Municipality	1
ThabaChweu Local Municipality	1
Thabazimbi Local Municipality	2
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Mu	1
The Big Five False Bay Local M	1
The Kwadukuza Local Municipali	1
The Msunduzi Local Municipalit	2
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	1
Thembisile Local Municipality	3
Tsantsabane Local Municipality	2
Ubuntu Local Municipality	2
Ugu District Municipality	9
Umgungundlovu District Municipality	6
Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality	1
Umhlathuze Local Municipality	3
Umkhanyakude District Municipality	3
Umsobomvu Local Municipality	7
Umtshezi Local Municipality	1
Umzimvubu Local Municipality	1
Umzinyathi District Municipali	1
Uphongolo Local Municipality	3
Uthukela District Municipality	1
Uthungulu District Municipalit	2
Ventersdorp Local Municipality	2
Vhembe District Municipality	2
Walter Sisulu Local Municipali	1
West Coast District Municipali	3
Xhariep District Municipality	3
Z F Mgcawu District Municipali	1
Zululand District Municipality	1
Grand Total	401	401

Reply:

One of the main objects of PRASA’s business, provided for in the Legal Succession Act of South African Transport Services (“SATS” Act of 1989 as amended), is to provide for long haul passenger bus services within, to and from the Republic in terms of the principles set out in section 4 of the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act No. 22 of 2000).

The strategic role for Autopax is in the provision of long distance travel to passengers that are currently stranded and isolated from mainstream long distance public transport routes. There is a known demand for mobility from rural and poorer communities for affordable regional transport links as these communities are held to ransom by service providers that charges exorbitant fees at times of the payment of social pensions benefits and visits to healthcare facilities.

The majority of Autopax’s competitors only serve lucrative high passenger demand routes and have sustainable capital replacement programmes.The recapitalisation of the Autopax bus fleet is a priorityfor PRASA and has been disrupted by the COVID 19 pandemic, as buses were planned to be repaired/rebuilt with major units repaired/replaced, such as engines, gearboxes and differentials.

Reply:

a) The Damage to the Cape Town Rail Network Infrastructure is currently at a point where electric trains cannot run in some of the corridors. The following corridors in particular are extremely impacted by acts of sabotage and criminality:

• Langa –Bonteheuwel-Sarepta-Bellville,
• Bonteheuwel – Kaptensklip, and
• Bonteheuwel –Chris Hani.

b) The total cost to repair and upgrade the affected corridor is in excess of R1.8billion

c) PRASA will be putting the following measures in place to complement the security solution:

• Installation of motion detectors and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance to be monitored by security,
• Replacing the conventional Overhead Traction Equipment (OHTE) Copper Catenary with a Tiger Wire(Aluminum),
• The conventional Train Detection Equipment (Track Circuits) will be replaced by New Train Detection Technology (Axle Counter) which mainly uses Optic Fibre for Data Transmission,
• Replacement of Telecoms Copper Coax Cables with Optic Fiber,
• Installation of Reinforced Concrete Steel on Track Side Equipment,
• Closing Underground Cable Trenches with Concrete, and
• Installation of Vandal proof Covers on Points Machines.

Reply:

a) The minimum requirement for the advertised posts was a matric qualification and as such only applicants who possessed matric at the time of application were considered. Acquisition of RPL is the responsibility of an applicant to obtain through the assessment of their existing qualification (if any) and experience through SAQA.

b) PRASA has no knowledge of people that were left out of the insourcing drive. PRASA Human Capital Management gathers statistics of applicants, in other words no special applications were done for private security,all people for external adverts were treated as applicants.

Reply:

a) The current grade status of each (i) airport and (ii) runway in the Republic:

AIRPORT	RUNWAY	ILS CATEGORY
O.R.Tambo International Airport	RWY 03L	CAT II
	RWY 21R	CAT II
	RWY 03R	CAT II
	RWY 03L	CAT II
Cape Town International Airport	RWY 01	CAT IIIB
	RWY 19	CAT II
King Shaka International Airport	RWY 06	CAT II
	RWY 24	CAT II
Port Elizabeth International Airport	RWY 08	CAT II
	RWY 26	CAT II
East London Airport	RWY 11	CAT I
	RWY 29	CAT I
George Airport	RWY 11	CAT I
	RWY 29	CAT II

b) Details of the changes in the grading of each (i) airport and (ii) runway since 1 January 2020:

AIRPORT	RUNWAY	RUNWAY STATUS SINCE 1 JANUARY 2020	CURRENT STATUS
O.R.Tambo International Airport	RWY 03L	CAT II	CAT II
	RWY 21R	CAT II	CAT II
	RWY 03R	CAT II non available from 10 Aug to 23 Aug 2020	CAT II
	RWY 03L	CAT II non available from 10 Aug to 23 Aug 2020	CAT II
Cape Town International Airport	RWY 01	Downgraded from CAT IIIB to CAT II from 14 Feb 2020 to 13 Aug 2020. Non available from 13 Aug to 26 Aug 2020	CAT IIIB
	RWY 19	CAT II non available from 13 Aug to 26 Aug 2020.	CAT II
King Shaka International Airport	RWY 06	CAT II non available from 29 April 2020.	In process of being flight calibrated by SACAA
	RWY 24	CAT II non available from 2 July 2020.	In the process of being flight calibrated by SACAA
Port Elizabeth International Airport	RWY 08	CAT II non available from 17 Aug 2020.	Awaiting approval from SACAA
	RWY	CAT II non available from 17 Aug 2020.	Awaiting approval from SACAA
East London Airport	RWY 11	CAT I non available from 17 Aug 2020.	Awaiting approval from SACAA
	RWY 29	CAT I non available from 17 Aug 2020.	Awaiting approval from SACAA
George Airport	RWY 11	CAT I non available from 10 Jul 2020 to 29 Aug 2020.	CAT I
	RWY 29	CAT II non available from 10 Jul 2020 to Aug 29 Aug 2020.	CAT II

(c) Due date of the next grading of each specified runway? NW2603E

ILS calibrations are valid for 180 days. Next scheduled flight calibration dates are available from SACAA.

Reply:

1. The SACAA went on an open tender to procure the services of a service provider who can provide calibration services to the SACAA FIU clients.The tender was advertised on 19 February 2020 and ultimately closed on 17 March 2020. A service provider was appointed according to the PFMA requirements and they commenced work on 22 August 2020. The permanent replacement has been halted for about 12 months due to financial constraints as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

2. As far as the SACAA is aware there is no service provider for flight calibration in South Africa other than the SACAA FIU, neither is there an aircraft in South Africa that is fitted with a flight inspection system.Flight Inspection requires specific flight profiles to enable specific tests to certify a landing system, these flight profiles are not common to general flying procedures and requires specific pilot training as the flight profiles are done at very low levels. Unless a South African pilot is conducting the same type of flying overseas, the SACAA is not aware that there are any SA pilots who are current on flight calibration flying at the moment.

3. The SACAA advertised an open tender and there was more than one SA company who participated in the tender. A South African company was eventually appointed even though they are using an aircraft and crew from Europe. The operations with the flight calibration service provider started on the 22 August 2020 and continuing.

Reply:

1. South African Civil Aviation Authority has followed a tender process for the replacement of the Cessna Citation Aircraft that crashed in January 2020.Three separate tender bids were issued.

(a) irst tender was advertised on the 13 July 2018 and closed on the 10 August 2018

Second tender was advertised on the 12 April 2019 and closed on the 10 May 2019 and

Third tender was advertised on the 01 November 2019 and closed on the 22 November 2020.

(b) The tenders were advertised as follows:

• First and Second tender - SACAA website and National Treasury e-Tender Portal.
• Third tender - SACAA website, National Treasury e-Tender Portal and Tender Tiger (International Advertising portal).

2. Whether a successful bidder was selected:

(a)

• The first tender was cancelled as none of the bidders met the functionality requirements of the bid;
• The second tender was also cancelled as none of the bidders met the functionality requirements;
• The third tender was also cancelled as the price for the successful bidder for a second-hand used aircraft was more expensive than a brand-new aircraft from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). After engagements with the National Treasury (NT), SACAA received approval from NT to acquire a new aircraft directly from the OEM manufacturer.

b) (i)

National Treasury approved that SACAA can purchase a new aircraft directly from the OEM as it is more cost effective than the tendered price for a used aircraft.

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and SACAA’s financial position a Board decision was taken to delay the acquisition of the Aircraft until the next financial year.

No contract has been concluded with the OEM as yet.

b) (ii)

A separate tender will be issued for the calibration equipment and the process of the calibration is underway.

Reply:

1. The Department secured a once-off relief fund to the tune of R1,135 million, as part of government’s response package. The funds werebased on a principle of ex gratia payment and were not intended to compensate for loss of income. The following conditions were put in place for operators to qualify for the relief:

1. The taxi operation must be formally registered as a business entity,
2. The business must be registered for Income Tax and other applicable taxes related to running a business in South Africa
3. The registration process should also include registration of employees with the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Compensation Commission etc.
4. They must be in possession of a valid Operating License or receipt as proof of application for an operating license.

The qualifying criteria was developed as an opportunity to formalise the taxi industry. The benefits of using the relief process as a springboard towards formalisation is that, once the industry is formalised, it would be equipped for future participation in, amongst others, subsidisation. In this regard, the Department solicited the services of the South African Revenue Service as the vendor and Implementation Agency to administer the disbursement of the relief funds primarily due to their experience and capacity in dealing with such systems but also to authenticate the registration of these operators as business entities. Regardless of extensive consultationsbetween the Department and the taxi industry, the industry objected the conditions put in place as qualifying criteria arguing that the conditions were too stringent. The relief process has since stalled and the funds have not been distributed to date.

2. Therefore:

a) i) No taxi owner has benefited from the scheme to date

ii) Qualifying criteria are as per 1.1 to 1.4 above

b) Funds have not been disbursed todate

Reply:

(a) The Department has spent a total of R31 342 694,01, to date.

(b)

DESCRIPTION	SERVICE PROVIDER	PROCESS FOLLOWED
(b)	(c)(i)	(c)(ii)
Public Transport: Activation at Taxi Ranks	Moloko Family Holdings	Competitive Quote Process
Public Transport: Round 1 - DOT assistance to the taxi industry and commuters	C Squared Consumer	Emergency procurement in terms of Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021 and Instruction Note 3 of 2016/2017. Competitive Quote Process
Public Transport: Round 2 - DOT assistance to the taxi industry and commuters (Multiple Award)	C Squared Consumer Ecko-Green Mistralog	Emergency procurement in terms of Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021 and Instruction Note 3 of 2016/2017. Competitive Quote Process
Ministry: Outreach and DLTC's: Face Shields and Sanitizers(Multiple Award)	Cherry Pickles Morerishi Travel	Competitive Quote Process
PT: Assistance to DBE by providing Sanitizers and Disinfectant to Scholar Transport(Multiple Award)	Maputha Ba Africa Atlas Paints	Emergency procurement in terms of Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021 and Instruction Note 3 of 2016/2017. Competitive Quote Process
COO: PPE for DOT officials/internal use	Way 2 Go It Solutions	Competitive Quote Process
COO: PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)	Mistralog Hamisa Amet Ecko-Green	Competitive Quote Process
COO: PPE for DOT officials/internal use	Tshwane Running Shop	Competitive Quote Process
Disinfecting of Forum Building	Rimone Wako Mzantsi C Squared Consumer I Riai Trading	Competitive Quote Process

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

a (i) (ii) (iii) The Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) and in this case the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) is required to maintain Air Navigation Systems (Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio Range (VOR) and Distance-Measuring Equipment (DME) in accordance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, Part 171 of the Civil Aviation Regulations and the SA-CATS 171. One of the SA-CATS 171 requirements is that all Air Navigation Systems must be subjected to periodic flight calibration, which is 150 days for the ILS and one (1) year for the VOR and DME. Each stipulated period has an automatic tolerance of 30 days. On expiry of the tolerance period, the ANSP can apply for 25 days extension if flight calibration of the system is not possible and provided that the system proved to be stable during three (3) consecutive flight calibrations which were conducted by an approved Flight Inspection Organisation. If flight calibration of the system is still not possible after expiry of the extended period, the ANSP can apply for an exemption for a period not exceeding 180 days.

b) The ANSP is required to switch off any Air Navigation System which cannot be operated in accordance with the prescribed standards and notify all users of the facility to avoid its usage in air navigation. This may result in some airports being downgraded. In addition, a NOTAM must be published to notify air crews of the status of facilities in the airports so that they plan their flights safeiy in relation to this status. Lastly the result of switching off the ILSes at airports means that pilots may not be able to land at airports when there are inclement weather conditions. However, operations at the airports can continue as required as there are prescribed safety standards that must be followed by pilots.

Reply:

PRASA has a Recruitment and Selection policy which amongst other things details the minimum qualifications, experience and skills for advertised positions. It is also important to note that this was not an automatic absorption of security personnel, but a thorough, comprehensive and rigorous recruitment and selection process to identify fit for purpose security personnel.

In this regard, the minimum educational criteria was a Matric certificate or NQF Level 4 equivalent as well as minimum Grade C PSIRA registration. Other minimum requirements included clear criminal record with no pending cases, 6 months security operation experience, medically fit and clean bill of health. The candidates were also required to participate in physical activities including completing a 2.4 km run within a specified time frame.

Reply:

The current headcount of security personnel employed by companies contracted by PRASA to provide security services is as follows:

#	Company	Complements
1	ComweziSecurity Services (62 Metrorail and 34 Main Line Passenger Services)	96
2	Chippa Training Academy (Company did not return to sites following the termination in April 2020)	157
3	Sechaba Security Services	268
4	Supreme Security Services	200
5	ChumaSecurity Services	200
Total	921

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

a) The front and back rowsof the aircraft are left open to ensure that if a suspected case is picked up on board the passenger will be isolated during flight. The 1,5 – 2metre social distancing is not applied inside the aircraft because the new generation aircraft are fitted withsophisticated air filters calledHigh-Efficiency-Particulate Air Filters / Arrestors (HEPA) which cleans the air in the aircraft every 3 minutes and purifies the air circulation with 99,99% efficiency. These filters have been proven through tests to provide air that meets the standards set for theatres in hospitals. This is a much higher rate of flow than people experience in other indoor environments and means that passengers are provided with about 80 times as much air as they need to breathe.

b) Additional risk mitigation measures are well articulated in the guidelines / protocols that were issued by the Minister of Transport and which are implemented by all air operators including airports. These protocols start as passengers arrive and enter the airport terminal building, to when the passengersaboard the aircraft and until they arrive at the destination. These measures include among others the following:

• Screening of passengers as they enter the terminal building;
• Compulsory wearing of masks;
• Filling in of health declarations and collecting information for contact tracing purposes;
• Markings of airport floors ensuring social distancing;
• Regular sanitising and washing of hands and disinfection of all touchpoints e.g. check in counters, boarding, baggage trolleys, security check points etc.;
• Self-service and contactless check-in and boarding processes;
• Staggered boarding and disembarkation of passengers;
• Compulsory wearing of masks on board an aircraft and throughout the journey;
• Limited movement on board an aircraft;
• On-board magazines distribution discontinued;
• Pre-packaged meals where they are served;
• Aircraft are disinfected before each flight, amongst others.

Reply:

a) In Alert level 3 taxis and buses were allowed to carry 100% of their licensed capacity, there were no limitations.

PRASA resumed its Metrorail Operation on 01 July 2020, in all Regions (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng) in line with the level 3 lockdown regulations, governed by the risk adjustment strategy implemented by the Government in an attempt to limit the spread of Corona virus pandemic. The Metrorail services resumed in the following corridors at 30% capacity in line with the regulations:

Western Cape: Cape Town - Retreat (Wynberg)

KwaZulu-Natal: Durban – Umlazi, Durban - Kwamashu

Gauteng Pienaarspoort - Pretoria

Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth –Uitenhage and East London - Berlin

In response to the increase in public transport demand the loading capacity of Metrorail has been increased from 50% to 70% on 22 July 2020.The provision of Metrorail services has, however, been constraint due to the high level of vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure and assets.

Metrorail services will gradually resume in line with the PRASA adopted infrastructure and security plan and in compliance with COVID-19 Directions. The focus will be on corridors with high passenger demand and with less repair work required on vandalised infrastructure and station facilities.

Reply:

a) The number of security officers to be insourced are 3100; and

b) The existing number of insourced security officials are 2420.

Reply:

Since introduction of the Provincial Road Maintenance Grant (PRMG) in 2011, a total amount of R7 665 588 000.00 have been allocated to the province with the total expenditure of R5 843 912 000.00 between the financial years 2011/12 and 2019/20 as a supplementary grant to the equitable share allocation for the maintenance of the strategic secondary road network.

The detailed breakdown on the budget allocated, Expenditure and unspent amount is provided on the table below

PROVINCIAL ROADS MAINTENACE GRANT - BUDGET - 2011-2020
FINANCIAL YEARS	BUDGET	TOTAL EXPENDITURE (ACTUAL)	AMOUNT NOT SPENT
2011/2012	497 186 000.00	343 277 462.00	153 908 538.00
2012/2013	594 790 000.00	370 872 295.00	223 917 705.00
2013/2014	511 514 000.00	486 187 472.00	25 326 528.00
2014/2015	766 560 000.00	562 116 076.00	204 443 924.00
2015/2016	807 810 000.00	820 907 000.00	-13 097 000.00
2016/2017	867 524 000.00	619 401 000.00	248 123 000.00
2017/2018	932 884 000.00	908 168 000.00	24 716 000.00
2018/2019	1 341 407 887.00	678 492 243.00	662 915 644.00
2019/2020	1 345 917 000.00	1 054 491 893.00	291 425 107.00
TOTAL	7 665 588 000.00	5 843 912 000.00	1 821 681.000.00

Reply:

As the Hounarable Member may be aware, the Provincial Road Maintenance Grant (PRMG) is a schedule 4 grant created to supplement the provincialinvestments for road infrastructuremaintenance(routine, periodic and special maintenance) and the repair of roads and bridges damaged by unforeseen incidents, including natural disasters. The grant does allow 25% of the total allocation to do improvements and upgrades from gravel to surface. All new facilities are to be funded from the provincial equitable share as published in the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA).

The construction of road D210 and D201 from gravel to tar cantherefore be addressed from the equitable share as well as the 25% of the grant allocation.

The Department of Public Works and Roads confirmed that the two roads are in their plan and will be constructed in accordance with the priorities made in 2012 by the communities of the Greater Taung Local Municipality. To that extent, priority 2 and 3 on the North West list of projects are underway and are towards completion. The Road D201 and D210 appear as priorities number 4 and number 5 on their list respectively therefore they will be constructed as per their priority program.

Reply:

1. formalisation in this context means that operators in the taxi industry would have to operate as registered businesses in the formal economy and comply with all regulatory requirements for operating a business. The Department is planning a National Taxi Lekgotlaat the end of October 2020, which will provide a platform to all stakeholders to start engaging on issues affecting the taxi industry includingformalisation. The Department launched a Public Discourse Platform on Thursday, 20th August 2020 where civil society is provided with an opportunity to make inputs on these matters.

(2) whether the plan includes

(a) a subsidy for the ordinary taxi operator

Subsidy is for the end user and therefore subsidy for the taxi industry would be looking assist the end user and not necessarily the taxi operator;

(b) minibus-taxis in the Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network of each town; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Public transport subsidisation is implemented in response to a wide range of transport objectives but mainly to make transport services affordable and accessible to the user. Direct operational subsidy applies exclusively to formalised public transport services through contracting. Therefore formalization is critical for the taxi industry to participate in the integrated public transport networks implemented in different cities, where each mode plays its role in terms of the IPTN plans including minibus taxis.

 

NW2242E

Reply:

1. The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) embarked on a project to rename the following airports: Cape Town International Airport, East London Airport, Port Elizabeth International Airport and Kimberley Airport. This is in line with the South African Geographical Names Council Act of 1998 (Act No. 118 of 1998) and is part of the Transformation of Heritage Landscape Government Programme. According to the Act, the Minister of Arts and Culture is responsible for the approval of geographical names after receiving recommendations from the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC). The SAGNC is only responsible for geographical features of national concern including, but not limited to, towns/cities, suburbs and any form of human settlement, post offices, stations, highways, airports and government dams. SAGNC is also responsible for natural landforms like mountains, hills, rivers, streams, bays, headlands and islands.

ACSA appointed an independent public participation consultant to facilitate a transparent public participation process. A report outlining the methodology undertaken in ensuring a transparent public participation process, as well as the outcome of proposals has been submitted to the Department of Transportand is being considered by the Department. The Report entails amongst others, the issuance of an advert in the print media and radio broadcasts to solicit name proposals, the public hearing event, how comments were collected and the results of the public input. The Report also include the process of renaming East London Airport, Port Elizabeth International Airport and Kimberley Airport, which is facilitated by Provinces and Municipalities.

2. A Report on the renaming of airports is being considered by the Department of Transport; including the outcome of public submissions with respect to the renaming of Cape Town International Airport.

Reply:

There were some delays at South African ports with the unloading processing and transportation of imported goods out of the harbours during the hard Covid–19 lockdown which would fall under Level 5 however it must be stressed out that only the Port of Durban that was heavily affected due to the type of cargo it handles and the role it playes not only in South Africa’s economy but also in landlock countries in the SADC region.

a) During the first two weeks of the lockdown it was only the essentiasl cargo that was allowed to leave the port terminals and this was only for container terminals as most of the cargo being handled in such terminals is largley for manufactured goods. It was immdedialy discovered that approach was counter productive because the terminal stacking capacity was getting fuller and it was difficult to pick and choose which cargo that should be prioritsed. As a principle of efficiency in terminal managment the terminal must always be kept 50% full so that flow of cargo in and out of the terminal is optimised. There was therefore a decision taken to allow non essential cargo to leave the container terminals as bonded cargo to Customs approved warehouses and also to Shipping Liner’s warehouses in an effort to decongest the container terminals and that proved to be the best decision

b) The delays were caused by the arrival of the non essential and essential cargo at the same time sometimes both essential and non essential goods would be in the same container which proved to be catastrophic in trying to separate the imported goods. Another challenge the number of employees that were operational during the hard lockdown was heavily reduced for example in the Port of Durban only two gangs (gang is the shift or a number of people on one shift) were operational at any given time compare to five gangs and only two berths thatt were allocated to the shipping lines.

c) What is the estimated loss to the economy, the question should not be looked at in isolation with overall economic impact that came with COVID-19. But Transnet National Ports Authority is projecting not less 20% of revenue loss due to COVID-19. It will however be important to do an indepth study on the impact of COVID-19 within the maritme value chain.

d) Transnet National Ports Authority as a landord of the South African port system is now providing all supporting services at full capacity to support the activities in the ports such as marine and pilotage services and Transnet Ports Terminal which is the main the terminal operator especially of containers sector and is still ramping up the operations especially in the Port of Cape Town where the latest most delays have been prevalent which is the indication that what is happening in this country on the number of COVID-19 infections has also affected the port employees

e) The recent delays have largely been in one port which is the Port of Cape Town and these delays have been in two folds:

1. The port workers have heavily been affected by high infection rates particulary in Cape Town which affected the number of employees coming to work and subsequently the poor productivity
2. The state of Transnet Ports Terminal equipments has been a major concern for the port users and Transnet has adviced that it is a matter that is given urgent attention. It is however advisable that Department of Public Enterprises is the right Department to present those plans and interventions.

(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

The Ministry does not deem it necessary at this stage. The Minister is however amendable should the house deem it appropriate

Reply:

Airport of South Africa (ACSA)

(1)(a)(i)

Name	Position	Appointment Date
Advocate SandileNogxina	Board Chairman	9 November 2018
Ms NosizweNokwe - Macamo	Non-executive Director and Lead Independent	01 September 2018
Ms KemiraEsterhuizen	Non-executive Director (PIC Nominee)	17 December 2019
Mr PascalisMokupo	Non-executive Director	01 September 2018
Ms PhydelisNtombifuthiZikalalaMvelase	Non-executive Director	01 September 2018
Ms NompumeleloMpofu	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer	01 February 2020
Mr SiphamandlaMthethwa	Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer	01 May 2020
Mr YershenPillay	Non-executive Director	01 September 2018
Mr Nqobizitha Irvin Phenyane	Non-executive Director	01 September 2018
Mr Graeme Alvan Victor	Non-executive Director (PIC Nominee)	15 December 2019

(1)(a)(ii) The maximum number of Board members is twelve, including the CEO and CFO, and there are ten Board members, including the CEO and CFO.

(1)(b)(i) No, Ms N Mpofu assumed duties as ACSA Chief Executive Officer on 1 February 2020.

(1)(b)(ii) No, Mr S Mthethwa assumed duties as ACSA Chief Financial Officer on 1 May 2020.

a) number of employees in each entity that are currently on any form of suspension

12 employees

b) number of months combined of suspended staff members in each entity

84 (eighty-three) months

c) cost to company expenditure in respect of all staff currently under suspension

R1,386, 297

Air Traffic Navating Services (ATNS)

a) (i) All Board positions are filled except for the Chief Executive Officer, which is also a Director position.

(ii) Only the Chief Executive Officer position, is vacant

b) (i) There is a Delegated Chief Executive Officer

(ii) The position of a Chief Financial Officer is filled

(2) (a)Seven (7)

(b) 13 months. Six were suspended on 02 June 2019 and one was suspended on 24 May 2019

All cases are due for completion by the end of August 2020.

2 (c) As at end of June 2020, salaries to the value of R4 999 959, 44 have been paid to the suspended employees

Cross Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

(1) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) has (a)(ii) 4 vacant positions in the Board and (b) an acting Chief Executive Officer and (ii) a full time Chief Financial Officer;

(2) (a) The C-BRTA has 2 employees on suspension (b) 23 (13 and 10 respectively) months combined of suspended staff members (c) The cost to company in respect of all staff currently under suspension for the C-BRTA is R 4 322 818,08

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(1) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) currently has (a)(i) ten filled positions and (ii) three vacant positions on its Board and (b)(i) has an acting chief executive officer and (ii) acting chief financial officer;

(2) (a) The RAF currently has nine employees on suspension, (b) for a combined total of 40 months suspension and (c) for the total cost to company expenditure in respect of all staff currently under suspension of R1 942 648.99.

Road Transport Infringement Agency (RTIA)

1. (a) (i)None.

(ii)Board vacancies still exist and its appointment process underway and awaiting cabinet approval.

(b)(i) None;

(ii) None;

2. (a) 1 Employee: Mr MphoNtsana.

(b) Five (5) months.

(c) R 109 525,00

South African Maritime Safety Authority ( SAMSA)

1. (a) None

(ii) There are currently two vacancies at the Board

(b) (i) There is an appointed Acting CEO, awaiting Shareholder appointment of a permanent CEO.

(ii)There is a permanent CFO in place who is going on retirement in the next few months, a recruitment process was finalized and a new appointment (replacement) almost finalized.

2. (a) One

(b) 10 months by 26 July 2020

(c)R1, 136,799.34

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. (a)(i) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Board positions have all been filled. (ii)

There are no vacancies on the Board. (b) (i) The entity does not have an acting Chief Executive Officer (ii)The entity does not have an acting Chief Financial Officer. Both positions are filled.

2. (a) The SACAA currently has one (1) employee on suspension (b) the employee has been on suspension for a period of nine(9) months (c) at a cost to company of R 68 403.01 per month which is R 615627,09 for the nine months period. The employee is currently undergoing a disciplinary hearing which is in the final stages and should be concluded at the end of July 2020.

The hearing was delayed because of lockdown.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

1. The Ports Regulator has (a)(i) filled the board positions effective 01 June 2020 for a 3-year term. (ii) N/A. (b)(i) The Ports Regulator does have a Chief Executive Officer in place, (ii) There is a Chief Financial Officer in Place as well.
2. There are no employees who are (a) on suspension, (b) N/A, (c) N/A.

Railway Safety Regulations (RSR)

1. (a) (i) There’s currently one (1) vacancy on the RSR Board

(ii) Board Members are appointed on a month to month basis.

(b) (i) The RSR currently has an Acting Chief Executive Officer

2. The RSR currently has no employees on suspension

South African National Roads Limited (SANRAL)

(i) Filled positions:

Board of Directors’ Details	Occupational Level
Name & Surname	Job title
MrThembaMhambi	Independent Non-executive Board member (Chairperson)	Non-executive director
MrSkhumbuzoMacozoma	Executive Board member (CEO of SANRAL)	Executive director
Ms Avril Halstead	Non-executive Board member	Non-executive director
Mr Robert Haswell	Independent Non-executive Board member	Non-executive director
MsLungileMadlala	Independent Non-executive Board member	Non-executive director
MrThamsanqaMatosa	Independent Non-executive Board member	Non-executive director
Mr Alec Moemi	Non-executive Board member	Non-executive director

(ii) Vacant positions:

SANRAL has one vacant position for an independent, non-executive board member.

(b)Executive positions:

(i) Acting Chief Executive Officer:

(ii) Acting Chief Financial Officer:

The positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are filled, there are no vacancies existing or acting personnel occupying the positions:

Executive’s details	Employment
Personnel Number	First Name	Last Name	Entry Date	Type of Appointment	Position
195	Inge	Mulder	4/1/2003	Permanent	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
637	Skhumbuzo Dennis	Macozoma	12/1/2016	Fixed Term Contract (5yr)	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(2) what is the total (a) number of employees in each entity that are currently on any form of suspension, (b) number of months combined of suspended staff members in each entity and (c) cost to company expenditure in respect of all staff currently under suspension in each entity? NW1972E

SANRAL: Employees on suspension:

a) Employees on suspension	b) No. of months combined of suspended staff	c) Cost to company expenditure
0	0	0

There are currently no employees on suspension in SANRAL, therefore no cost associated with suspensions to report.

Passenger Rail of South Africa (PRASA)

(1) (a) (i) & (ii) Currently PRASA does not have a Board.

(b) (i) The Chief Executive Officer position is still vacant

(ii) The CFO vacancy is filled

(2) Suspensions

a) 49

b) 377

c) R2 884 260.86

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

1. a) The RTMC Board currently has (i) nine filled positions and (ii) one vacant position

b) Not applicable

2. The total number of RTMC employees currently on suspension is

(a) Four

(b) The number of months they have been suspended is 11.

(c)  The cost to company expenditure in respect of all staff currently on suspension is R1 052 399.98.

Reply:

What (a) plans are in place to

(i) have the South African airspace open and

Yes, the South African Airspace is open

(ii) allow additional airlines to operate,

We currently have twelve (12) Scheduled operations in South Africa, CLASS I

(1.) Mango,

(2.) SA Airlink,

(3) Cobra Airlines,

(4.) Safair Operations,

(5) FlygoAir Ltd,

(6.) Cemair

(7) Graphyon Airlines SA

(8.)Magestic Air MEGA and out of the 12 the04 Airlines are on Provisional liquidation,

(1.) SAA;

(2.) SA Express;

(3.) Kulula Comair/ British Airways and;

(4.) Fly Blue Crane.

The Domestic Airspace is South Africa is fully opened to ensure that South African Domestic market gains a traction before we can allow any Foreign Airlines comes.

(b) airlines will be involved,

(c) routes will be involved and

The Domestic Market is not route based, it is deregulated and any person who is licensed by notification to Council they are then allowed to service any point of Airport in South Africa,

(d) are the respective time frames in each case?

There are no specific timelines.

What (a) plans

The Government has post COVID plans in place available as and when the Health Departments advise on the balancing of the COVID curve by South African to allow the opening of the Airspace.

The South African Airspace is still not opened for the International flight. The Current flights that are being conducted by International Airlines for Humanitarian, repatriation and Evacuation purposes.

As you may be aware under Lookdown Level 3 the Minister of Home Affairs proclaimed under the Disaster Management Act that South African are permitted to travel outside of the Republic for only three purposes, WORK, STUDY and Medical Reasons.

Reply:

1. At national level, the Department of Transport led by the Department of Employment and Labouris a participant in a National Task Team (NTT) and Inter-Ministerial Task Team which have been constituted at address issues related to employment of foreign nationals, legislative and policy review.The NTT has recently been incorporated within the operational structures of the National Joint Operations Centre (NATJOC).In addition to the Department of Employment and Labour, the Department of Transport, the NTT is further made up of the Department of Home Affairs, the Bargaining Council and the SAPS. A comprehensive action plan with time frames and deliverables have been compiled and is currently been monitored at the NATJOC level. At a Provincial level, the Provincial Task Team was constituted to address operational issues within the KZN Province and is led by the office of the Premier of the KZN Province.

2. The information has been sourced from the National Bargaining Council and is listed in Table 1 and 2 below. It must be stated that the numbers below pertains only to those companies which are registered with Bargaining Council and fall within its scope

(a) South African nationals per Province

Province	Number of SA nationals
Gauteng	65952
Kwa Zulu Natal	16098
Western Cape	18768
Northern Cape	1269
Eastern Cape	5959
Northwest	2614
Mpumalanga	7910
Limpopo	1209
Free State	3654
Total	123433

b) Foreign Nationals Per Province

Province	Number of foreign nationals
Gauteng	4512
Kwa -Zulu Natal	1759
Western Cape	1089
Northern Cape	104
Eastern Cape	164
Northwest	317
Mpumalanga	845
Limpopo	108
Free State	485
Total	9383

Reply:

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) (a) received 297,610claims[1] in the past three years and (b) (i) 151,530of the claims received were, or are, challenged[2] and (ii) 45,075of the challenged claims were settled by way of a court order[3], of which the exact number of the matters which went on trial could not be ascertained at the time of this response[4].

However, it is important to mention that a study conducted by Professor Hennie Klopperon the RAF mattersset down on the court roll in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria revealed that 99.56 % of the matters are settled at the doorstep of court and less than 1% (0.45%) proceed to trial. This study was done in the Pretoria High Court which has the highest number of litigated matters countrywide. Although the research focused on Pretoria, the RAFs observation is that this is reflective of the general trend in all the courts in SA. RAF matters gets settled by both parties and the settlement agreements are then made orders of court. We attached herewith for ease of reference the article by Prof Klopper[5]. 

1. This number includes personal claims, but excludes supplier claims. ↑

2. Summons was served on the RAF in these matters. ↑

3. This number is inclusive of settlements made an order of court and judgments by the court. ↑

4. The RAF’s claim system does not have an indicator that allows for the identification of claims that went on trial and where judgment was delivered by the court. ↑

5. Prof Hennie Klopper is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Private Law at University of Pretoria and a legal practitioner at HB Klopper Attorney in Pretoria ↑

Reply:

1. Impact of strikes by truck drivers and arson attacks on the economy (income lost)

South Africa trades with the rest of Africa and is largely through road transportation. The unrests within the road freight transport are negatively affecting the movements of goods and services in the country and the entire continent.

The embarking of strikes by South African truck drivers can be traced back to at least 2017. On 1 March 2017, the disgruntled truck drivers from coal sector organised a march to Union Buildings, which was against the contracting of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) by Eskom. They thought the move by Eskom will affect coal transportation industry and many people would lose their jobs.

• 1.1 Costs and Damages

The tensions between South African and foreign truck drivers have been ongoing for few years now. Most strikes that have happened in the country are against the employment of foreign truck drivers because, South Africans are concerned of the dominance of foreign nationals in not only the trucking industry, but also in other sectors given the high unemployment rate in the country.

The drivers from various truck unions (including All Truck Drivers Foundation) are calling for truck owners to refrain from employing foreign truck drivers in order to preserve jobs for South African. The All Truck Drivers Foundations (ATDF) argues that foreign drivers are being preferred when it comes to employment. It is unfortunate that most of the strikes turned violent.

These truck protests have a negative impact on trade in the country. The blockade of roads affects movements of other road users within the country. The motorists had to use alternative routes or be delayed on their business activities. As a result, two freight trucks were attacked and torched, which were carrying products bound for a grocery store; that led to the closure of the N1 highway near Paarl in Western Cape.

Some protests by truck drivers are over a wage dispute, which resulted in burning of trucks. This happed in April 2018 in Mooi River toll plaza, Kwa Zulu Natal.

According to Road Freight Association, the costs of attacks on trucks is about R1.2 billion with 1200 vehicles and cargo destroyed.

• 1.2 Income contribution

According to Land Transport Survey, which was released by Statistics South Africa in 2018, 77.3% of freight categorised as land freight in South Africa is hauled on its roads, accounting for 73.8% of total land freight income. Figure 1 indicates year-on-year percentage in freight transportation (income at current prices) from Land Transport Survey (P7162), monthly statistical releases.

Figure 1: Percentage Change of Income from Road Freight Transportation

Data Source: Land Transport Survey (StatsSA)

Level of income in the road freight has been increasing in 2017 and 2018. According to StatsSA’s Land Transport Survey, income from road freight transportation has increased by 11.9% and 9.8% in 2017 and 2018, respectively. However, there was a decline of 0.7% in 2019.

As illustrated in Figure 1, income from road freight transportation recorded an increase in all months of 2017 despite a march organised by truck drivers to Union Buildings in Pretoria.

In 2018, there was an increase in income in all months, except only decrease of 3% that occurred in June. The decrease of income in June 2018 was due to truck drivers’ protest regarding a wage dispute and demanding that foreigners should not be permitted to drive trucks in the country.

In 2019, income from road freight transportation decreased from July until the end of the year. This was mainly due to continuous tensions between local and foreign truck drivers. The local drivers accused foreigners of stealing their jobs, while International Cross-Border Traders Association (ICTA) also threatened to prevent SA registered trucks and buses to travel outside borders of SA if the industrial action went ahead.

The effect of COVID-19 and lockdown was experienced in the road freight transport in 2020. The road freight industry recorded a highest drop in income of 40.2%, 21.3% and 18.3% in April, May and June, respectively, which are the highest decline over the past three years. The recent tension occurred in June 2020 and culminated in violence, with trucks being set alight in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Western Cape.

Reply:

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii): See table below.

 

2. (a) The total number of security staff employed by PRASA is 2 420.(b) Seetable link below.

https://pmg.org.za/files/1/RNW1759Table1.pdf 
 

(c) See table linkbelow.

https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW1759Table2.pdf 

Reply:

a) The Department has not distributed any sanitizers directly to taxi associations and taxi ranks. To assist Provincial Authorities the Department procured and delivered the below listed quantities of sanitizer bottles and refills during April 2020 and May 2020. All items procured were delivered and handed over to Provincial Offices for distribution. National Treasury has approved and mandated Provinces and Local Authorise to utilise a percentage of allocated Grant Funding to procure PPE’s for the transport industry. As such procurement of masks and other PPE’s are done at provincial and local level.

(i) Sanitizers 1litre refillable bottles for each taxi for use by drive and passengers- 153 257 delivered and paid.

Sanitisers 20 litre refill-2609 delivered and paid.

(ii) Sanitisers 1litre refillable bottles for each taxi for use by driver and passengers- total cost was

R4 616 634.72 (R29.84 per unit)

Sanitisers 20litre refill- total cost was R3 988 620.00 (R1 661,93 for 20 litre)

(iii) The Department’s programme was an initial (during level 5 lockdown) assistance, as to assist

Provicial Authorities National Treasury has mandated Provinces and Local Authorities to utilise a percentage of allocated Grant Funding to procure PPE’s for the transport industry. As such ongoing procurement and implementation of the programme is done at provincial and local level

Reply:

1. The Department did not distribute any masks in the past two months. National Treasury has mandated Provinces and Local Authorities to utilise a percentage of allocated Grant Funding to procure PPE’s for transport industry. As such procurement of masks and other PPE’s are done at provincial and local level.

2. Not applicable as the Department did not deliver any masks in the last two months. See response (1) supra.

3. Not applicable as the Department did not procure any masks in the last two months. See response to (1) supra.

Reply:

a) The following rail lines will be prioritized and ready for use:

1. Gauteng: Pretoria – Pienaarspoort
2. Western Cape: Southern Corridor (Cape Town – Retreat)
3. Eastern Cape: East London – Berlin
4. Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth – Uitenhage

The reason for excluding other rail sections from being prioritized and ready for use are:

(i) To reduce the spread of the virus by introducing limited services and then gradually increase services with time;

(ii) During lockdown, theft and vandalism continued within the network system and with theextent of damages, it is going to take longer to repair those lines with severe damages; and

(iii) Resuming with few lines provides the business the opportunity to learn how to handle passengers under COVID-19 before extending services to other lines.

c) The cost associated with bringing the excluded rail sections into full service includes COVID-19 Safety Equipment of R30 million, Security Costs of R300 million, Infrastructure (OHTE, Signals, Perway, Tele-Comms) of R301 million and Stations Costs of R9million of which:

(i) distances in kilometers for each excluded section are:

• Umlazi – Durban – Kwamashu 61,37km
• Naledi – Johannesburg 29,87km
• Leralla – Johannesburg 47,48km
• Western Cape – Northern Corridor 11,38km
• Crossmoor – Merebank 13,50km
• Umkomaas – Durban 83,26km

(ii) The number of commuters using each excluded rail section are:

• Umlazi – Durban – Kwamashu 31,471
• Naledi – Johannesburg 158,373
• Leralla – Johannesburg 118,895
• Western Cape – Northern Corridor 15,153
• Crossmoor – Merebank 12,383
• Umkomaas – Durban 15,253

Reply:

The total number of train stations on each line currently (a) having and (b) not having functioning electricity is as per the table below:

Commuter stations per region
Region Name	(a) Available	(b) Not Available	Total
South Gauteng	63	101	164
North Gauteng	27	41	68
KwaZulu Natal	92	10	102
Western Cape	109	15	124
Eastern Cape	22	7	29
	313	174	487

Reply:

a) PRASA resumed its Metrorail Operation on 01 July 2020, in all Regions (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng) in line with the level 3 lockdown regulations, governed by the risk adjustment strategy implemented by the Government in an attempt to limit the spread of Corona virus pandemic. The Metrorail services resumed in the following corridors at 30% capacity in line with the regulations:

Western Cape	KwaZulu-Natal	Gauteng	Eastern Cape
Cape Town - Retreat (Wynberg)	Durban - Umlazi Durban - Kwamashu	Pienaarspoort - Pretoria	Port Elizabeth -Uitenhage East London - Berlin

Following the Minister of Transport’s announcement on 16 July 2020 allowing commuter rail operations to increase the loading capacity to 70%, Metrorail has accordingly increase its loading capacity in the currently operating corridors to 52% from Monday, 03 August 2020, informed by the following risk-based scenarios:

52% Capacity	70% Capacity
Social distancing for standing is 0.5m apart and all seats occupied with commuters wearing masks. Total in each train set is 1161 commuters	Social distancing for standing is 0.2 to 0.3m apart and all seats occupied with commuters wearing masks. Total in each train set is 1540 commuters

Risk Mitigations

The following measures were implemented to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus:

• All Commuters are sanitised when they enter the station precinct
• No socialising in the train.
• No eating in the train.
• Maintain appropriate ventilation inside the train - Windows to be opened by at least 5cm.
• No handshaking greetings.
• Commuters and staff strictly wear face mask on board the train.
• Protection Officials and Marshalls are deployed on board to enforce compliance.
• Train surfaces are disinfected before the train trip and at turnaround stations.

In addition, commuters are encouraged not to touch surfaces where possible in order to reduce the spread of the virus.The current security arrangements remain in place and supported by platform marshals to enforce compliance with the regulations.

Metrorail will continue to monitor the associated risk and based on the lessons learned and the attendant risk assessment, increase the loading capacity to 70%, in line with the current regulations.

b) Metrorail Security continuously identify crime hot spot areas and focus actions to ensure asset protection. Teams are deployed in corridors to ensure fast and effective response. Metrorail has advertised 3000 additional security posts nationally with closing date 22 July 2020. In the interim, until 15 August 2020, available security resources will be utilised to mitigate security risks / threats.

PRASA is also involved with Joint Operations with the Rapid Rail Police to create additional capacity to address the prevailing security threats. PRASA is currently engaged in various projects to address permanent and sustainable solutions for mitigation of the security risks associated with cables and infrastructure i.e.:

• Corridor walling;
• Recruitment Process;
• Monitoring Control Rooms;
• Physical Security;
• Armed Response;
• E-Security solution that will deliver protective measures for mission critical assets (substations, relay rooms and high sites)
• Intelligence Driven Security Operations with investigations and criminal forensic support; and
• Drone operations that will focus of infrastructure and cable protection.

c) Over 140 suspects have been arrested for various acts of theft of vandalism of PRASA’s infrastructure nationally with Gauteng contributing over 90% of those arrests. Prasa is pursuing various options with specialised units of the SAPS and the NPA to ensure that perpetrators are effectively prosecuted and receive stiffer sentences are effected, these efforts have been necessitated by the ease in which bail is being granted to suspects even in instances where it is established that they are foreign citizens who might not easily be confined to the borders of RSA.

d) Services will gradually resume in line with the adopted infrastructure and security plan and in compliance with COVID-19 Directions. The focus will be on corridors with high passenger demand and with less repair work required on vandalised infrastructure and station facilities. In Gauteng, due to damage and vandalism to Overhead Traction Equipment (OHTE), services will initially be rendered using diesel traction whiles OHTE are being repaired and security services are rolled out.

The table below gives an indication of the planned resumption of services:

Reply:

a) SANRAL did not apply for a loan from the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

b) (i) Not applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

Reply:

The R2.53 billion (incl VAT) will be used for the funding requirements in the Toll Portfolio, which includes the shortfall on the collection of toll revenue from the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) as well as the servicing of debt for the portfolio.

Reply:

The Department did not procure any services for the disinfecting and cleaning of taxi ranks. This service has been decentralized and National Treasury has mandated Province and Local Authorities to utilise a percentage of allocated Grant Funding to procure COVID-19 related activities for transport industry. As such, the disinfecting and cleaning of taxi ranks is done at provincial and local level.

Reply:

(1) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) received the following amounts from the fuel levy in each month since 1 January 2020:

January 2020	R 3 807 332 143.91;
February 2020	R 3 528 323 707.01;
March 2020	R 3 495 556 973.48;
April 2020	R 3 770 745 323.10;
May 2020	R 2 558 272 599.71; and
June 2020	R 1 599 970 916.97.

(2) With reference to creditors paid over the past three years related to court proceedings in defense of claims,

(a) the different categories of service providers are:	and (b) the amount that was paid to each specified category is:
Advocates for the RAF	R1 004 423 966;
Attorneys for the RAF	R7 317 065 343;
Actuaries for the RAF	R425 791 569;
Assessors for the RAF	R289 909 208;
Medical experts for the RAF	R2 055 641 965;
RAF travel and accommodation	R17 461 530;
Other RAF disbursements	R292 200 723;
Advocates for the claimant	R2 372 350 878;
Attorneys for the claimant	R7 700 134 971;
Actuaries for the claimant	R634 888 188 ;
Assessors for the claimant	R29 297 408;
Medical experts for the claimant	R4 187 898 064;
Claimant travel and accommodation	R235 652 197; and
Other claimant disbursements	R209 998 368.

Reply:

1. (a) With what amount has his department sponsored the SA National Taxi Council over the past five financial years,

2019/2020 – R23.8m

2018/2019 – R22.5m

2017/2018 – R21.3m

2016/2017 – R20.2m

2015/2016 – R19.2m

(b) What was the money intended for and,

These fundsare allocated to SANTACO every financial year based on the recommendations of the 1996 National Taxi Task Team (NTTT), which comprised of members from Provincial Departments, National Department and the Taxi Industry. The purpose of the funding is to assist SANTACO to cover operational costs and implement key NTTT recommendations such as:

• Formalization of the Taxi Industry
• Regulation and Control
• Training and Capacity Building
• Empowerment

(c) to whom are they accounting for the use of the money;

The use of the funds is accounted to the Department.SANTACO submits a Business Plan at the beginning of each financial year and based thereon a Memorandum of Agreement is entered into with the Department. The Agreement sets the expected deliverablesand milestones and funds are only transferred upon achievement thereof.These milestones require that reporting for expenditure on a monthly basis is in place. SANTACO has to provide audited financials for the previous year’s expenditure. In the absence of these requirements, funds are withheld until such time as the records are provided.

2) whether he will furnish Mrs N J Nolutshungu with the financial statement of this money for the past five financial years? NW2197E

The Department has no objection in sharing these documents.

Reply:

a) Taxi Recapitalisation South Africa (TRSA) has been established on a collaborative business model between the Mini and Midi-Bus Taxi Industry (MMTI) with 60% ownership and the Contractor as technical partner with 40% ownership. The appointed Contractor is Anthus Services 84 (Pty) Ltd.

b) In terms of the Revised Taxi Recapitalisation Programme, the Contractor is required to verify the extent of illegal operations, improve the sustainability of the MMTI through leveraging commercial opportunities in the value chain and investigating the feasibility of introducing an age limit for mini and midi-bus taxis, in addition to the scrapping of old taxi vehicles and paying scrapping allowances to taxi operators. The Contractor’s contract value is based on the implementation of all therequirements mentioned above and not only on the scrapping of taxis only.

c) The budget for scrapping allowances provided in the Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks provides for the scrapping of 3693 vehicles annually. The actual number of vehicles scrapped annually is dependent on the number of qualifying applications received from the MMTI.Scrapping of old vehicles is also demand drivenand therefore the total number of vehicles scrapped each year is dependent on the operators bringing their vehicles for scrapping.

Reply:

1. The information sourced from the Bargaining Council states that are (a) 3121 truck companies that are currently registered with the Bargaining Council. (b) the number of truck companies not part of the Bargaining Council remains unknown as the it (Bargaining Council)keeps information on companies that are registered within its scope. It must be noted the Bargaining Council for Road Freight and Logistics has jurisdiction only on truck companies that fall within its scope, associated for transporting of goods for hire or reward

2. The Department of Transport has not conducted any study in this regard. It must be stated that this is purely a labour matter and the Department of Employment and Labour has since taken the lead in addressing this issue so much so that the Department of Transport forms part of an Interministerial Committee appointed by Cabinet as per its decision of 15 July 2020, copy of which has been attached hereto for ease of reference.

3. On an ongoing basisan integrated and multidisciplinary Joint Law Enforcements and Compliance Inspections were conducted between 01 September 2019 to 31 March 2020 by the responsible Law Enforcement Teams from SAPA, Dept. of Employment and Labour, Home Affairs and Traffic Authorities with the following outcomes:

In KZN 26 roadblocks were conducted;

23 Employers were charged;

262 undocumented truck drivers were charged; and

35 inspections at trucking companies were conducted.

The above Joint Law Enforcements and Compliance Inspections were conducted by Department Home Affairs; Department of Employment and Labour; Traffic Authorities, South African Police Service; Metro Police and the Bargaining Council.

Reply:

(a) The revenue received by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) from the fuel levy is insufficient to address its claims liability, consequently one of the plans (targets) included in the RAF’s Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan, which is specifically aimed at addressing the unpaid claims debt, is for the RAF to secure a finance facility for this short-term debt and (b) the securing of the finance facility to clear the backlog is targeted for the 2020/21 financial year.

Reply:

1. Procurement of Covid19 related goods below R 500 000:

Nr	Name of Service Provider	Amount	Goods/Services
	(a)	(b)	(c)
1	Way 2 Go It Solutions	R465 000,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use
2	Moloko Family Holdings	R141 940,00	Public Transport: Activation at Taxi Ranks
3	Mistralog	R19 300,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
4	Hamisa	R26 569,14	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
5	Amet	R51 750,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
6	Ecko-Green	R9 000,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
7	Ecko-Green	R6 000,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
8	Cherry Pickles	R175 500,00	Ministry: Outreach and DLTC's: Face Shields and Sanitizers
9	Morerishi Travel	R90 000,00	Ministry: Outreach and DLTC's: Face Shields and Sanitizers
10	Tshwane Running Shop	R22 000,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
11	Tshebis Projects	R16 900,00	PPE for DOT officials/internal use (Multiple Award)
12	Consumer Connectedness	R128 604.00	Disinfecting of Building
13	Rimone Wako Mzantsi	R25369.60	Disinfecting of Building

(2)(a) The Department did not foresee the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic at the commencement of the previous financial year and had therefore not budgeted for the pandemic nor planned for any tenders in the Annual Procurement Plan related hereto. However, The Department had followed all the available prescripts by the National Treasury in the COVID-19 procurement processes.

Quotations were sourced in line with the provisions of the relevant Treasury instructions and a process of multiple award approach was utilised to meet the necessary volumes requested in the distributions for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Wear

(2)(b) A report was provided of a positive Covid19 case at the Department, and Facilities Management requested that the entire building be disinfected urgently. Four companies who had provided quotes for other Covid-19related services to the Department was approached and requested to provide a quote within two (2) hours. The deviation is that under normal circumstances suppliers are given three (3) to seven (7) days to respond to quotations. In this circumstances in with the need to have the building functional as soon as possible, suppliers were given period of two hours to respond. This however is in line with provision of the Treasury Instruction Note No.5 of 2020-2021.

(3) Companies are listed under the required commodities on CSD. Quotes were received from multiple companies, and the award was done based on ranking for either price or price and preference (in cases where preference points were claimed).

(4) If the house deems it appropriate, the Minister will make a statement, but does not see any necessity at this stage.

Reply:

1. In respect of the intervention made at the Noord Taxi Rank, it is important that I give context to my response and to also thoroughly explain the circumstances so my answer can be appreciated within this context.

1.1 Regulation 11B(1)(a)(i) of the Disaster Management Act 2002; Amendment of Regulations issued in terms of section27(2) (the Regulations) states;

‘11B. (1) (a) For the period of lockdown-

(i) Every person is confined to his or her place of residence, unless strictly for thepurpose of the performing an essential service, obtaining an essential good or service, collecting a social grant, or seeking emergency, life-saving or chronic medical attention Emphasis added.

1.2 Category B, item 26, of Annex B to the Regulations lists as an essential service:

Services rendered by the Executive, members of Parliament, Members of the Provincial Legislature Members of Local Councils, the Judiciary, Traditional leaders, and National Office Bearers of Political Parties represented in Parliament Emphasis added.

1.3 Accordingly, during the national lockdown, I am obliged to continue rendering my services and performing my duties as Member of Parliament and of the Executive, particularly in the fight to prevent or limit infections, transmissions and the spread of the Covid-19 virus, which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.

1.4. Consequently, on 26 March 2020, I caused to be issued Directions in terms of Regulations 10(7) of the Regulations (the Directives). Given that the COVID-19 pandemic is a moving target, the Directives were amended on 31 March 2020. The aforementioned amendment to the Directives caused much unhappiness and ructions in the taxi industry which was likely to result in nationwide protests.

1.5 As the sitting Minister of Transport, part of my duties aforesaid is educating inter alia the taxi(namely; associations, owners, drivers and queue marshals)and public commuters about the Regulations and the Directives insofar as they relate to the industry in the fight to prevent or limit infections, transmission and the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Covid-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The fight against it is not only a national but global duty. The honorable member cannot deny the importance and prioritization of his fight.

1.6 It has been widely publicized that the industry, which is obviously a major risk environment for infection, transmission and spreading of the virus was at the beginning of the national lockdown and has continue to be one of the main problem industries in the adherence to the Regulations and the measures put in place by the Government in the fight against pandemic. Consequently, the persistent and continued education of the taxi industry and commuters was identified as essential and a priority by Government, in particular the Ministry of Transport, of which I’m its head.

1.7 As Minister of Transport, I was alerted to overcrowding which was taking place in and around Noord taxi rank in Johannesburg Central Business District (the Taxi Rank) in contravention of the Regulations and the Directives, and which most concerning carried the real possibility of undoing the Governments’ efforts in the fight the pandemic. In response to this emergency.I urgently attended at the Taxi Rank to inter alia investigate the situation and to inform and educate the taxi industry and commuters about the reasons and rational behind, and the actual, measures that they must adopt in terms of the Regulations and Directives in the fight against the pandemic, being the prevention or limitation of the rate of infections, transmission and the spread of the virus.

1.8 Upon my arrival, I observed, with despair and concern, a number of contraventions of the Regulations and the Directors in and around the Taxi Rank by members of the taxi industry, commuters and general members of the public.

1.9 Consequently, exercising my duties as Minister of Transport, I inter alia gave an address to inform and educate the members of the taxi industry, commuters and general members of the public about the reasons and rational bind, and actual, measures that they must adopt in terms of the Regulations and Directives in the fight against the pandemic, being the prevention or limitation of the rate of infections, transmission and the spread of the virus. It will be noted from the video footage of my address which is publically available that there were also members of South African Police Services and The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Services in attendance. What is more, residents of the buildings in the surrounding area also came out onto their balconies to listen to my address.

1.10 Since my address, the taxi industry and commuters have significantly improved their adherence to the Regulations and Directives. I had also requested the Mayor of Johannesburg and a Member of the Executives at Local Government level who is also declared an essential worker in line with the regulations to accompany me as these commuters and residents of his city.

2.

2.1 In light of the above, it is clear that I did not, nor did I intend to, contravene the Regulations, particularly regulations 11B.(1)(a)(ii)

2.2 The Honourable member’s assertions in the question that I contravened the Regulations when he made the address in the circumstances referred to above are not only incorrect but also reflective of wrong observations.

2.3 I have remained fully committed to complying with Regulations and the fight against infection, transmission and spread of the COVID-19 virus. I’m heartened by the millions of South Africans who are complying with the Regulations

2.4 I believe that all of us will meaningfully join the Government’s efforts in the aforesaid fight spread of other members of society focusing on derailing or destructing members of our society, the South African Police Services and the Executive who are at the forefront of fighting the pandemic.

Reply:

The Department has commenced with the exploratory work towards a Public Transport Mobility Account that will operated with an Integrated Ticketing System based on cashless system. SANRAL is being engaged to be a lead agency to work on the modalities of this. Initial conceptualization is illustrated in the two tables below;

Diagram No.1