Questions & Replies: Energy
2013-03-07
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Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 3135
3135. Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether his department received any funds for the Expanded Public Works Programme in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years;
(2) whether any of these funds were earmarked for (a) capital or (b) infrastructure-related projects; if so, (i) what are the names of these projects, (ii) where are these projects situated, (iii) what is the value of each project and (iv) how many jobs have been created by each project
(3) in each case, what process was followed to appoint project (a) implementers and (b) consultants;
(4) in each case, were funds transferred to project implementers (a) in a lump sum or (b) through progress payment;
(5) whether any projects have been impeded due to maladministration or corruption; if so, (a) which projects have been affected and (b) what action has been taken in each case? NW3693E
Reply:
The Department of Energy did not receive funding for Expanding Public Works Programme.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION 3127
3127. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Have any services that have been offered by the UTi supply chain management company been outsourced by PetroSA to assist in the operations at the Ikhwezi gas fields?
Reply :
UTI is the logistics (freight and fowarding) service provider for PetroSA, appointed through an open tender process. We are not aware of any logistics services provided by any other Company for Project Ikhwezi.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION 3126
3126. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What (a) are the reasons for SBM and PetroSA recently agreeing to a financial settlement, (b) was the agreed settlement amount and (c) action has been taken against PetroSA personnel because of the settlement? NW3684E
Reply:
(a) PetroSA and SBM did not reach a "financial settlement", but reached an agreement on the value of variations to the subsea fabrication and installation contract.
(b) Please refer to (a)
(c) Please refer to (a)
Reply received: December 2013
Question 3125
3125. Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) In respect of the (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13 financial years, when has he visited the (aa) Russian Federation, (bb) People's Republic of China and (cc) Democratic Republic of the Congo and (b) in respect of each visit (i) which (aa) persons, (bb) business and/or (cc) organisations accompanied him, (ii) how much did each trip cost and (iii) what meetings were held during these visits?
Reply:
(a) He was not the Minister of Energy during (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13 financial years.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question : 3056
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What relationship does PetroSA have with the diving support vessel Iremis da Vinci;
(2) (a) which companies is PetroSA currently using to supply divers at the Ikhwezi gas fields and (b) at what cost are these companies supplying their services;
(3) (a) which companies providing services to PetroSA at Ikhwezi gas fields have been paid upfront for their services and (b) why was each of these companies paid upfront? NW3610E
Reply
(1) PetroSA has contracted the da Vinci diving support vessel for the installation of the remaining Ikhwezi subsea equipment.
(2) (a) Iremis Chartering are providing the divers.
(b) The divers are provided by Iremis Chartering Limited and the costs thereof are included in the vessel chartered daily rate of 209,000 US Dollars. The divers being provided are listed below:
| Designation | Qty |
| SAT Dive Night-Superintended | 1 |
| SAT Diving Supervisor | 4 |
| SAT Diver | 9 |
| SAT Diver ( on deck) | 4 |
| Life Support Supervisor | 2 |
| Life Support Technician | 2 |
| Assist Life Support Technician | 2 |
| Medic | 1 |
(3) (a) The only company that has been paid upfront is Grayloc.
(b) Grayloc manufactures compact pipe flanges. These were on the critical path and upfront payment was required to secure the manufacturing slot.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 3054
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) How many wells have been drilled by PetroSA at the Ikhwezi gas field; (b) what is the total time that has been spent drilling; and (c) what is the total cost of drilling the wells;
(2) what was the cost of laying equipment on the sea bed for the first well at Ikhwezi? NW3608E
Reply
(1) (a) One development well has been completed to date, although some intervention is still required on this well. The drilling of the second well has commenced.
(b) 264 days have been spent on the first well and 40 days have been spent on the second well thus far.
(c) 164 million US Dollars has been spent on the first well and 23 million US Dollars has been spent on the second well thus far.
(2) 319 million US Dollars has been spent on the common subsea equipment and the equipment required for the first three wells. It does not make sense to isolate the costs for the first well due to the large percentage of costs common to all wells.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 3053
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) For how long (a) has the Orca floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) been berthed and (b) is the Orca FPSO planned to be berthed;
(2) Is PetroSA responsible for the refurbishment of the Orca FPSO; if so, at what cost is it being refurbished;
(3) What is the duration of the (a) future contracts and (b) current contracts that the FPSO Orca will undertake? NW3607E
Reply
(1) (a) The Orca berthed at Coega on 19 September 2013.
(b) It is planned to be in harbour until the end of March 2014.
(2) PetroSA is responsible for the refurbishment of the Orca. The work scope, which consists of statutory inspections and some refurbishment, is estimated to cost R65 million. Related expenses e.g. port services, towing, operations personnel, etc. is estimated to cost an additional R45 million.
(3) (a) The Orca is owned by PetroSA and utilised to produce indigenous crude oil and associated gas. Evaluation studies are in progress for commercial oil field development opportunities utilising the Orca.
(b) The Orca has been producing from the Oribi/Oryx field since 1997, producing over 45 million barrels of oil for PetroSA. Current forecasts indicate the Orca can still produce economically from this field till at least mid-2015. The Orca does not have contracts associated with oil production. Contracts associated with the Orca are for services and maintenance with vendors like SMIT Amandla, SA Crane, just to name a few.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2920
2920. Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) How much has (a) her department and (b) each of the entities reporting to her spent on advertisements placed on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communications System? NW3471E
Reply:
(1) No advertising was done on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel;
(2) The answer to the first question bears reference, that none was done.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2887
Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertising (i) in The New Age newspaper and (ii) on its website between 1 December 2012 and 31 August 2013;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communication System? NW3438E
Reply:
(1) No advertising was done in the New Age in this period, in both the newspaper and the website.
(2) The answer to the first question bears reference, that none was done.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2707
Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
1. Whether the nuclear energy programme has secured funding to avert the repetition of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, which was put on hold indefinitely due to funding challenges; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3209E
Reply:
2. The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project was First of a Kind (FOAK) technology with different funding challenges. The nuclear build programme will use off the shelf proven technology. Various financing sources options available in the market are being considered, including, export credit agencies, nuclear vendor financing for the nuclear build programme.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 2798
Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System?
NW3303E
REPLY:
(1) a) The Department of Energy has not advertised on the SABC 24 hour news channel.
(b) As far as it concern entities the following can be reported:
| Entity | (1) |
| CEF | CEF did not place any advertisements on the channel. |
| NNR | NNR did not place any advertisements on the channel. |
| NECSA | NECSA did not place any advertisements on the channel. |
| NERSA | NERSA did not place any advertisements on the channel. |
| SANEDI | SANEDI did not place any advertisements on the channel. |
(2) a) No Adverts were done by the Department of Energy.
b) As far as it concern entities the following can be reported:
| Entity | Adverts |
| CEF | Not applicable |
| NNR | Not applicable |
| NECSA | Not applicable |
| NERSA | Not applicable |
| SANEDI | Not applicable |
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 2746
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Do plans for the Coal 3 project originate from the sectoral determination found in Government Gazette No 36005 of 19 December 2012.
(2) Would these regulations allow Eskom, or independent power producers, to build the necessary power stations? NW3246E
REPLY
(1) Yes
(2) As indicated in the Government Gazette No 36005, the Minister has determined that Eskom shall be the buyer and the Independent Power Producers shall be the seller of the electricity.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 2717
Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether any performance bonuses were paid to employees in his department in the 2012-13 financial year; if so, what is the total (a) number of employees that received bonuses and (b) amount paid out by his department for these bonuses;
(2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by his department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year? NW3127E
Reply:
(1) Performance bonuses were paid to employees in the Department of Energy in the 2012-13 financial year; (a) 179 employees (32% of total staff compliment) received bonuses and (b) the amount paid out by the Department for these bonuses was R2,5 million;
(2) 58% of outputs were achieved by the Department as measured against the target set in the Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly : 2713
Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
1. Whether the Nuclear One's power station, construction followed an active public participation process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3218E
Reply:
1. South Africa has not constructed a nuclear power plant called Nuclear One. There is only one operational nuclear power plant in South Africa, the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station situated north of Cape Town. This power plant consists of two units of 900MW.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2706
Ms. B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What are the details of the (a) location, (b) construction and (c) timeline of the nuclear plant roll-out programme? NW3208E
Reply:
(a) The location is still to be confirmed.
(b) Construction would commence after procurement and signing of contracts.
(c) Timeline for the roll-out of the nuclear programme is stipulated in the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2691
Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether the Government's food security policy has been taken into consideration with regard to its plans for fuel producers to start blending diesel and petrol with biofuels with effect from October 2015; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the consultations and agreements arrived at by all concerned stakeholders in this regard? NW3184E
Reply:
The Biofuels Industrial Strategy, on which the said blending of diesel and petrol with biofuels is premised, takes due regard of food security concerns.
The Biofuels Industrial Strategy sets a target of two percent (2%) penetration level of biofuels in the national liquid fuel supply. This target was initially set at 4.5% in the draft Strategy document but had to be revised downward to 2% in the final Strategy document. This revision considered, amongst others, the challenges that would be experienced in starting a new industry that would require some form of Government's financial support and unintended consequences of a national penetration in excess of 2%. The unintended consequences include possible negative impacts on food security, water resources and the environment.
Maize is excluded from crops that may be used for the production of biofuels due to food security concerns. The Department of Energy, has stuck to this position despite calls to include maize as it considers such inclusion a threat to food security. The selection of grain sorghum as a feedstock for bioethanol production considers several factors including the impact of grain sorghum on water resources. Grain sorghum is a dry crop and does not require water hence its proven ability to be farmed in conditions of drought.
The Department of Energy always follows a transparent, consultative process in development its policies, in line with the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, and the development of policy related to biofuels has not been an exception to this norm. The development and implementation of the Biofuels Industrial Strategy has been overseen by a Cabinet-mandated interdepartmental Biofuels Task Team (BTT) under the chairmanship of the Department of Energy. Hence the Strategy document encapsulates the agreements and positions adopted through interdepartmental and stakeholder consultation processes. Meetings and workshops have been (and continue to be) held with all interested and affected stakeholders with food security being one of the key issues being closely watched.
A Biofuels Implementation Committee (BIC), comprising players from the biofuels and oil industries under the leadership of Government, has been established to deal with all matters related to the practical blending of biofuels with petrol and diesel.
Reply received: December 2013
Question 2573
2573. Mr N D du Toit (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013? NW3060E
Reply:
(a) The Department of Energy did not procure any promotional material nor participated in a promotional event organized by the New Age newspaper for the specified period.
(b) None of the entities participated as no event was hosted during the specified period.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2382
2382. Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether each of the oil refineries (a) keeps technologically abreast of developments in the production of finished fuel products, (b) is capable of meeting 100% of South Africa's petrol and diesel needs for the next decade, (c) continuously increases its investment in infrastructure improvement and modernisation to be able to adequately meet growing demand, (d) increases its market share of supplying finished fuel products to more parts of Africa, (e) contributed to total self-reliance and savings in foreign exchange by their collectively refining all of our fuel needs domestically for the past two decades; if not what is the situation at present in each case; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2865E
Reply:
(a) Due to concerns over the increasing frequency and severity of unplanned refinery shutdowns which contributed to increased imports, the Department undertook to engage the services of a Consultant to conduct an audit of all South African Refineries. The outcome of the audit will conclusively indicate to what extent the oil refineries have kept technologically abreast of developments in the production of finished products.
(b) The current refineries are not able to exclusively meet South Africa's petrol and diesel needs for the next decade due to the increased demand. The shortfall is currently being met through imports.
(c) The Department is not aware of any planned expansion of existing refineries. PetroSA is currently conducting feasibility studies which should inform a decision on the construction of a new oil refinery. This new refinery would reduce South Africa's growing reliance on imports of petroleum products.
(d) The exports of petroleum products into the rest of the African continent is being hampered by the high local demand for petroleum products and as such the market share of local companies in other parts of Africa would not necessarily be increasing in the short-term.
The existing refineries have indeed contributed to savings in foreign exchange through local production of petroleum products as well as petrochemicals and they continue to do so. As indicated above, due to increased local demand, total self-reliance on petroleum products is not possible at this stage.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2363
2363. Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether his department has investigated the shale gas potential of the Limpopo Province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2856E
REPLY :
The Department received the question, reviewed its contents against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Mineral Resources.
Reply received: October 2013
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2357
2357. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether the (a) international call (details furnished) to end public financing for new coal plants globally and (b) World Bank's intention to cut down its funding for coal-related power projects will have any negative impact on Kusile and Medupi Power Stations; if not, what are the reasons for his conclusion; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2849E
REPLY :
The Department received the question, reviewed its content against its mandate and has determined that the most appropiate respondent should be the Department of Enterprise.
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly: 2314
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) When will the Geoscience Collaboration Visualisation and Technology centre in Cape Town be fully operational, (b) what is the total amount spent, (c) how many personnel will be in each section and (d) how many persons with doctorate degrees will be working at the centre?
Reply:
(a) The Ulwazi Collaboration and visualization Environment Centre (CVE) facility is operational since January 2013. It is used by PetroSA personnel to collaborate and execute geoscience workflows and programs.
(b) The cost to establish the establish the centre was approximately R16 million .
(c) To date, 238 technical meetings and sessions were conducted in Ulwazi.
(d) PetroSA geoscience workforce has a full spread of degrees, from 4 years honours degrees.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2167
2167. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) Whether the Government has (a) had any further exploratory talks on energy strategic projection for South Africa or (b) entered into any memoranda of understanding on actual medium- to long-term plans to secure oil with (i) countries on the continent, (ii) the Middle East or (iii) any other country;
(2) at what stage are the talks or negotiations between the respective governments;
(3) what progress has the Government made in securing and finalising plans for the future supply of oil to boost South Africa's economic growth;
(4) (a) what is the time period for oil production, (b) do we have enough reserves and (c) do we require refinery depot and machinery alterations? NW2590E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Government continues to engage with other countries in pursuit of energy resources to ensure energy security in the country.
(b) A number of cooperation agreements which will underpin any negotiations for exploration of oil, have been concluded with countries in possession of oil and gas resources
(i) In the African continent cooperation relevant to this debate, agreements have been signed with the Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria.
(ii) Countries in the Middle East prefer to deal directly with refinery owners and other oil companies including state owned oil companies. In this regard government is facilitating discussions with countries in that region.
(iii) Agreements have also been signed with the Russian Federation and Venezuela.
(2) Work is continuing in accordance with the agreed country to country agreements.
(3) Government is currently focusing on increasing the emergency petroleum reserve which will be released only during major supply disruptions. In terms of commercial crude oil stocks oil companies that operate refineries are responsible for securing their own needs. Oil companies are business entities and the survival thereof depends on the availability of crude oil to run their refineries. Access to and availability of crude oil is as important to them as it is to government. There is no reason for government to be concerned about their ability to meet their commercial obligations.
(4)(a) The time period of the oil production depends on each jurisdiction.
(b) The reserves of the country need to be continuously augmented to take into account demand patterns. As long as demand for petroleum products increases, there needs to be a proportionate increase in reserves.
(c) The refinery architect and depots will need to be upgraded for the new fuel standard and specifications which will be available by 2017
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION 2130
2130. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether any staff member in his department (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11, (iv) 2011-12 and (v) 2012-13 financial years and (b) has been performing such work during the period 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, how is it determined whether such work is being performed or not; if so, in each case, (aa) how many staff members and (bb) in what job or work categories are the specified staff members employed;
(2) whether approval for such work was obtained in each case; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) what is the policy of his department in this regard, (b) by whom are such applications considered and approved, (c) how many contraventions of this policy were brought to the attention of his department in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (d) what steps have been taken against transgressors? NW2552E
Reply:
(1) (a) Yes, Seventeen (17) staff members, up to date have requested for permission to perform remunerative work outside the public service which was duly granted. However, in the (i) 2008-09 financial year the Department of Energy was not yet in existence, and (ii) in 2009-10 financial year the Department was not yet in existence, and (iii) 2010-11 financial year was the first year of existence of the Department of Energy as a stand-alone entity and had one (1) employee who requested for permission that was granted, (iv) in the financial 2011-12, seven (7) employees requested for permission which was granted, (v) for 2012-13 financial year, Nine (9) employees requested for permission and which granted, and
(b) indications are that the employees are still performing the work during the period 01 April 2013 as contained in their request forms (aa Sixteen (16) employees had permission granted to them (bb) Nine employees are working in the support services functions and of this total, seven (7) are in the lower level positions (i.e. salary levels 7-12), two (2) are senior managers (salary levels 13-14), and Seven (7) employees are working in line function, of which five (5) employees ae in the lower levels (salary 7-12) and Two (2) are senior mnagers (salary level 13).
(2) Approval was granted in each case by the respective Authority, (a) The Department has a policy on Remunerative Work Outside the Public Service which gives guidelines to be adhered to, (b) the applications are considered by the immediate supervisor, the Director, the Chief Director and the Deputy-Director General of the respective branch before they are either approved/disapproved by the Director-General (for levels 2-10) or the Minister (for salary 11 and above), (c) (i) 2010-2011, one (1) official (on level 13) and internal investigation recommended that that the case should be investigated by the Office of the Auditor General and the investigation is currently in progress (Case was handed over in June 2013). (ii) 2011-2012 00 (none) and (ii) 2012-2013 00 (none) (d) The investigation is still ongoing and action to be taken will be based on the findings of the investigation report.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2097
2097. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) Does his department prepare quarterly interim financial statements and (b) are these statements considered by the Audit Committee? NW2519E
Reply:
(a) The Department of Energy prepares quarterly interim financial statements. These quarterly interim financial statements are prepared and submitted to National Treasury by the stipulated due dates.
(b) The interim financial statements are approved by the Director-General before submitting to National Treasury.
(c) The interim financial statements are not considered by the Audit Committee. However the following must be noted:
(i) The Department prepares and presents quarterly Financial Reports for the Audit Committee meetings.
(ii) The Financial Reports are prepared in the format prescribed by the Audit Committee
(iii) The Financial Reports includes;
(1) Financial performance overview by Economic Classification
(2) Financial performance overview by program
(3) Major cost drivers
(4) Transfer Payments Report
(5) State of Departmental Expenditure to date
(6) State Departmental Revenue
(7) Financial Forecast
(8) Cost Containment Measures and Additional Funding (if any)
(9) Savings and Over-Expenditure (if any)
(10). Other important Matters; i.e. Financial Compliance, Rollover Status
Reply received: November 2013
National Assembly question: 2007
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Is he still committed to the National Development Plan's strategy for a nuclear programme by 2023;
(2) by when does he intend to add additional nuclear power to the grid? NW2364E
Reply:
(1) Yes
(2) By 2023-4.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 2004
2004. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) How many times this year has he met with employees of Rosatom, (b) what was discussed at each meeting, (c) when was each meeting held and (d) where was each meeting held;
(2) whether more meetings will be held; if so, (a) when will the meetings be held and (b) what will be discussed at these meetings? NW2360E
Reply:
(1) (a) The Minister of Energy has not met with employees of Rosatom, (b) N/A, (c) N/A, (d) N/A
(2) No, there are no planned meetings at this stage, (b) N/A
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 1933
1933. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What contingency plans are in place for the shutdown of operations at PetroSA in Mossel Bay from 22 September 2013;
(2) how will PetroSA ensure that there is no shortfall of refined products;
(3) will refined products be imported to prevent this shortfall? NW2282E
Reply:
(1) The plant has put measures in place to consistently supply the fuel requirements to its key customers during the shutdown. Some products will not be available during the shutdown and clients have been advised to use alternative suppliers during that period as is the norm when refineries go on planned shutdowns.
(2) Petrol and diesel will be imported before and during the shutdown to ensure supply of the contracted market during this period. The imports will cover the shortfall caused by the planned PetroSA's GTL refinery shut-down. pLans are being considered to also import LPG during this period.
(3) As per (2) above. Finished products will be imported by PetroSA to cover the shortfall caused by the planned PetroSA's GTL refinery shut-down.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 1910
1910. Mr. S B Farrow (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy
(a) On how many occasions did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa) make and (bb) model of vehicle was hired and (v) what total distance was travelled? NW1651E
Reply:
The policy provides that "Members at a national level may be provided with one vehicle for use in Cape Town and one vehicle for use in Pretoria. It further provides for "Use of Incidental Vehicles for official purposes away from respected seats of office". Members are also allowed to make use of incidental or rented vehicles when on official duty.
The Department rented (a) (i) 28 vehicles for the Minister and (ii) 33 vehicles for the Deputy Minister and the total hiring cost was (b) (i) R512 174.20 and (ii) the vehicles were rented for official duties or purposes. (iii) Total of 170 days.
(iv) (aa) & (bb) The rented vehicles were befitting for Ministerial use and in these instances the vehicles hired have been various makes and models and (v) 45327 km was the total distance travelled.
Reply received: October 2013
Question: 1866
1866. Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether the Government is implementing regulations to (a) enforce a ban on the sale and use of halogen down lights and incandescent bulbs and (b) require bulk users of electricity in the industrial, agricultural, commercial and residential sectors to undertake specified retrofitting in order to (i) reduce pressure on the grid and (ii) make the resultant savings in electricity available to business enterprises that were constrained by the lack of electricity or unable to set up businesses because of that deficit; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW2220E
Reply
a) The National Regulatory for Compulsory Specification (NRCS) have issued compulsory regulations (VC8043 - facing out of incandescent lamps) for public comments on the 30th of May 2013 and closed on the 30th June 2013. An agreement has been reached at the stakeholder consultation forum to provide six months notification to industry from the date of final publication by the Minister. It is envisaged that the effective date for implementation will be April/May 2014
b) The Department of Energy and Industry players through the Energy Efficiency Leadership Network represented by BUSA and EIUG have been working together in ensuring the uptake of implementation of EE initiatives and interventions within the industry sector. Significant amount of electricity savings have been achieved since this initiative was re-focused after the 2008 electricity shortages. In completing the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan, the department is in the process of developing Energy Management Regulations requiring industry to submit mandatory energy management plans, for the purpose of monitoring energy consumption and the EE initiatives planned for implementation by specific companies.
The department (with the National Treasury) has completed the drafting of the Regulations on Allowance for Energy Efficiency Savings in terms of the Income Tax Act, to provide an allowance or incentive commensurate with achieved savings.
In addition to the above, the department is also in the process of finalizing the Energy Conservation Scheme (ECS) with NERSA for developing the rules for reducing the demand under circumstances where there is a risk of losing the power systems. It is expected that a pilot will be undertaken on companies representing the Intensive Energy Users Sector. Consultation with stakeholders has already started and thereafter full ECS implementation is expected in the next financial year.
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1862
Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether PetroSA has taken a final decision to proceed with the construction of an offshore platform for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Mossel Bay area; if so
(2) Whether PetroSA has identified the Mossel Bay harbour area or the Vlees Bay area as the preferred site for such an offshore platform? NW2215E
Response:
1) A final investment decision has not yet been made on the construction of an offshore platform for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Mossel Bay area. PetroSA has commenced with an environmental impact assessment and detailed engineering planning, which will inform the final investment decision.
2) The completion of and compliance with the EIA process (which will take into account all possible risks associated with the project) remains a pre-requisite before deciding on the most suitable location.
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1825
Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) How many consultants has his department contracted and/or appointed (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013;
(2) how many consultants contracted and/or appointed by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013 are former officials of his department and/or former public servants?
NW2173E
Reply:
1. (a) (i) 2009-10 The Department of Energy did not exist in 2009-10.
(ii) 2010-11 9 consulting firms
(iii) 2011-12 9 consulting firms
(iv) 2012-13 7 consulting firms
(b) Since 1 April 2013 The Department of Energy did not appoint the consultants.
2. One (1) consulting firm (Best Investment Infrastructure) was contracted by the Department in 2012/13 financial year to provide support work for the interdepartmental task team on crude oil. The consulting firm is 100% owned by a former employee (1999-2001) of the erstwhile Department of Minerals and Energy (DME).
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1792
1792. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What (a) buildings under the administration of (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him are national key points and (b) criteria were used to classify them as such?
NW2139E
Reply:
1) South African National Energy Corporation (NECSA)
(a) (ii) Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) was first declared a National Key Point in terms of NKP Act of 1980 on the 6th December 1985(it was then called the Atomic Energy Corporation, AEC). In terms of this declaration, Necsa's security arrangements would be handled in terms of stipulation and regulations contained in the Act.
Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension (Church Street West)
R104 Pelindaba
Brits Magisterial DistrictMadibeng Municipality
North West Province, 0240
b) The criteria used was based on the section 2 of the National Key Points Act 108 of 1980, which provides the Minister of Defence that she may declare a structure, installation or building to be a National Key Point when it is important in the economy, intelligence and development of the country with the view to safeguard such structure.
2) CEF (SOC) Ltd
a) (ii)The Strategic Fuel Fund Association's(SFF)Saldanha Tank Farm in the Western Cape is a registered NKP (00186) since 2008.
b) The criteria used was based on section 2 of the National Key Points Act 108 of 1980, which provides the minister of Defence that she may declare a structure, installation or building to be a National Key Point when it is important in the economy, intelligence and development of the country with the view to safeguard such structure.
c) (ii) The SFF Saldanha Oil Jetty is in the process of being classified as a NKP.
d) The jetty is also classified under the ISPS Code (International Security for Ports and Ships).
e) (ii) The SFF Milnerton Tank Farm in the Western Cape is also registered NKP(0136200) as from 2012.
f) The criteria used was based on the section 2 of the National Key Points Act 108 of 1980, which provides the Minister of Defence that she may declare a structure, installation or building to be a National Key Point when it is important in the economy, intelligence and development of the country with the view to safeguard such structure.
3) PetroSA
a) (ii)
| National Key Point | NKP Reg No | Date Declared |
| GTL | 000365 | 24 August 1992 |
| Voor Bay | 000325 | 08 July 1993 |
| Single Point Mooring | 000564 | 08 July 1993 |
| FA Platform | 001290 | 30 September 1996 |
| Orca | 001309 | 09 May 2007 |
| Klipheuwel Pump Station | 000627 | 08 July 1993 |
g) The criteria used was based on the section 2 of the National Key Points Act 108 of 1980, which provides the Minister of Defence that she may declare a structure, installation or building to be a National Key Point when it is important in the economy, intelligence and development of the country with the view to safeguard such structure.
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1758
Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) purchase price of each vehicle that was bought for official use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012?
NW2105E
Reply:
Minister's vehicles
(a) 2 X Lexus
(b) LX 570 and 450 SE
(c) 2012 and 2013
(d) R1, 084, 312.37 and R734, 818.74 respectively
Deputy Minister
(a) Mercedez Benz
(b) E250 CDI
(c) 2012
(d) R543, 390. 01
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1725
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What are the (a) benefits and (b) risks of the PetroSA potentially acquiring a controlling stake in Engen;
(2) When will PetroSA complete its due diligence?
Reply
(1) (a) (b) Providing a detailed response to this question may be premature as it may jeopardise whatever negotiations PetroSA is engaged in with potential acquisition targets. At an appropriate time, my Ministry will pronounce on how PetroSA will contribute further to energy security in this country.
(2) As indicated above, going public at a time when sensitive discussions are on-going, puts PetroSA at a commercial disadvantage.
Reply received: October 2013
question: 1724
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) What oil rigs do PetroSA own and (b) in each case, (i) when was it acquired, (ii) at what cost was it acquired and (iii) what is the monthly maintenance cost;
(2) (a) what oil rigs do PetroSA lease and (b) in each case, (i) what is the period of the lease and (ii) at what cost is it leased?
NW2071E
Reply
(1) (a) PetroSA does not own oil rigs.
(b) (i) (ii) (iii) Not applicable as PetroSA does not own oil rigs.
(2) (a) There is one rig that has been leased by PetroSA and it is being used for gas exploration.
(b) (i) The lease is up to 2016.
(ii) The cost of the lease is a contractual matter, the revelation of which could impact future contracts. The cost of the gas exploration effort will be reported in the quarterly reports as well as annual financial statements of PetroSA.
Reply received: July 2013
Question 1651
1651. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether, with reference to the global oil and gas reality check 2013 report that shale gas will have a reduced global impact in the future, she will continue with the hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1997E
Reply:
The Department of Energy received the question, reviewed its content against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Mineral Resources.
Reply received: July 2013
Question 1646
1646. Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) For what reason did the former chairperson of PetroSA (name furnished) resign and (b) what did his total annual salary prior to his resignation amount to;
(2) whether he received a redundancy payment with his resignation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1992E
Reply:
(1)(a) After carefully considering the recent events at PetroSA, more specifically in relation to procurement irregularities, Dr B Mokaba was requested to vacate his position as Chairman and Director of the Board with immediate effect.
(1) (b) Since Dr Mokaba was a non-executive director, he was therefore not a salaried employee but instead received board fees of R770,000 for the period 1 April 2012 up to 31 March 2013 for attendance and chairing of Board meetings.
(2) No redundancy payment was paid out for reasons in (1) (b) above. Dr Mokaba was a non-executive director.
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 1524
1524. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What was the expenditure incurred by (a) her and (b) her Deputy Minister on subsistence and travel in the (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13 financial years;
Reply:
(1) (a) (i) The expenditure incurred in 2011-12
Minister
Year Domestic International
2011 / 2012 R4, 456,264.67 R5, 262,061.80
Total R9, 718,326.47
(ii) The expenditure incurred in 2012-13
Minister
Year Domestic International
2012 / 2013 R4, 071,006.37 R2, 355,702.61
Total R6, 426,708.98
(b) (i) The expenditure incurred in 2011-12
Deputy Minister
Year Domestic International
2011 / 2012 R2, 681,263.10 R606, 265.77
Total R3, 287,528.87
(ii) The expenditure incurred in 2012-13
Deputy Minister
Year Domestic International
2012 / 2013 R2, 360,490.19 R349, 464.50
Total R2, 709,954.69
(2) (a) where did she travel abroad in the (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13 financial years and (b) what was the reason for each visit? NW1870E
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly: 1525
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Which municipalities did not utilise all their funding from the Integrated National Electrification Programme in the 2012-13 financial year;
(2) what processes have been put in place by her department to prevent this underspending in future? NW1871E
Reply:
It is important to note that there is a mismatch between the financial years of the Municipalities and that of the National government. As a result the municipal projects for 12/13 are only supposed to be completed by the end of June 2013. In addition, it took about 6-8 weeks after municipal financial year closure before the complete delivery figures and expenditure can be reported on due to the slow pace the reports are submitted, as well as to verify the completion of these projects. Hence, the figures given below are accurate figures as of end of April 2013, which also contain in some cases figures of May 2013. This table attached is therefore not the accurate figures for the full 12/13 financial year, which will only be available at the end of August 2013.
It is also important to note that not all projects are completed in the 12/13 financial year, since in some cases the rollout of these infrastructure projects are running over a longer period than one financial year.
(2) what processes have been put in place by her department to prevent this underspending in future? NW1871E
Reply:
In the rollout of electrification infrastructure projects it is important to note that the majority (>96%) of all allocated funds are utilized on the contracted connections or infrastructure of the programme, however not always in the allocated financial year, but some funds are roll over to outer financial years. The limited funds that are not utilized to complete a specific project are returned to the fiscus. Hence, underspending of funds is not common in the electrification programme, while slow spending is monitored. The following actions are implemented in addressing the slow spending in a specific financial year.
• Municipalities are contractually required to supply the Department with monthly updated reports on progress as soon as the projects are initiated.
• The progress of projects is monitored by regional offices.
• Non Compliance letters are sent to municipalities that are not spending according to the expenditure plan agreed upon in the beginning of each financial year.
• Provincial and District Energy forums are platforms which the Department use to guide municipalities in terms of spending funds and delivery of projects.
• Midyear Review (re-gazetting process) on Non Performance municipalities where slow spending municipalities funds are reallocated to projects which have to possibility of spending the funds within the specific financial year.
• Municipalities are allowed to apply to the Department for roll-over of funds to outer financial years, if the project could not be completed due to one or other reason.
• Offsetting of funds by National Treasury on Municipalities that are not utilized effectively (recover funds through equitable share).
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 1523
1523. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Which projects were affected by the underspending of the non-grid electrification project in the 2012-13 financial year?
NW1869E
Reply:
The following households' connections were affected by the under-spending:
| CONNECTIONS | EC (Llitha Primary Cooperative) | KZN (KES) | LIMPOPO (SOLAR VISION) |
| Planned Connections | 2500 | 2000 | 1200 |
| Completed Connections | 870 | 754 | 473 |
| Remaining Connectins | 1630 | 1246 | 727 |
There were 3603 households that were affected by the under-spending of the non-grid electrification project for 2012/13 financial year
Reply received: October 2013
National Assembly question: 1441
1441. Mr D C Ross (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) How has Eskom determined the effect that the second Multi Year Price Determination 3 (MYPD3) application will have on the economy and (b) what will that effect be;
(2) what steps will she take to ensure that the building of six nuclear power stations will result in affordable energy for consumers
Reply:
(1) The Department of Energy received the question, reviewed its content against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Public Enterprises.
(2) I am aware that nuclear power is one of the most affordable forms of electricity available to South African consumers at present. Studies have shown this to be the case internationally. Unlike power sources, nuclear power provides for a more secure pricing (less volatile) in the long term as there is much less dependence on the cost of fuel. The Department is also conducting a study into the cost of nuclear power to provide a comprehensive update to the cost of nuclear power, bearing in mind that all energy sources have increased in price due to inflation, fuel, weakening of the Rand and general demand for energy infrastructure globally.
The Department of Energy, through Government led working group compromising of National Treasury and the Department of Public Enterprises is currently focused on finding the optimum nuclear financing solution that will further enhance the affordability of nuclear energy.
Reply received: July 2013
QUESTION 1438
1438. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What number of households is projected to be connected to the distribution network for the 2013-14 financial year;
(2) will her department (a) provide a schedule of the breakdown of each municipality for the specified connections and [b) distinguish between connections for (i) new households and (ii)old Iow-cost housing units? NW178E
Reply:
(1) Project connections under the Municipal allocation for 2013/14 Financial Year per Province.
| PROVINCE | PROJECTED MUNICIPAL CONNECTIONS FOR 2013/14 |
| Eastern Cape | 14922 |
| Free Sate | 4001 |
| Gauteng | 32018 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 17325 |
| Limpopo | 16541 |
| Mpumalanga | 7674 |
| North West | 2385 |
| Northern Cape | 5335 |
| Western Cape | 8386 |
| Total | 108 587 |
Eskom is planning to electrify 157 840 households in 13/14 financial year. The list is not finalized, since it needs to be approved by the respective municipalities. It is planned to be finalized within the next 2-3 weeks.
Total projected connections for 13/14: 266 427
Expected Connections under the Municipality allocations are given below per Municipality and Provinces (excluding connections made by Eskom).
See attachment: Municipality and Provinces
Reply received: July 2013
QUESTION 1414
1414. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What amount did her department spend on (a) promotional items and {b) cocktail receptions an the occasion of her 2013 Budget Vote debate? NW'l756E
RESPONSE:
On the occasion of the 2013 Budget Vote debate held of 2013, the Department of Energy spent:
(a) An amount of R46 971.43 was spent on material to profile the work of the Department at the exhibition stand mounted within the Parliamentary precinct.
(b) No Departmental funds were spent on a cocktail reception.
Reply received: July 2013
QUESTION 1322
1322. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether (a) she, (b) her deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and Id) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card (i) in the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2013; if so, in each instance, what is the (aaa)(aaaa) name and (bbbb) job title of each person to whom a credit card was issued, (bbb) credit limit, (ccc) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (ddd) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (eee) reason for such a person being issued with a credit card and (fff) uses that such a credit card is intended for;
(2) whether the credit limit of any specified credit card was exceeded at any time since it was issued; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit card exceeding the limit? NW1652E
Reply:
(1) (a) (i)(aa)(aaa)(aaaa) E. D. Peters
(bbbb) Minister
(bbb):R20 000.00
(ccc) R709.40
(ddd) R71 529.61 (Breakdown per month as per annexure)
(eee)There are exigencies which require urgent funding where the Minister cannot be expected to fund the departmental expenditure.
(fff) The corporate card is issued for official transport, accommodation and subsistence.
1) (b) (i)(aa)(aaa)(aaaa) : B Thompson
(bbbb) Deputy Minister
(bbb) R45 000.00
(ccc) R3 859.60
(ddd) R32 976.06 (Breakdown per month as per annexure)
(eee)There are exigencies which require urgent funding where the Deputy Minister cannot be expected to fund the departmental expenditure.
(fff) The corporate card is issued for official transport, accommodation and subsistence.
1) (c) (i)(aa)(aaa)(aaaa) : N Magubane
(bbbb) Director-General
(bbb) R10 000.00
(ccc) R1 947.25
(ddd) R55 265.75 (Breakdown per month as per annexure)
(eee)There are exigencies which require urgent funding where the Director-General cannot be expected to fund the departments! expenditure.
(fff) The corporate card is issued for official transport, accommodation and subsistence.
2 The corporate card limits were never exceeded at any time.
See attachment: Corporate Cards Expenditure per Corporate Card
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1225
1225. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What amount has her department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment in the (i) 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2013? NW1471E
REPLY:
(a) (i) 2012-13: R1 476 676.15; (ii) 2013-14: R376 222.43; (b) (i) 2012-13: R56 581.35 and (ii) 2013-14: R7 486.31
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1180
1180. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
With reference to the green economy commitment, how many solar water heating system have been installed since the signing of the Green Economy Accord in November 2011? NW1423E
Reply
The table below outlines the number of Solar Water Heating Unit s installed as of December 2011 since the signing of the Green Economy Accord November 2011:
| Description of Installed Units | Numbers of installed units |
| High Pressure systems | 42, 207 |
| Low Pressure systems | 168, 830 |
| Total as at Dec 2011 | 211, 037 |
| Total as at March 2011/12 FY | 250, 041 |
| Total as at March 2012/13 FY | 353, 188 |
| The number of SWH Units since the signing of the Green Economy Accord in November 2011 | 142, 151 |
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1178
1178. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
What steps has she taken to expand the local production of the components of the solar water heating systems as committed to in the Green Economy Accord? NW1422E
Reply
Pursuant to the signing of the Green Economy Accord in November 2011, the Department during 2012113 FY on the development of a Designated Study for Solar Water Heating with the aim of confirming the available capacity of local content in the country as well as coming up with clear recommendations for improving of the local content of the value chain. Based on the approved designated study, the dti in consultation with the DOE finalised an SWH Local Content Instruction Note to the Minister of Finance for concurrence and approval in order to bring the SWH designation into effect.
As a result of these commitments and the efforts to intensify the SWH programme roll out the Department has developed the New SWH Contracting Model to ensure sustainability of the programme through a localised SWH systems' maintenance programme i.e. the one that is biased toward largely employing community members as maintenance , teams. The New Contracting Model will compliment the implementation of all the local content commitments and is included in the contractual arrangement signed with Eskom for future
In light of this new approach. Eskom will be in a position to enter into supply contracts with local manufacturers who comply with the SWH industry designation requirement i.e. a minimum of 70% local content on tanks and 70% local content on collectors. Such contracts will provide the local industry with the much-needed investment certainty for justifying setting up of local SWH manufacturing facilities.
Interested Suppliers of SWH systems measure the local content level of their SWH systems in accordance with SATS 1286: 2011, a technical specification for measuring and verifying content for local goods, services and -works. However, independent verification of the self-declared local content will be conducted by the South African Bureau of Standards.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1176
1176. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
How many jobs have been created in the (a) engineering and (b) technical fields by the renewable energy industry since the signing of the Green Economy Accord in November 2011? NW 1420E
Reply
(a) and (b)
Engineering & Technical
In light of the multi-disciplinary nature of the skills required in the programmes outlined below, the response is addressed to sectors as they were not disaggregated at the time of collecting the statistics.
Solar Park Corridor Development in Northern Cape: Feasibility Study, EIA and Geotechnical (i e. professional I highly skilled or specialized)
Consultants were appointed in 2012/13 through the CEF (SOC) Ltd to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the 5000 MW in all the six potential sites identified through the pre-feasibility study, Environmental Impact Assessment Study and Geotechnical study. It should be noted that all the teams are constituted of multi-disciplinary team based on the level expertise required
Jobs created in the Solar Water Healers value chain (i.e. professional, skilled and semi-skilled)
We do not keep a disaggregated tally number of jobs created as requested given the difficulty of putting such monitoring system in place. However, information on job creation statistic is always requested from companies that are re-registered through Eskom database as the SWH programme implementing agent. This information is requested from all suppliers before registration on the programme can be finalised.
Below are job for the SWH market on the Eskom SWH programme only, which does not reflect the whole industry.
| Year | Service | New Registration | Re-registration | Grand Total |
| 2011/12 FY | Distributor | 481 | 1026 | 1507 |
| Supplier | 64 | 721 | 785 | |
| 2011/12 FY Total | 545 | 1747 | 2292 | |
| Distributor | 1398 | 2781 | 4179 | |
| Supplier | 1083 | 509 | 1592 | |
| 2012/13 FY Total | 2481 | 3290 | 5771 | |
| Grand Total | 3026 | 5037 | 8063 |
Figure 1: Job Stats for FY20l2 and FY2013 for the SWH rebate programme, Source: Eskom
Distributor: the entity that enters into the sale agreement with a Customer. They are not liable for product quality guarantees but are responsible for installation guarantees and any other relationships entered into with the customer.
Supplier: The entity that has been registered with the SWH rebate programme. The one who registers a product on the SWH programme, and is responsible for guaranteeing the product. It is usually this entity that IS responsible for the import or manufacture and testing of the product.
Independent Power Producers Programme
It is difficult to quantify jobs in different fields given that in some instances the developer may not have direct interaction with subcontracted manufacturers. In the same way, the Department does not have any direct contact with any manufacturer. We intend to initiate an assessment study to determine the socio-economic impact of the IPP Programme, including the differential indicator related to job creation. We are of the view that it is premature to conduct such study at this point given that the programme is at its early stage of implementation. The Department will continue to depend on information provided by the developer at bid submission and it does not outline jobs in the different categories such as engineering.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1163
1163. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether she has found, with reference to the International Atomic Energy Agency confirming incidents of trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials since 1993, that South Africa is under threat of rogue elements involved in the global expansion of nuclear power; if not, what is the position in this regard?
NW1404E
Reply:
Security with regard to expansion of the nuclear power in South Africa is in place. A continuous threat assessment is conducted regularly by the State Security Agency (SSA), to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place to counter any threat that may arise.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1122
1122. Dr S M van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) What total amount has (i) her department and (ii) each specified entity reporting to her spent on conferences in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial and (b) what (i) amount was spent on, and (ii) is the breakdown of the expenditure for, each specified conference? NW1355
Reply:
South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
| Period | Conference | Amount spent | Expenditure breakdown |
| 2009/10 | Hosting of the NBI Breakfast | R33 415 | R1 100-AV Technician |
| Dreanweaver CS4 | R4 790 | Attendance of the workshop | |
| CIE Lighting quality and Energy efficiency conference | R5 892 | Attendance of the workshop | |
| 6th South African Regional Conference (International Council on Large High voltage Electric systems) | R5, 123 | Attendance of the conference | |
| Association of Municipal Electricity Undertaking conference | R3, 580 | Attendance of member | |
| Carbon Capture and Storage Week | R10, 050 | ||
| 2010/11 | No conferences held | ||
| 2011/12 | Venue for SANEDI Strategic planning | R36, 266 | R4 600- Equipment hire |
See attachment: Specified Conference
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1090
1090. Mr S B Farrow (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What total amounts has (a) her department and (b) each specified entity reporting lo her spent on (i) print and (ii) broadcast advertising in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years;
(2) in each case, (a)(i) by which radio or television station were the advertisements broadcast and (ii) in which newspapers were the advertisements published in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years and (b) at what cost in each specified case? NW1323E
Reply:
(1) (a) (i) (aa) 2009-10: The Department of Energy did not exist in 2009-10; (bb) 2010-11: R1 784 768.11;
(CC) 2011-12: R1 103 536.56 and (dd) 2012-13: R867 386.86 and (ii) (aa) 2009-10: The Department of Energy did not exist in 2009-10 ;(bb) 2010-11: RO; (cc) 2011-12: R227 500.00 and (dd) 2012-13: R0.
(b) (1)(b) The table below contains the total amounts spent by entities reporting to the Minister of Energy on (i) print and (ii) broadcast advertising in the (aa) 2009-10; (bb) 2010-11; (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years
| Entity | (i) | (ii) | ||||||
| aa) | (bb) | (cc) | (dd) | (aa) | (bb) | (cc) | (dd) | |
| NERSA | 13 866.00 | 98 790.12 | 153 333.30 | 879 811.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 120 517.9 |
| NECSA | 23 196.00 | 69 696.00 | 822 155.20 | 493 674.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 953 958.00 | 0.00 |
| MNR | 0.00 | 39, 268.32 | 4 602.86 | 461 483.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SANEDI | 0.00 | 56 511.00 | 546 297.00 | 638 529.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 750 000.00 |
| CEF | 395 000.00 | 264 000.00 | 856 000.00 | 586 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
(2) (a) (i) (aa) 2009-10: The Department of Energy did not exist in 2009-10; (bb) 2012-11; No broadcasting was done: (cc) 2011-12:CNBC Africa on DSTV Channel 410 and (dd) 2012-13: No broadcasting was done; (ii) (aa) 2009-10: The Department of Energy did not exist in 2009-10; (bb) 2010-11: BBQ Magazine , Business Day, Sowetan, Mail & Guardian, City Press, Beeld, Sunday Times, Government Printers; (cc) 2011-12: Sunday
See Attachment: Total amounts spent by entities reporting to the Minister of Energy
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1069
1069.Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) (i) When and (ii) by what process was a certain person (name furnished) employed at PetroSA, (b) what were the said person's (i) duties, (ii) amount of remuneration and (iii) duration of employment and (c) how many times was the said person's contract extended,
(2) (a) who currently holds the position of Head of Corporate Affairs and Shared Services and (b) by what process was the said person appointed;
(3) how many times do PetroSA's internal rules allow for the extension of a consultant's contract without advertising the position? NW1301E
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) 30 May 2011 and (ii) through a headhunting process described in a PetroSA recruitment and selection policy, (b)(i) Duties for Manager Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations which was later designated as Corporate Services and Shared Services : (ii ) Between R2 - R2.7 million per annum, (iii), he was appointed on a fixed term contract and, (c) the contract was renewed three times to allow a competitive selection process and operations to continue unhindered. The process took longer than anticipated.
(2)(a) Mr Kaizer Nyatsumba is the Head: Corporate Affairs and Shared Services and (b) the Manager Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations which was later designated Corporate Services and Shared Services.
(3)The company's recruitment and selection policy does not limit the number of extensions of a fixed-term contract.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1070
1070. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy.
1) When will her department complete its cost recovery plan for refineries regarding Clean Fuels 2 (GF2) specifications and standards;
2) What are the costs of upgrading refineries to the CF2 specifications and standards;
3) Will her department implement a fuel levy to defray these costs; if so, (a) why has her department decided on a fuel levy to defray the costs and (b) what is the fuel levy;
4) Which refineries have committed to the CF2 specifications and standards:
5) How will her department incentives refineries to upgrade to CF2 specifications and standards?
NW1302E
Reply
(1) It is envisaged that the plan will be completed for Ministerial consideration by the end of June 2013.
(2) The cost estimates for refinery upgrades furnished by the oil industry is around R40 billion.
(3) Although the fuel levy is being considered by both the Department of Energy and National Treasury, no final decision has been taken yet. (a) Consideration of the levy is based on a user-pay principle, noting also these costs would reflect onto the price of fuel (1.e. be pass-through costs); and (b) No quantum has been decided upon as this is still work-in-progress.
(4) Ali refineries are committed to the CF2 specifications and standards provided that there is a cost recovery mechanism in place.
(5) The Department's view is that those refineries that will start producing CF2 fuels as early as possible would be the first to be compensated and this would be incentive enough to invest in refinery upgrades. That is, the cost recovery mechanism and administration thereof would serve
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION 1039
1039. Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Energy: [
(1) (a) For what reason did the chief executive officer of PetroSA (name furnished) resign and (b) what did his total annual salary prior to his resignation amount to;
(2) whether he received a severance package due to his resignation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1267E
Reply:
(1) PetroSA never had a Chief Executive Officer named Benny Mokaba. The current Group CEO of PetroSA (Ms Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamu) assumed her position in March 2012 and remains in the role. Her predecessor was a former Non-Executive Director (Mr Yekani Tenza), who had been seconded by the Board to act as CEO pending the appointment of the Group CEO. He stepped down when his term as Acting CEO ended.
(2) The Group CEO continues in her position and her predecessor did not receive a severance package when his period as Acting CEO ended.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 968
968. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Since 1 January 2011, how many applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, were received by (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her, and in each case, how many were (i) granted. (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 27;
(2) Since 1 January 2011, how many internal appeals under the Act were received by (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 77(7);
(3) who is the information officer for (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her, and in each case, what are the contact details of the officer? NW1191E
Reply:
(1) (a) There were 100 applications received by the Department of Energy between 1 January 2011 an 31 March 2013.
(i) 28 were granted in full and 71 were partial granted;
(ii) were refused; and
(iii) 1 was deemed refused under section 27.
(b) The table below indicates application by SORs under the promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000, (i) application granted, refused and (iii) refused under section 23, (2) internal appeals (i) granted, refused and (ii) deemed refused under section 77(7) and (3) Contact details of the relevant officer for the relevant SOE:
| Entity | (1) | (2) | (3) |
| SANEDI | b) No application were received | (b) SANEDI received no Internal appeals | Acting Information officer |
See attachment: Entities
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 905
905. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) (a) How much government funding in total went into the PetroSA-Ghana transaction and (b) how will this transaction benefit South Africa;
(2) whether issues regarding alleged corrupt procurement processes at PetroSA that involves millions of rands have been reported to her; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what action has been taken against the implicated officials;
(3) what are the details with regards to the appointment of the senior officials allegedly involved in corrupt procurement processes? NW1127
Reply:
(1) (a) PetroSA from their own balance sheet funded the transaction (b) the transaction gives South Africa access to a producing crude oil field and to the crude oil produced from that field, increases PetorSA's crude oil reserves and give the National Oil Company an alternative source of income.
(2) These alleged incidents of lapses in procurement processes were duly brought to my attention and I immediately ordered an investigation into all procurements above R5 million at PetroSA in order to assess the robustness of their procurement processes. The investigation's report has been submitted to my office, and I will pronounce on its findings at the appropriate moment.
(3) The investigation report has been made recommendations which I will release together with the findings at the appropriate moment.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 876
876. Mr JF Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) In the 2012-13 financial year, who received decision from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for storage and loading facilities in the Petroleum and Pipeline Industry;
(2) in the 2012-13 financial year, to whom were licenses awarded by NERSA for (a) construction, (b) operation and (c) storage for the Piped-Gas Industry;
(3) of the 67 unlicensed activities in the Petroleum Pipeline Industries that NERSA investigated in the 2012-13 financial year, (a) where did activity take place and (b) what actions were taken regarding each activity? NW1095
Reply:
1) For Storage and Loading facilities, decisions were made on 5 Construction Licenses Granted:
i. Total SA (pty) Ltd-3
ii. Reatile Gaz (Pty) Ltd-1
iii. Vopak Durban Terminal (Pty) Ltd-1
Seven (7) Amendments to Existing Licenses
i. Island View Storage (Pty) Ltd-2
ii. Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Pty) Ltd-1
iii. Sasol Oil 1
iv. Total SA (Pty) Ltd-3
Thirteen (13) revocations of existing Licenses
i. Shell SA Marketing (Pty) Ltd-5
ii. BP SA (Pty) Ltd-2
iii. Chevron SA (Pty) Ltd-4
iv. Brent Oil North CC-2
See attachment: Licenses issued by NERSA in 2012/2013 Financial Year
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 798
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
When will the report on good corporate governance principles and transparency of enterprises reporting to her be made publicly available ? NW1011E
Reply:
The Auditor General conducts an audit of the operational performance and governance practices of all state owned entities on an annual basic and issues its report at the end of August annually. These reports are tabled in Parliament during the month of September.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 739
739. M r J F Smalle IDA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
When will the 20-year liquid fuels plan be released? NW947E
Reply
It will be released by the end of the second quarter of 2013/14.
Reply received: April 2013
National Assembly Question 501
Mrs N F Mathibela (ANC) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether, with regard to the recent announcement of the increase in the price of fuel, her department is considering any mechanism that could cushion the motorist from such high petrol increases in the price of petrol in the future; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW655E
Response:
The Department is continuing with the review of some of the elements of the pricing system.
The huge price increase witnessed in March 2013 was mainly due to global events in January which included the Chinese Lunar New Year and the fuel demand associated with travelling by over 300 million people in a space of two weeks. In addition new refineries were commissioned in China at the end of 2012 and these increased global demand for crude oil.
The February-March spike is usually followed by a decrease in April and May. It is expected that the Basic Fuel Price (BFP), barring geopolitical instability, will stabilize at around the February 2013 level for the better part of the year. A levy for incremental inland Transport Recovery will also be discontinued in May 2013 and this will further ease the burden on consumers.
Reply received: April 2013
National Assembly: 421
421. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether PetroSA is subletting storage tank space; if so, (a) to whom and (b) in each case, (i) what rental is being charged, (ii) what is the market value of the space and (iii) to what value are they being subsidised? NW570E
Response:
1) Yes.
a) The storage facilities were purchased from BP Southern Africa (BP) and the tenants that leased the tank with BP were some of the Oil Industry players (Total, Sasol and Shell). PetroSA extended and signed contracts with BP, Sasol, Shell and Total in Bloemfontein. In Tzaneen, the lease or throughput agreements are signed with Sasol and BP.
a. i) The storage rates vary for different tenants as they are a function of volumes throughput and services provided. On taking-over the storage facilities , PetroSA used rates that were on-charge by other Oil Companies (to PetroSA) and negotiated with tenants on signing lease agreements. The rates were also tested with the financial models and business case that was used to purchase the depots.
iii) PetroSA is in the process of applying for a storage rate with Nersa which will cover for the following:
· Return on Investments;
· Operating expenses; and
· Margin returns
iii) No subsidy is provided.
Reply received: April 2013
420. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Has PetroSA issued any tenders to consultants in the (a) 2011-12 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2012; if so, (i) in what areas and (ii) what is the duration of the contracts? NW569E
Response:
(1)(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(i)Environmental, upstream, legal, finance and downstream.
(ii) Ranges from one year to four years.
National Assembly question: 420
420. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Has PetroSA issued any tenders to consultants in the (a) 2011-12 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2012; if so, (i) in what areas and (ii) what is the duration of the contracts? NW569E
Response:
(1)(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(i) PetroSA also has a commercial mandate and operates in an environment where it has
competitors. Therefore, it is not possible or commercially prudent for it to divulge the
information requested.
(ii) It is not possible or commercially prudent for PetroSA to divulge the information
requested.
Reply received: April 2013
National Assembly 419
419. Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) What were the findings of the study on future market structures for the electricity supply industry as called for in the 1998 White Paper on Energy and (b) when will the findings be made public? NW568E
Response:
a) and b)
Not clear which study is being referred to. There were numerous studies relating to the future market structure, including:
· Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI) Restructuring blueprint;
· Multi-market structure for electricity trading;
· Clustering of Eskom generation assets;
· Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) Restructuring.
All these studies came to different conclusions about the prospective sector of the electricity market structure.
Reply received: April 2013
National Assembly QUESTION: 378
378. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What (a) are the upstream investments PetroSA has made for (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) 2014 and (b) is the financial commitment for each;
(2) for each investment what (a) natural resource, (b) quantity and (c) period has PetroSA secured? NW525E
Response:
(1) (a)
(i) In 2012 PetroSA made an investment in the prolific jubilee oil field in Ghana, acquiring a share in a producing oil field for an amount negotiated with the willing seller.
(ii) In 2013 PetroSA is involved in the development of Project Ikhwezi, a gas Project off-shore South Africa
(iii) In 2014 PetroSA will continue drilling in the F-O field, as part of Project Ikhwezi.
(b) The expenditure forecast for the next three years is R7,8 billion; to date PetroSA has spent R2,4 billion on the project.
(2) (a) Oil field and Gas project
(b) Oil field is estimated to hold reserves of between 330 to 700 MMbbls, with the mid-case reserves being 585 MMbbls and the gas project is intended to supplement PetroSA's gas needs for the refinery, with the reserves estimated at 250 Billion Cubic Feet of gas.
(c) It is estimated that, at current production rates, the oil reserves should last for the next 15 years and the project is likely to provide additional feedstock to the refinery for at least six years.
Reply received: April 2013
National Assembly question: 322
322. Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether, with reference to the ongoing problems leading to the suspension of development work, the work at Medupi power plant is on schedule, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW398E
Response:
The Department of Energy received the question, reviewed its content against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Public Enterprises.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 223
223 Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether any bidders were exempted from the Independent Power Producer (IPP) requirements on the Ingula Peaker Plant project; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which bidders and (b) why were they exempted;
(2) how many IPPs applied for the Ingula Peaker Plant project;
(3) (a) when will the Ingula Peaker Plant project be commissioned and (b) what will be its total electricity output;
(4) what are the (a) budgeted cost and (b) actual cost of the Ingula Peaker Plant project? NW238E
Reply:
1) (a) (b) Eskom was tasked to build the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme project in 2004, there was no process to involve IPPs. The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme project is a design, Build and Operate with contractors executing the project contracted on an Engineer, Procure and Construct basis and on multiple packages.
2) There were no requirements for IPP participation. Construction of the project is based on Multiple packages executed on an Engineer, Procure and Construct basis.
3) (a) Unit 3 February 2015
Unit 4 April 2015
Unit 2 May 2015
Unit 1 July 2015
4) Excluding Interest During Construction (IDC)- R25.9 billion; the revised business case was approved by the Eskom Board in November 2012 and the project is on track to be completed within this cost.
Reply received: March 2013
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 182
Mr S. J. Njikelana (ANC) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) What are the details of the (a) Government's efforts to secure alternative sources of oil and (b) electricity roll-out programme through the concessionaires' strategy;
(2) whether her department intends to proceed with the Basa njengo Magogo project; if not, why not; if so, in what manner? NW187E
Response:
(1) (a) The Department has held bilateral engagements with (potential) oil producing countries other than those in the Middle East in a bid to, among other objectives; pave a way for alternative sourcing of crude oil. Among such countries are Venezuela, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Ghana. The national oil and gas company, PetroSA, is the one that would source/procure crude oil on behalf of the State. However, PetroSA does not currently have a crude oil refinery. PetroSA is currently developing its Mthombo Project, which entails a large scale crude oil refinery. For this project, PetroSA is also exploring alternative sources of crude oil.
(2) Yes, the Department intends to proceed with the Basa njengoMagogo (BnM) Programme. Due to the nature of the project, the Minister directed CEF (SOC) Limited to undertake the BnM Roll-out Programme on behalf of the Department. The Department will play an oversight role, assisting CEF in promoting, coordinating and managing the BnM Roll-out Programme. The Department, with the cooperation of the Department of Environmental Affairs' (DEA) Clean Fires Campaign Programme, is also encouraging other third parties to promote BnM projects.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 142
142. Dr P J Rabie (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
1, How many legal matters were dealt with by the Department in the (a) 2009-2010, (b) 2010-2011, (c) 2011-2012 financial years and (d) since I April 2012 up to the date information is available for;
2. Of these, how many were dealt with by (a) the State Attorney and (b) private attorneys in each case;
3. What are the total amounts paid by the Department towards the (a) State Attorney and (b) private attorneys in each case;
4. In each matter where the Department was not represented by the State Attorney, what are the reasons for not doing so? NW148E
Reply
1. (a) The Department of Energy is unable to provide this information as the Department split from the former Department of Minerals and Energy and was formally established from I April 2010;
(b) Seven (7);
(c) Six (6);
(d) Fifteen (15) as at 31 December 2012.
2. (a) Twenty three (23);
(b) Nil.
3. (a) The following amounts were paid to the State Attorney-
(i) in the 2010-2011 financial year, R46 193;
(ii) in the 2011-2012 financial year, R165 839; and
(iii) in the current financial year to 31 December 2012, R104 743.
(b) Nil.
4. The Department was represented by the State Attorney in all matters where legal action was instituted by or against the Department.
Reply received: March 2013
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 109
Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether (a) her department and (b) any entities reporting to it paid any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012; if so, in each specified case, (i) to whom and (ii) what amount was paid;
(2) whether the specified bonuses were performance-based; if not, what is the justification for each bonus; if so, in each case, from which budget were the performance bonuses paid;
(3) whether, in each case, (a) a performance agreement was signed with the official and (b) regular performance assessments were conducted; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW115E
Reply:
| Department/Entity | (i) To whom | (ii) Amount | (2) Justification for bonus | Which budget | (3) (a) Performance agreement signed | (3) (b) Regular performance assessments conducted |
| Department of Energy | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CEF | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| NNR | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| SANEDI | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| NECSA | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| NERSA | NERSA did pay bonuses | Ms E Teljeur Dr R Crompton Mr T Bukula Ms P Nzimande Ms N Sithole Ms E Viljoen Ms Z Mackenzie Mr T Mashapa Mr M Ncetezo Mr M Malope Mr P Mabuza Mr N Maseti | 147 001.12 147 001.12 155 001.12 153 784.63 153 803.53 222 807.19 92 010.51 123 912.23 269 296.46 240 292 .43 277 871 33 254 707.32 | Performance based | Bonus budget | Performance Agreements were signed with all managers |
| PetroSA | There were no bonuses paid to senior officials in December 2012. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Reply received: March 2013
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 76
Mr N D du Toit (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) How many tickets did (i) her department and (ii) any of its entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each case? NW82E
| Department/Entity | (aaa) 2010/11 | (bbb) 2011/12 | (bb) 1 April 2012 to date | (b) Cost |
| Department of Energy | None | The Department purchased two tables each table has 10 tickets. The Minister of Energy delivered a keynote address and responded to questions from stakeholders as part of her interaction with various stakeholders | The department purchased two tables which had 10 tickets each. This was at the post-State of the Nation Address in Cape Town on 15 February 2013 the breakfast was addressed by President Jacob Zuma. | R21 392,10 + R21 392,10= R42 784.20 |
| CEF (SOC) Ltd | CEF (SOC) LTD and its subsidiaries did not purchase tickets to attend the above mentioned business breakfast | NA | NA | NA |
| NNR | The NNR did not purchase any ticket to attend the above mentioned breakfast | NA | NA | NA |
| SANEDI | NECSA did not purchase any ticket to attend the above mentioned breakfast | NA | NA | NA |
| NERSA | NERSA did not purchase any ticket to attend the above mentioned breakfast | NA | NA | NA |
| PetroSA | None | Post-State of the Nation Address in Cape Town last year, breakfast addressed by President Zuma – one table of 10 | Yes, TNA / SABC breakfast addressed by Minister Dipuo Peters in May / June last year – two tables of 10 and Post-State of the Nation Address in Cape Town this year (15 February 2013), breakfast addressed by President Zuma – one table of 10 | R7130.70+R21 329.10= R28459.80 |
Reply received: March 2013
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 40
Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether any (a) potentially toxic or (b) radioactive spillage from a burst tailings dam of AngloGold Ashanti in the Stilfontein area was reported to the National Nuclear Regulator on 26 December 2012; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the spillage;
(2) whether any action has been taken against AngloGold Ashanti; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any steps have been taken to ensure that a similar event does not occur again; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what steps have been taken to remediate the area affected by the spillage? NW42E
Response:
(1) The NNR has no knowledge of the alleged slime spillage that is reported to have occurred on 26 December 2012, but can confirm that Mine Waste Solutions (a subsidiary of Anglogold Ashanti), holder of COR-30, operating in the Stilfontein area has reported a slime spillage resulting from heavy rainfall event (more than 54mm of rain in 30 minutes) that occurred on 25 December 2012; As a consequence of the event rainwater combined with slurry breached the containment of the tailings impoundment and spilled over onto the adjacent farm owned by Mr Jooste.
(2) The authorisation holder was required to ensure that the impacted area is rehabilitated.
Rehabilitation of the impacted farm, owned by Mr Jooste was initially delayed due to the fact that Mr Jooste denied access to his property. The NNR inspection conducted in January 2013 confirmed that the nuclear authorisation holder had implemented repair to the damaged tailings impoundment and that the threat of further environmental contamination had been abated.
(3) The containment capacity at the tailings impoundment and associated pumping station has been increased. The authorisation holder is to undertake a detailed hydrological assessment including review of the current storm water infrastructure and identify improvements to be made to the existing infrastructure;
(4) An action plan to rehabilitate the site has been compiled by the authorisation holder and submitted to the NNR for assessment. Further the authorisation holder has recently negotiated the purchase of the impacted land from its owner Mr Jooste.