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2013-10-08

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Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NO 3206

Mr K P Sithole (IFP) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) How much did it cost to construct the road from Nkandla forest to Kranskop passing President Zuma's residence;

(2) whether the funds came from the national and provincial government; if so, how much was spent by the (a) national government and (b) provincial government on the construction of the specified road? NW3766E

Reply:

(1) (a) According to the Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Government, about 32.4km stretch of road linking the Nkandla village to Kranskop (the P15 road), was built for R290 million.

(2) It is worth mentioning that the road P15 is a provincial road and the Provincial Department of Transport is responsible for the construction and maintenance of this road.

(a) the National Department of Transport did not spend any funds for the construction of this road and;

(b) the Provincial Department of Transport spent about R290 million for the construction of the specified road

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 3202

Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1)(a) How many vehicles were bought by (i) her department and (ii) its institutions for the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup tournament and (b) what (i) amount was spent on these specified vehicles, (ii) happened to these vehicles and (iii) amount is spent to maintain them;

(2 ) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW3762E

Reply:

(1)(a) ii) PRASA bought 570 buses

(b) i) R1,3bn

ii) Buses are being utilised for luxury, semi-luxury, charters/special hires and service recovery in case of service failures by Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl.

iii) The monthly maintenance and spares of the fleet is between R 7,5m and R10m per month

(2) Falls away

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NO 3131

Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Were the (a) Chief Financial Officer and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) aware at the time the money was paid that R46 million was paid to Prasa for expropriation of land for the Gautrain network? NW3689E

Reply:

a) Yes
b) Yes, however, the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) is only given the right to use of the land and ownership was not transferred to GPG. PRASA intends to use the land for property developments which will generate income in the future. PRASA is therefore compensated for loss of future benefits/income. Land and assets mainly affected are those at Pretoria, Rhodesfield and Hartebeesspruit stations.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 3130

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Has the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) ever investigated certain persons (names furnished); if so, (a) why was each person investigated and (b) what was the result of each investigation? NW3688E

Reply:

PRASA has not investigated and do not have any investigation currently taking place against the people listed. Mr Tshidiso Swliane was suspended for non-performance and was given a final written warning, however, he was never been investigated on any irregularity and has he has since resigned.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 3129

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Has the withdrawal of an estimated R5 million in 2006 to pay Information Technology,

Human Resources and Finance staff in cash on the instruction of a certain person

(details furnished) of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) been reconciled; if so,

(a) when was this done and (b) has any action been taken in this regard? NW3687E

Reply:

PRASA does not have any knowledge of this R5 million withdrawal that was made in 2006. The audited financial statements of PRASA do not suggest that there was a problem of this nature. Further details are hereby requested in order to offer a response on this matter.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 3128

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether any investigation has been launched into two certain persons (names furnished) employed at the

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for fictitious payments to a certain company (name

furnished); if so, what (a) has been the result of that investigation and (b) action has been taken against

the specified employees? NW3686E

Reply:

No investigation has been launched into the individuals mentioned for the alleged fictitious payments.

a) Not applicable

b) Not applicable

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NO 3052

(1) (a) With whom did Metrorail enter into a transport hire agreement for transporting people into the Cape Town City centre on 30 October 2013, (b) how many persons were transported based on the agreement, (c) what was the cost of the transport hire and (d) how was payment made to Metrorail;

(2) how much in ticket revenue loss was suffered by Metrorail on 30 October 2013 due to protest action near Cape Town Station;

(3) (a) what damage to Metrorail property occurred on 30 October 2013, (b) what was the cause of that damage, (c) what actions has Metrorail taken to claim the loss from the persons responsible for the damage and (d) what steps is Metrorail taking to prevent any further such damage from taking place? NW3606E

Reply:

(1) (a)Metrorail concluded a Contract Train Agreement with COSATU for the use one train for their members to get into Cape Town from Area Central.

(b)&(c)The contract covers the hiring of a train at a fixed cost of R 2000 to transport approximately 2000 passengers.

(d)Payment for this contract will be done through EFT.

(2) No financial losses occurred as the service was paid for - a comparative analysis of ticket sales for the day indicates that tickets sales for the day corresponded with a normal comparative day (R3,5 mil).

(3) (a)No damages occurred to Metrorail property as most of the protest action took place outside the operational area of Metrorail.

(b) Hawkers around Metrorail stations were mostly affected, other protests, not necessarily related to the main march, were taking place in a number of areas where stone throwing and blocking of tracks due to community activism took place. Metrorail did sustain some minor damage to train windows and normal disruptive activities on trains – cables disconnected.

(c) It is very difficult to identify who was responsible for the damage. Although the contract between Metrorail and COSATU makes provision for claiming damages from march organizers the PRASA Insurance Policy also has a SASRIA cover clause that enable claims of this nature to be processed.

(d) Metrorail relies heavily on SAPS to assist in protecting its operations and assets under these conditions but also deploys its own resources appropriately according to information received.

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NO 3051

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Since 1 January 2012, when has the funding of the taxi industry in the North West province been frozen due to irregularities linked to the appointment of directors of a certain company (name furnished);

(2) whether the Absa bank account of the specified company has ever been frozen; if so, why?
NW3605E

Reply:

(1) The Department discovered irregularities in the management of the financial affairs of Bokone Transport Holdings. The department immediately halted payment and funding to the taxi industry and froze the bank account Bokone Transport Holdings to stop further plundering of its purse.

An investigation was carried out which revelead that the then Chief Executive Officer of Bokone Transport Holdings was not acting in the best interest of the Company for the benefit of the taxi industry. The investigating further revealed financial irregularities in the management of the funds allcoated for the development and empowerment of the taxi industry.

The funding was frozen in 2012.

(2) The Bank account was frozen after the department successfully stopper the liguidation of Bokone Transport Holdings. This was after the Chief Executive Officer applied to the court for the liquidation of Bokone Transport Holdings successfully opposed the application on the basis of the application on the basis of the application was malicious and intended at siphoning funds from the company.

The Chief Executive Officer was charged, fund guilty and dismissed. Bokone Transport Holdings is solvent but there was an investigation that revealed that some monies not accounted for.

The matter has been referred to the hawks for further investigation and prosecution of offenders

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2953

Adv A De W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Why has she postponed the immediate enforcement of sections 3(b) and (c) of the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Act, Act of 2013,(b) what is the rationale behind this postponement and (c) until when will the postponement be applicable.

Reply:

The Department is at this stage not in the position to respond to the question.

Reply received: November 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2938

Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(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? NW3489E

Reply:

National Department of Transport

(1) The department has not placed any advertising on the African News Network

(2) Falls away

Airport Company South Africa ( ACSA)

(1) (b) ACSA has never placed advertisements on the Africa News Network (ANN7) news channel

(2) Falls away

Air Traffic and Navigation Service (ATNS)

(1) (b) ATNS has never placed advertisements on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel

(2) Falls away

Cross Border Road Transport Agency(C-BRTA)

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(1) (b) Railway Safety Regulator has not placed any adverts on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel

(2) Falls away

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA)

Passenger Railway of South Africa (PRASA)

(1) (b) PRASA has not placed any adverts on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel

(2) Falls away

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

(1) (b) The Ports Regulator has not spent any funds for advertisements on the Africa News Network (ANN7) News Channel.

(2) Falls away

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(1) (b) There was no advertising placed by the SACAA on the Africa News Network7 news channel

(2) Falls away

South African Maritime Safely Authority (SAMSA)

(1) (b) SAMSA) did not spend any funds for advertisements on the Africa News Network (ANN7) News

Channel.

(2) Falls away

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2905
Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) What amount has (a) her department and (b) each of the entities reporting to her 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? NW3456E

Reply:

National Department of Transport

(1) (a) The department spent an amount of R14976,86 in the New Age newspaper for the advertisement of the Director-General post, which was also advertised in five newspapers as per the attached document.

(2) The advertisement was placed through Human Resource after obtaining three quotations and not the Government Information and Communication System.

Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)

(1) (b) The Total amount spent by Airports Company South African on the The New Age is R287.85.88.
In April 2013, Airports Company South Africa placed an advertisement in the The New Age to create awareness about being the host airport of the Airport Cities Exhibition and Conference in partnership with the City of Ekurhuleni. The value of the advertisement was R149 040.00

In September 2013, Airports Company South Africa placed the Financial Statement in the New Age. This was done through the company Procurement Department who received quotes from the Niche Agency. The value of the advert was R138 812.88, paid to the Niche Agency (1) (ii) No advertisement were placed in The New Age website

(2) Falls away

Air Traffic and Navigation Service (ATNS)

(1) (b) ATNS has not placed advertisements on The New Age newspaper or its website between 01 December 2012 and 31 August 2013

(2) Falls away

Cross Border Road Transport Agency(C-BRTA)
(1) (b) R0.00
(ii) R0.00
(2) No advertisements were placed through the Government Information and Communication

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(1) Nil. Railway Safety Regulator has not spent anything on advertisement on both The New Age newspaper and its website.

(2) Falls away

Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(1) (b) R0.00
(ii) R0.00
(2) No advertisements were placed through the Government Information and Communication

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(1) (b) R108 819.84
(ii) R0.00
(2) No advertisements were placed through the Government Information and Communication

Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA)
(1) (b) R0.00
(ii) R0.00
(2) No advertisements were placed through the Government Information and Communication

Passenger Railway of South Africa (PRASA)
(1) PRASA spent R248 172,44
(ii) PRASA has not placed any adverts on the New Age newspaper website
(2) The advertisements were placed through directly with the newspaper

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)
(1) (b) The Ports Regulator has not spent any public funds on advertisement placed on the, The New Age News Paper or its website during this period.
(2) Falls away

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(1) (b) R869 351
(ii) R0.00
(2) SANRAL did not use GCIS to procure the advertising space

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(1) (b) There was no advertising placed by the SACAA on The New Age during the specified period
(2) Falls away

South African Maritime Safely Authority (SAMSA)
(1) (b) The South African Maritime Safety Authority has not spent any public funds on advertisement placed on the, The New Age or its website during this period.
(2) Falls away

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2879
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

With reference to her reply to question 2431 on 8 October 2013, (a) how many aircraft without certificates are still in operation, (b) why are these aircraft not issued with certificates and (c) what (i) steps are being taken to ensure that these aircrafts obtain airworthiness certificates and (ii) is the current backlog in processing airworthy certificates? NW3429E

Reply:

SACAA

(a) SACAA is not aware of any aircraft operating without a certificate of airworthiness as this is prohibited by the regulations. In an event we identify any; enforcement action shall be taken against an owner and or operator. It is however worth noting that not all aircraft registered in South Africa require or qualifies for issuance of Airworthiness Certificate.

(b) SACAA Aircraft register categorizes aircraft into Type Certified and Non-Type certified Aircraft: Only type certified aircraft are legible for airworthiness certificate. Non-Type certified aircraft are legible of operational permit referred to as Authority to Fly.

Issuance of the Airworthiness certificate depends on the successful application for such by the owner or operator and aircraft will only be issued with Airworthiness Certificate provided the regulatory requirements are met.

(c) (i) Steps are being taken to ensure that these aircrafts obtain airworthiness certificates and SACAA would like to reiterate that it is not aware of that fact that there are aircraft operating in our civil airspace without valid certificate of airworthiness.

(ii) is the current backlog in processing airworthy certificates

SACAA does not have any pending backlog relating to processing of Airworthiness certificates.

Reply received: November 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2816
Mr F A Rodgers (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) How much has (a) her department and (b) each of the entities reporting to her spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;

(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System? NW3321E

Reply:
National Department of Transport
(1) (a) The Department has never placed any advertisements on the SABC 24 hour news channel.

Airport Company South Africa ( ACSA)
(1) (b) Airport Company South Africa has never placed any advertisement on the SABC 24 hour news channel
(2) Falls away

Air Traffic and Navigation Service (ATNS)
(1) (b) ATNS has never any advertisements on the SABC news channel
(2) Falls away

Cross Border Road Transport Agency(C-BRTA)
(1) (b) The C-BRTA did advertise in the SABC 24 hour news channel and therefore did not spend any amount
(2) The C-BRTA did not any advertisements through the Government Communication and Information System.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(1) (b) Railway Safety Regulator has not placed any adverts with the SABC 24 hour news channel
(2) Falls away

Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(1) (b) The Road Accident Fund Spent R0.00 on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) No advertisements on the SABC 24 hour news channel were placed by the Road Accident Fund through the Government Communication and Information System

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(1) (b) RTMC spent R0.00 on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) No advertisements on the SABC 24 hour news channel were placed by the RTMC through the Government Communication and Information System.

Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA)
(1) (b) RTIA spent R0.00 on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) No advertisements on the SABC hour news channel were placed by RTIA through the Government Communication and Information System?

Passenger Railway of South Africa (PRASA)
(1) (b) PRASA has not placed any adverts with the SABC 24 hour news channel.
(2) Falls away

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)
(1) (b) The Ports Regulator has not spent any funds on advertising on the SABC 24 hour news channel since the launch of the channel.
(3) Falls away

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(1) (b) The SANRAL spent R0.00 on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) No advertisements on the SABC 24 hour news channel were placed by the SANRAL through the Government Communication and Information

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
There was no advertising placed by the SACAA on the SABC hour news channel

South African Maritime Safely Authority (SAMSA)
(1) (b) The South African Maritime Safety Authority did not spend any funds on advertising on the SABC 24 hour news channel since the launch of the channel.
(2) Falls away

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 2786
Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) When she will be introducing e-tolling courts in Gauteng and (b) what will the nature of these courts be;

(2) (a) how will the presiding officers of these courts be appointed and (b) what qualifications will be required from them;

(3) what measures will be introduced so that these courts can (a) deal with the expected high volume of complaints from road users and (b) ensure speedy and fair hearings?
NW3290E
Reply:

(1) All offenders will be dealt with in the existing law courts within the ambit of the applicable legislation.

(2) Not applicable

(3) Not applicable

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 2714
Mr P D Mbhele (COPE) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether she will make a stament with regard to the public consulation process on e-tolling ? NW3219E

Reply:

Public consultation has been done and concluded and we have Gazetted the regulations for public inputs.

Reply received: October 2013

Question: 2656

Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether any performance bonuses were paid to employees in her 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 her department for these bonuses;

(2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by her department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year? NW3145E

Reply:

Yes, (a) 404 employees and (b) R12 571 799 was paid out by her department for bonuses.

(2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by her department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year? NW3145E

Of the 288 targets planned for the 2012/13 financial year, 136 were not achieved and that represents 47% of total planned targets.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Performance bonuses paid during the 2012/13 financial year were for the 2011/12 performance cycle.

2. Performance bonuses for the 2012/13 performance cycle have not been paid yet. The process is still under way.

3. Of the 135 targets planned for the 2011/12 financial year, 35 were not achieved and that represents 26% of total planned targets.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 2614
Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1)(a ) How many peace officers have been deployed to enforce e-tolls in Gauteng,(b) to whom are they accountable, (c) how many peace officers are planned to be deployed and (d) which entity pays their salaries

(2) in terms of what law and regulations have these officers been deployed ;

(3) will he be tabling draft regulations regarding peace officers enforcing e-tolls in Gauteng in the National Assembly, if not, why not, if so, when will these regulations be tabled.

(4) What authority do officers that are currently deployed have to (a) search vehicles and (b) record personal details of motorists ?

Reply:

(1) (a) No peace officers have been deployed to enforce e-tolls in Gauteng
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO 2605
Mr T D LEE (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) What is the nature of safety non-compliance that the Civil Aviation Authority experienced during inspections of municipal airports as identified in its 201 1-2012 annual report ;

(2) What steps has she taken to address this problem ? NW 3092E

Reply:

(1) Safety Non-Compliance :

a) Lack of accountability by the license holders ;
b) Lack of funding due to other priorities leading to low maintenance standards ;
c) Runway intrusions by people and animals due to missing fences ;
d) Aerodrome Managers with no technical knowledge/background.
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2) Steps taken to address the problems in ( 1 ) above:

a) All non-compliances are raised through formal notifications after annual aerodrome inspections and follow-up actions are taken ;
b) Conducted safety workshops on Runway Incursions and Excursions in four areas: Pretoria (Centurion), Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth and Durban where especially municipal aerodrome managers were invited to.
c) Suspended aerodromes that did not meet requirements of the regulations e.g. Dendron.

Reply received: December 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2604
Mr T D LEE (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

1. What are the reasons for the increase of recorded serious incidents from the 2009-2010 financial year to the 2011-2012 financial year as identified by the Civil Aviation Authority in its 2011-2012 annual report;

2. What steps are being taken to decrease the amount of serious incidents? NW3091E

Reply:

1. We believe that the reason for the increase is based on the introduction of the Central Reporting tool which encourages the industry to report incidents on an on-going basis. This tool has provided a platform which enables the Authority to have a fair understanding and analysis of incidents. The structured reporting is an important step taken by the Authority in order to enable the industry to report in a consistent manner.

2. The South African Civil Aviation Authority has introduced the following measures in decreasing not just serious incidents but accidents as well:

a) Drafted a Cross Functional Accident Reduction Plan which encourages the SACAA and industry to work towards reducing the accident rate and to share information,
b) A three year "Safety First" campaign in partnership with the industry initiated in 2012 and is in its second phase was launched. It encourages industry role players to take ownership of safety by ensuring that each one does their bit to prevent accidents and fatalities.
c) Safety workshops are held continuously with various sectors of industry to educate and share information in the interest of improving safety.
d) The SACAA hosts an annual safety seminar at National level and topical safety issues are addressed by the SACAA and industry alike.
e) The establishment of GAS1 (General Aviation Safety Initiative), a platform which allows the industry and the Regulator to deliberate on measures and strategies to reduce the accident rate.

Reply received: November 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2603
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What (a) the key findings of the Deloitte's Employer of Choice Survey with regard to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and (b) steps are being taken to address any deficiencies identified in the survey ? NW3090E

Reply:

(a) The Deloitte's Employer of Choice survey identified the following findings :

Career Development; Remuneration; Performance and Recognition; Ethics and Integrity; and Inclusion.

(b) The SACAA took the following steps to addressing each of the findings:

Career Development

The SACAA spent R14, 4 million in the previous financial year of training and development. Technical essential training is prioritised over personal development training based on the needs of the organsiation.

Remuneration
A Salary discrepancy exercise was undertaken to ensure that fairness and equity prevails in the different job levels taking into consideration the requisite experience and qualifications of employees. This project is receiving the attention of the Board.

Performance and Recognition
A new and improved performance management system has been introduced that includes peer reviews.

The system will be upgraded to include a 360 degree feedback system. This system addresses issues of personal development areas and recognition of good performance whilst also providing an opportunity to provide feedback where there is lack of good performance.

Ethics and Integrity
All employees received training on Ethics and Conflict of interest. All employees were also expected to sign declaration of interest forms that encourage employees to disclose their interest in aviation related businesses as required by the Act. All cases of conflict are being addressed on a case by case basis by a senior delegation including the internal audit department.

Inclusion
The Acting Director of Civil Aviation is employing various methods of communicating with management, staff and labour. These engagements are diarised on an annual basis and are augmented with written communications which takes place regularly and on a need basis depending on the urgency of the matter.

Reply received: November 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2602
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) What investigations have been conducted as a result of the introduction of a fraud hotline at the Civil Aviation Authority and (b) how many investigations have been conducted as a result of the specified fraud hotline;

(2) (a) how many incidents of fraud have been reported through the hotline (i) in (aa) 2011 and (bb) 2012 and (ii) since 1 January 2013 and (b) in respect of each of the specified years, how many (i) of these reports and (ii) investigations resulted in criminal convictions? NW3089E

Reply:

(1) (a) The following investigations have been conducted as a result of the introduction of a fraud hotline at the Civil Aviation Authority;
▪ Fraud and corruption
▪ Conflict of interest
▪ Intimidation and Abuse of power/position
(b) Eighteen (18) investigations have been conducted as a result of the specified fraud hotline;

(2) (aa) 2011 [49 cases were reported in 2011]
(bb) 2012 [43 cases reported in 2012]
(ii) since 1 January 2013 [53 cases reported to date]
(b) (i) None of these reports
(ii) have resulted in criminal convictions however some of these are with the police?

Reply received: November 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2601
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What (a) was the nature of the serious deficiencies in the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) Management Systems referred to in the 2011-2012 Civil Aviation Authority's Annual Report, (b) measures have been Implemented to address the specified deficiencies and (c) were the outcomes in respect of the Implemented measures? NW 3088E

Reply:

(a) Since inception SACAA has had miniscule investment in processes and systems. To this end, disparate systems were prevalent in all operational areas and this resulted in inefficiencies due to the lack of integration.

(b) To remedy the above, SACAA is in the processes of implementing a Civil Aviation Software that cuts across all areas of the business which allows for integration, ease of use and monitoring. It will also enhance efficiencies in our oversight mandate. The procurement process has commenced, and it is anticipated that a final decision of a supplier will be announced and contracted before the current financial year is over.

(c) Due to the size and cost of this project, adequate time had to be allocated to develop a proper specification, first internally, and later this was enriched with a Request for Information from potential users invited through the media.

Reply received: December 2013

Question: 2591
Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

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?
NW3078E

Reply:
National of Transport
The Department has not spent money on promotional events organised by The New Age for the stipulated period.

Airport Company South Africa ( ACSA)
During the period under review Airports Company South Africa bought two tables at a cost of R7130 each, on 22 February 2013 at the New Age Business Briefing Breakfast at which Hon. Minister Ben Martins was guest speaker. The two tables were to accommodate ACSA Executives and Senior Management.

Air Traffic and Navigation Service(ATNS)
ATNS did not spend any monies on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 201 3.

Cross Border Road Transport Agency(C-BRTA)
The (b) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency spent R 0. 00 on promotional events organised by the New Age newspaper between 1st September 2012 to 30th August 2013.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
The railway Safety Regulator has spent no funding on promotional events organised by the New Age newspaper.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)
The (b) Road Accident Fund spent R 0.00 on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
The (b) Road Traffic Management Corporation spent R 0.00 on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013.

Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA)
The (b) Road Traffic Infringement Agency spent R 0.00 on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013.

Passenger Railway of South Africa (PRASA)
PRASA entered into a sponsorship agreement to support 8 x New Age breakfasts for the period between 01 September 2012 to 1 March 2013 for the value of R9 120 000 Million inclusive of vat
PRASA booked a table at 4 x TNA breakfasts between September 2012 and February 2013 at R7130.70 totalling R28522.80 inclusive of vat

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)
The Ports Regulator did not have any other engagements with the New Age except attending the business breakfast. R792.30 was spent in August 2012 to attend the business breakfast where the former CEO Mr.Riad Khan attended the breakfast. Also R992.3 was spent in February 2013 again for the business breakfast that Mr. Khan attended. Other than the two events mentioned above, there were no other engagement between The New Age and the Ports Regulator.

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
The (b) South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Ltd spent R7 130-70 (seven thousand one hundred and thirty Rand and seventy cents) on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
The South African Civil Aviation Authority spent R7 130.70 for one Business Breakfast event featuring the Minister of Transport - Mr Ben Martins, MP.

South African Maritime Safely Authority (SAMSA)
On the 15 August 2012R7, 130.70 was spent by SAMSA to attend the business briefing, on the 17 January 2013 R 309,277.44 was spent booking a table for the business briefing, on the 08 February 2013 R 7,130.70 was spent booking for business briefing, on the 12 February 2013 R21, 392.10 and on the 04 October 2013 R 7,130.70 was spent booking for business briefing. A total amount of R352, 061.64 was spent by SAMSA attending business briefing.

Reply received: October 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2447

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) What systems does the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) have in place to ensure that road lights are on at night and off during the day, (b) what inspectors are tasked with ensuring that these systems work, (c) is there an automated feedback system in place and (d) where can members of the public report faulty road lights;

(2) Whether any Gauteng road lights are on during the day and off at night? NW2932E

Reply:

(1)

(a) All the mini sub-stations that supply the power to the freeway lighting are fitted with photo cells (day/night switches). These activate and deactivate the system when the ambient light levels reach a certain preset intensity. Therefore the switching on/off of the system is automated.

(b) Service providers – engineers - are appointed to manage and supervise maintenance contractors amongst their duties is to inspect and test the system on a regular basis day/night. Over and above this a panel inspection is held on a weekly and monthly basis.

(c) The system has alarms installed at critical points. These alarms are linked to the control centre from where security personnel are dispatched to the scene.

(d) For the N1 between the N1/N12 interchange at Misgund south of Johannesburg to the N1/N4 interchange in Pretoria and the N4 up till the Solomon Mahlangu interchange the number to report incidents to is 0839810957 ;

For the N3,N12 and R21 the number is 0716817518.

(2) There may be some lights on during the day for inspections, maintenance and testing and any other work that may being conducted on that section of the network. These should be limited to sections and not on all day long. Sections could be off at night this may be the result of interruptions in supply from the suppliers such as Eskom/ municipalities, vandalism or theft of substations, fittings or cables.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2445

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Why has the Eastern Cape side of the R102 leading towards the Blaauwkrantz Pass toll road not yet been repaired;

(2) whether she has been informed that the delay in the repair is forcing motorists to use toll roads without an alternative;

(3) (a) when will her department assist the Eastern Cape government to repair the road and (b) when are repairs expected to be completed? NW2930E

Reply:

(1) Due to extensive dangerous conditions that developed on the Blaauwkrans pass, like slip failures, extensive rock falls, etc, the road was closed to public traffic several years ago on both the Eastern Cape and Western Cape sides. Subsequently the Western Cape Provincial Roads Authority was able to source funding to repair the Western Cape side of the pass. Unfortunately, the Eastern Cape Provincial Roads Authority has an extensive backlog in capital projects, as well as limited funding for road projects and a long list of higher priority projects already in the pipeline. Therefore the R102 on the Eastern Cape side of the Blaauwkrans Pass has not been put on the list of plans of the Provincial Roads Authority for the MTEF.

(2) The current legislation does not require the provision of an alternative route for a Toll Road. The R102 Blaauwkrans pass is a relatively long alternative route to the current N2 road and is more suitable as a scenic tourism route rather than a viable alternative route for the majority of drivers wishing to travel between Storms River and Plettenberg Bay.

(3) (a) If the Eastern Cape becomes successful in sourcing significant capital funding for roads from National Treasury from 2015/16 from the new combined Infrastructure Grant the Blaauwkrans Pass rehabilitation will be placed onto the capital projects programme from 2016/17 or 2017/18. (b) As a result there is no need for the Eastern Cape Roads Authority to request assistance from the National Department.

Reply received: October 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2444

Mr A C Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How much was spent on hosting the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association summit in Cape Town from 11 to 13 March 2013? NW2929E

Reply:

The Department of Transport and it's entities did not host the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Cape Town from 11 to 13 March 2013.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2432

Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What (a) are the reasons for (i) certificates of airworthiness having an annual expiry date, contrary to the practice of other countries and (ii) the re-inspection of aircraft when a certificate of airworthiness has expired, (b) are the applicable fees when a re-inspection is conducted and (c) provisions do the Civil Aviation Regulations make for the renewal of a certificate of airworthiness? NW2917E

Reply:

(a) The reasons why the South African Civil Aviation Authority imposes an annual expiry date on the Certificates of Airworthiness is because

(i) South Africa is a signatory State of the Chicago Convention and therefore an affiliate of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Article 12 of the Convention states that "Every aircraft engaged in international navigation shall be provided with a certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid by the State in which it is registered"

(ii) Chapter 3 of Annex 8 to the Chicago Convention, 1944, provides for Certificates of Airworthiness to be renewed or to remain valid subject to the laws of the State of Registry.

Issuance and continued validity of a Certificate of Airworthiness

1. A Certificate of Airworthiness shall be issued by a Contracting State on the basis of satisfactory evidence that the aircraft complies with the design aspects of the appropriate airworthiness requirements.

2. A Contracting State shall not issue or render valid a Certificate of Airworthiness for which it intends to claim recognition pursuant to Article 33 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation unless it has satisfactory evidence that the aircraft complies with the applicable Standards of this Annex through compliance with appropriate airworthiness requirements.

3. A Certificate of Airworthiness shall be renewed or shall remain valid, subject to the laws of the State of Registry, provided that the State of Registry shall require that the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft shall be determined by a periodical inspection at appropriate intervals having regard to lapse of time and type of service or, alternatively, by means of a system of inspection, approved by the State, that will produce at least an equivalent result.

4. When an aircraft possessing a valid Certificate of Airworthiness issued by a Contracting State is entered on the register of another Contracting State, the new State of Registry, when issuing its Certificate of Airworthiness may consider the previous Certificate of Airworthiness as satisfactory evidence, in whole or in part, that the aircraft complies with the applicable Standards of this Annex through compliance with the appropriate airworthiness requirements.

Note.- Some Contracting States facilitate the transfer of aircraft onto the register of another State by the issue of an "Export Certificate of Airworthiness" or similarly titled document. While not valid for the purpose of flight, such a document provides confirmation by the exporting State of a recent satisfactory review of the airworthiness status of the aircraft.

5. When a State of Registry renders valid a Certificate of Airworthiness issued by another Contracting State, as an alternative to issuance of its own Certificate of Airworthiness, it shall establish validity by suitable authorization to be carried with the former Certificate of Airworthiness accepting it as the equivalent of the latter. The validity of the authorization shall not extend beyond the period of validity of the Certificate of Airworthiness being rendered valid. The State of Registry shall ensure that the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is determined in accordance with 3.

Furthermore, Article 38 states that -

Departures from international standards and procedures

Any State which finds it impracticable to comply in all respects with any such international standard or procedure, or to bring its own regulations or practices into full accord with any international standard or procedure after amendment of the latter, or which deems it necessary to adopt regulations or practices differing in any particular respect from those established by an international standard, shall give immediate notification to the International Civil Aviation Organization of the differences between its own practice and that established by the international standard.

In the case of amendments to international standards, any State which does not make the appropriate amendments to its own regulations or practices shall give notice to the Council within sixty days of the adoption of the amendment to the international standard, or indicate the action which it proposes to take. In any such case, the Council shall make immediate notification to all other states of the difference which exists between one or more features of an international standard and the corresponding national practice of that State.

In line with ICAO standard, South Africa has opted to comply with ICAO requirements. The Civil Aviation Regulations 2011 does provide for the determining of expiry dates for renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness. Regulation 21.08.12(1) prescribes that Certificates of Airworthiness shall be valid until it expires, if an expiry date has been determined. Furthermore, in April 2004, Aeronautical Information Circular ("AIC") 60.12 was issued as a directive by then the Commissioner for Civil Aviation with the introduction of expiry dates on Certificates of Airworthiness that coincides with the annual date on which the currency fee for that particular aircraft is payable. The renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness has been in operation since 2004 and coincides with the re-inspection of aircraft when a certificate of airworthiness has expired.

As per the provisions of Part 21 of the South African Civil Aviation Regulation, aircraft are inspected in order to determine compliance with the requirements of the State of registry and manufacture instructions for Continued Airworthiness.

Requirements for standard category certificate of airworthiness

21.08.4

(1) An applicant for the issuing of a standard category certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft, or an amendment thereof, shall provide the Director with proof that –

(a) in the case of a new aircraft type manufactured by the holder of a manufacturing organisation approval issued under Part 148 –

(i) the applicant is the manufacturer; and

(ii) the applicant has issued a statement of conformity in terms of regulation 21.02.6;or

(b) in the case of an imported aircraft –

(i) a standard category type acceptance certificate has been issued for the aircraft type in terms of regulation 21.04.5; and

(ii) a statement of conformity has been issued by, or in accordance with the laws of, the appropriate authority of the exporting State.

(2) The applicant shall, in addition to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), provide the Director with proof that –

(a) the aircraft conforms to an appropriate type certificate or type acceptance certificate;

(b) any modification to the aircraft conforms to the design changes approved for the type;

(d) the aircraft is issued with the appropriate flight manual, and any logbooks, repair and alteration forms and documents which the Director may require; and

(e) the aircraft is in a condition for safe operation.

(b) The applicable fees when a certificate is issued or re-issued is contained in Part 21 which makes a provision for the appropriate fees to be paid to the SACAA when the applicant applies for certificate of Airworthiness.

Application for certificate of airworthiness or amendment thereof

21.08.3

(1) Any owner of an aircraft, or his, her or its authorised representative, may apply for the issuing of a certificate of airworthiness for the aircraft, or an amendment thereof.

(2) An application for the issuing of a standard certificate of airworthiness, or an amendment thereof, shall be –

(a) made in the form and manner prescribed by the Director; and

(b) accompanied by –

(i) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; and

(ii) proof of compliance with the provisions of regulation 21.08.4.

(3) An application for the issuing of an experimental certificate, or an amendment thereof, shall be –

(a) made in the form and manner prescribed by the Director; and

(b) accompanied by –

(i) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; and

(ii) proof of compliance with the provisions of regulation 21.08.5.

(4) The holder of a standard restricted or special category of airworthiness certificate shall pay the annual currency fee as prescribed in Part 187, applicable to the type of certificate of airworthiness, on the anniversary date of such certificate.

(i) The Civil Aviation Regulations 2011 does provide for the determining of expiry dates for renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness. Regulation 21.08.12(1) prescribes that Certificates of Airworthiness shall be valid until it expires, if an expiry date has been determined. Furthermore, in April 2004, Aeronautical Information Circular ("AIC") 60.12 was issued as a directive by then the Commissioner for Civil Aviation with the introduction of expiry dates on Certificates of Airworthiness that coincides with the annual date on which the currency fee for that particular aircraft is payable. The renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness has been in operation since 2004

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2431

Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) What is the total number of aircraft registered in this country and (b) how many of these aircraft have valid certificates of airworthiness;

(2) whether her department considers an aircraft grounded if it does not possess a certificate of airworthiness? NW2916E

Reply:

(1) (a) The total number of aircraft registered in the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) register is 12 500, and

(b) of the 12 500 registered aircraft only 5300 have been issued with Certificate of Airworthiness;

(2) In terms of Part 21 an aircraft may not legally be operated unless such aircraft has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness. The aircraft is considered to be grounded if the grounding was conducted as per the provisions contained in section 115 and 116 of the Civil Aviation Act (Act 13 of 2009). The above regulations are quoted below for reference.

21.08.2 Requirements for certificate of airworthiness

(1) No aircraft shall be operated in the Republic unless such aircraft has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness and unless the conditions on which such certificate was issued or rendered effective are complied with.

(2) The Director shall issue certificate of airworthiness for aircraft registered in the Republic based on satisfactory evidence that the aircraft complies with the design aspects of the appropriate airworthiness requirements (type certificate).

115 Grounding of aircraft and closing of facility by authorised officer or inspector

(1) In addition to any specific power granted to or duty imposed on an authorised officer or inspector under this Act, such authorised officer or inspector may, if it appears to him or her that any aircraft is intended or likely to be flown under circumstances where the flight would involve a contravention of this Act or will cause imminent danger to persons in the aircraft or to persons or property on the ground-

(a) ground any aircraft which he or she reasonably believes to be unsafe, not duly registered or not airworthy; or

(b) close any aviation-related facility which he or she reasonably believes does not comply with this Act.

(2) If an aircraft has been grounded in terms of this section, the aircraft must not be operated until the Director is satisfied that this Act is complied with and approves the lifting of the grounding order, or until such alterations or repairs have been effected which the Director considers necessary to render such aircraft fit for flight.

116 Prohibition on exercising of certain privileges of any aviation certificate, permit or authorisation by authorised officers or inspectors

(1) When it appears to any authorised officer or inspector on reasonable grounds that an aircraft is intended or likely to be flown in circumstances where-

(a) the flight would involve a contravention of this Act; or

(b) there is an imminent danger to persons in the aircraft or to persons or property on the ground, such officer or inspector may prohibit the holder of an aviation certificate, a permit, or an authorisation to exercise the privileges of such aviation certificate, permit or authorisation.

(2) The prohibition order contemplated in subsection (1) may be withdrawn when the authorised officer or inspector is satisfied that the cause for such prohibition has ceased to exist.

(3) The prohibition in subsection (1) may not be imposed for a period longer than 24 hours.

(4) The procedure for the issuance of the prohibition order is as prescribed.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2430

Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What are the reasons for the alleged decline in Road Accident Fund claims processed between

the 2009-10 and 2012-13 financial years? NW2915E

Reply:

The decline in the number of Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims processed between the 2009-10 and 2012-13 financial years is attributable to:

(1) The amendment of the Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 with effect from 1 August 2008.

Important amendments that impact the procession of claims are:

(a) Payment of general damages is limited to instances where a serious injury is proven in accordance with the prescribed assessment method. This amendment impacts claims processing because:

(i) Claimants continue to lodge claims for general damages but fail to support such claims with the prescribed serious injury assessment report, without which the RAF is unable to process the claim;

(ii) An injury must reach a stage of maximum medical improvement before the injury can be assessed, which means that the claim may have been lodged but that same cannot yet be processed because the injury has not stabilized to a point where the injury can be assessed for purposes of obtaining the prescribed serious injury report; and

(iii) there were numerous legal challenges in a number of jurisdictions pertaining to aspects of the prescribed serious injury assessment method, which challenges were only recently determined by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Countless claims were impacted by the legal questions raised in the legal challenges, which impacted on claim processing. Affected claims could only be processed when the SCA ruled on the legal questions.

(b) Attorneys are focusing their efforts on maximizing claim settlements for claims for loss of earnings and loss of support, because of the fact that general damages claims have greatly reduced, as the majority of claimants sustain minor injuries and consequently do not qualify to be compensated for general damages. Therefore, to make up for the reduction in general damages claims, and in order to maximize settlements for claims for loss of earnings and loss of support, attorneys obtain a battery of medical expert reports to support the claim and then litigate all the way to court to ensure the highest possible settlement.

(c) The section in the Act that provided for a claimant's entitlement to a cost contribution, in the event that the claim is settled with the RAF prior to the claim becoming litigated, has been deleted in the Act. This amendment was aimed at improving the RAF's liquidity and sustainability. However, the unintended consequence of this amendment has led to attorneys declining to settle claims until after summons is served on the RAF which then entitles the attorney, under the rules of court, to tax a bill of costs.

(2) The RAF was under capacitated for a number of years. The RAF is actively recruiting staff to capacitate the organization to improve claim processing.

(3) The RAF's organizational structure and claim procedures were not optimally structured in relation to current operating requirements. The necessary changes have been made and a Board-approved organizational structure has been implemented with effect from 1 April 2013.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2429

Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) What was the accumulated total backlog of (a) unprocessed and (b) unfinalised Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims in the (i) 2000-01, (ii) 2001-02, (iii) 2002-03, (iv) 2003-04, (v) 2004-05, (vi) 2005-06, (vii) 2006-07, (viii) 2007-08, (ix) 2008-09, (x) 2009-10, (xi) 2010-11, (xii) 2011-12 and (xiii) 2012-13 financial years;

(2) whether there are any backlogs of (a) unprocessed and (b) unfinalised RAF claims currently; if so, (a) what steps has she taken to address these backlogs and (b) by what date does she expect the backlogs to be eliminated? NW2914E

Reply:

(1) The respective accumulated total backlog of Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims are:

Financial Year	Claims outstanding
(i) 2000-01	Not available
(ii) 2001-02	Not available
(iii) 2002-03	341 947
(iv) 2003-04	347 742
(v) 2004-05	443 399
(vi) 2005-06	445 682
(vii) 2006-07	341 146
(viii) 2007-08	297 072
(ix) 2008-09	261 390
(x) 2009-10	209 186
(xi) 2010-11	244 652
Financial Year	(a) Unprocessed	(b) Unfinalised	Total
(xii) 2011-12	248 024	16 555	264 579
(xiii) 2012-13	212 085	67 827	279 912

Note: For previous years the method used for reporting purposes did not categorise unprocessed and unfinalised claims. Categories were only split in the years 2012 and 2013.

(2) (a) Yes, there are unprocessed (b) Yes, there are unfinalised RAF claims currently;

(a) The following steps are taken to address the backlog:

(i) the RAF is actively recruiting staff to capacitate the organization to improve claim processing;

(ii) the number of RAF information collection agents has been increased;

(iii) the RAF's organizational structure and claim procedures were not optimally structured in relation to current operating requirements. The necessary changes have been made and a Board-approved organizational structure has been implemented with effect from 1 April 2013;

(iv) older claims in the system are specifically prioritized and the RAF is inviting attorneys to block settlements to negotiate settlement of backlog claims;

(v) tenders have been advertised to:

a. establish a panel of medical experts to ensure enhanced access, and faster turn-around times, in respect of medical expert reports;

b. renew the panel of assessors to ensure cost effective and efficient services; and

c. appoint three service providers to specifically assist with the processing of backlog claims.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2350

Mr P J Groenwald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether on 22 August 2013 the lights on the runway of OR Tambo Airport were out of action due to a technical error; if so, (a) exactly what was the error and / or reason for this and (b) what was the last date of inspection of these lights; if not,

(2) Whether the lights were out of action due to human error, if, so what (a) was the error and (b) steps have been taken against the person /person involved ;

(3) (a) for how long were the runway lights out of action, (b) how many aircraft had to use other airports and (c) what steps have been taken to prevent a similar occurrence ;

(4) Whether the Airports Company of SA (ACSA) will be held liable for the costs ; if not,who is liable for the costs ; if so, what are the costs ;

(5) Whether he will make a statement on the matter ? NW2841E

Reply:

(1) On 22 August 2013, the Airfield Ground Lights' functionality at O.R. Tambo International Airport was affected negatively due to a technical error.

(a) The incident was prompted by an underground cable joint that failed, resulting in a loss of electrical power supply which was immediately replaced with standby generator power supply. This momentary loss of power unfortunately resulted in the failure of the airfield ground lighting remote control system because, at that moment, the uninterruptable power supply (UPS) unit wasn't available as it was in the process of being replaced. The electrical supply to the lights was never interrupted but rather the ability to switch them on/off.

(b) Airfield Ground Lights are inspected on a daily basis.

(2) The incident, as clarified above, was not due to human error.

(3)

(a) The incident lasted for a period of about one hour and 45 minutes.

(b) During the period of the entire incident one flight, BA6422 (Comair) from Cape Town to O.R.Tambo International Airport was diverted to King Shaka International Airport. It was scheduled to land at O.R. Tambo International at 19:00, but landed at King Shaka at 19:11, and eventually landed back at O.R. Tambo at 21:00.

(4) Comair Ltd, the operator of the diverted flight (BA6422) has not claimed for any costs incurred on their part as a result, from Airports Company South Africa; this is in line with how diversions are handled where negligence played no part in the underlying reasons for the diversion.

(5) ACSA has already deact with the matter.

Reply received: October 2013

National Assembly Question 2315

Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1076 on 18 June 2013, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will investigate the alleged abuse of company (a) vehicles and (b) petrol cards by certain persons (names furnished); if not, why not? NW2079E

Reply:

The alleged abuse of company (a) vehicles and (b) petrol cards by individuals named in the question were investigated by Metrorail in the Western Cape through the normal disciplinary procedures of the company. The outcome of this process was the dismissal of the Fleet Manager who was charged with gross misconduct, fraud and dishonesty. In relation to Mr Mzukwa, a preliminary investigation of alleged abuse of company vehicles against him did not find any substantiating evidence. However, due to the serious nature of the matter, the Metrorail decided to thoroughly investigate the matter. The investigation is underway.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2305

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Which bus company does his department hold responsible for transporting persons between Klipheuwel and Fisantekraal in Cape Town,

(2) (a) which contracts with bus companies has his department extended this year and (b)what are the details of each extension,

(3) What process does his department follow when extending bus contracts,

(4) What steps does his department intend to take with regard to the fact that very few routes have approved for subsidies in the past 17 years? NW2753E

Reply:

(1)There are currently no contracted subsidised services in Klipheuwel and Fisantekraal.

However, Golden Arrows Bus Services operates on routes that are fairly close to

these areas.

(2) (a)The Department is not a contracting authority for current subsidised contracts and

therefore does not have or extend contracts with bus oiperators.

(b)None since provincial transport departments are the contracting authorities and

excersise their discretion to extend contracts.

(3)The Department does not extend bus contracts since it is not a contracting authority

for any current contract.

(4)Provincial departmentts of transport have not issued new subsidised routes since the

expiry of the current subsided contracts due to budget constraints. Contracting

authorities are developing new Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks to

transform public transport in the country.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2282
Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How many Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims were submitted by claimants (a) directly and (b) through an attorney since the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, Act 19 of 2005, became law? NW2714E

Reply:

The number of Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims (excluding supplier claims) submitted, since the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, Act 19 of 2005 became law on 1 August 2008, for the financial years ending 2009 to 2013, are:

Financial Year End	(a) directly	(b) through an attorney
2008 / 2009	8,949	151,197
2009 / 2010	11,883	73,515
2010 / 2011	13,924	67,497
2011 / 2012	12,319	39,066
2012 / 2013	9,299	35,829

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2281
Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether the Gauteng e-toll project will launch under the SA National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act, Act 7 of 1998, in view of the delay with the signing of the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B 30D – 2012], if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2713E

Reply:

Yes the Gauteng e-toll project will be launched under SANRAL Act 7 of 1998 after the relevant legislation has been promulgated.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2236
Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) How many buses from Autopax were used to transport delegates to and from venues during the African National Congress conference in Mangaung, (b) what revenue was received from these services and (c) who was responsible to pay the bill for this transportation;

(2) whether the account has been settled? NW2654E

Reply:

(1) (a) The Minister of Transport is not aware of Autopax buses dispatched to transport any delegates to the ANC Conference in Mangaung.

(b )Not Applicable,

(c) Not Applicable.

(2) Not Applicable

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2235
Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) When will the forensic audit into the awarding of tenders to certain company 'One Future Development 46', an Eastern Cape Bus and Taxi Business Chamber business arm be completed,(b) why was the tender of the company extended, (c) for what period has it been extended and (d) how long did it take to complete the adjudication process;

(2) Has the National amalgamated Transport employees organization held a mass action against the awarding of scholar transport tender to the said company; if so, how are their concerns being addressed

(3) What is the breakdown of (a) costs and (b) all money awarded to the said company? NW265E

Reply:

(1) (a) The department of transport does not have a tender for the service provider mentioned above, therefore it would be in a difficult position to provide the response as required.

(b) (c) (d) Falls away

(2) Falls away

(3) (a) (b) Falls away

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2234

Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) How many learners have been (i) injured and (ii) killed whilst using scholar transport in each (aa) province and (bb) year since 2000 and (b) which operator was involved in each case ?

Reply:

(a) (i)(ii)The planning, implementation and monitoring of scholar transport programme is done by provincial Departments of Transport and Education. In this regard, provincial Departments of Transport and Education are responsible for keeping database of learners injured and killed using scholar transport for their respective provinces.

(b) Consequently, the database of operators who were involved in each cases where learners were injured or killed is be kept by both provincial departments of Transport and Education. A breakdown of information from some of the provinces is shown below:

Eastern Cape (EC) A total of 15 deaths was recorded

a) (i) There is no record of injured learners, (ii) 15 learners were killed (aa) in the province of Eastern Cape since 2000 and

b) Operators involved were : Mqeni T.C for 2 learners, Nkonzo W for 6 learners, Mtwetwe for 1 learner, Ngxaba Ndoyisile for 5 learners and Klaasen for 1 learner.

Western Cape

a) (i) a total of 16 injuries was registered, (ii) a total of 23 deaths was reported

(aa) in the province of Western Cape (bb) since 2000 and

(b) the operators responsible accidents were:

Injuries :

Steven Transport where 2 learners were injured, Mr SE Benjamin with 1 learner , I America with 3 learners who were slightly injured, Mr C Frans with 2 learners injured, Mr ME Smith with 5 learners and Mr CR Rhode with 3 learners injured ;

Deaths :

Steven Transport with 1 learner deceased, Mr ME Smith with 1 learner, Mr SE Benjamin with 2 learners, Gaffley's Transport with1 learner, Mr S Nagia with1, African Bus Services with 14 learners , JJ Japhta with 1 learner, Mr EG Fransman with 1 learner and Swartz and 1 learner deceased.

North West

a) (i)There in no record of learners that have been injured and (ii) no record of learners that were killed whilst using scholar transport within the (aa) province of North West (bb) since 2000 therefore (b) does not apply.

Free State

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

Gauteng

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

KwaZulu Natal

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

Limpopo

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

Mpumalanga

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

Northern Cape

a) No information was provided to answer (i) and (ii), (bb) and (b)

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2228

Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What was the total number of (a) arrivals and (b) departures at (i) Wonderboom, (ii) Grand Central and (iii)

Rand airports in each month since 1 August 2012? NW2646E

Reply:

(i) WONDERBOOM AIRPORT

Aircraft movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Aircraft
Month	Commercial		Training	Total movements
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Training	Total movements
Aug-12	1 188	1 189	8 089	10 466
Sep-12	957	939	7 059	8 955
Oct-12	873	843	7 168	8 884
Nov-12	956	958	7 719	9 633
Dec-12	677	696	4 583	5 956
Jan-13	801	728	6 382	7 911
Feb-13	833	803	7 290	8 926
Mar-13	963	979	7 050	8 992
Apr-13	960	907	7 648	9 515
May-13	1 078	1 097	8 690	10 865
Jun-13	1 148	1 091	6 700	8 939
Jul-13	1 083	1 076	8 180	10 339

Passenger movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Passengers
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Aug-12	772	1562	2 334
Sep-12	620	1 679	2 299
Oct-12	542	1 460	2 002
Nov-12	629	1 511	2 140
Dec-12	452	1 088	1 540
Jan-13	412	2 583	2 995
Feb-13	490	1 700	2 190
Mar-13	683	1 794	2 477
Apr-13	578	1 446	2 024
May-13	667	1 526	2 193
Jun-13	735	1 956	2 691
Jul-13	715	1 688	2 403

(ii) GRAND CENTRAL AIRPORT

Aircraft movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Aircraft
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Aug-12	792	834	1626
Sep-12	669	714	1383
Oct-12	701	755	1456
Nov-12	796	840	1636
Dec-12	533	577	1110
Jan-13	542	553	1095
Feb-13	646	690	1336
Mar-13	677	745	1422
Apr-13	736	694	1430
May-13	844	944	1788
Jun-13	877	821	1698
Jul-13	745	799	1544

Passenger movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Passengers
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Aug-12	637	510	1147
Sep-12	456	453	909
Oct-12	533	641	1174
Nov-12	596	559	1155
Dec-12	477	443	920
Jan-13	395	388	783
Feb-13	510	964	1474
Mar-13	630	577	1207
Apr-13	709	672	1381
May-13	817	710	1527
Jun-13	707	645	1352
Jul-13	722	748	1470

(iii) RAND AIRPORT

Aircraft movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Aircraft
Month	Airplanes		Helicopters		Total
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Aug-12	2462	1868	706	498	5534
Sept-12	2178	1617	595	358	4748
Oct-12	2165	1672	824	590	5251
Nov-12	2573	2029	872	549	6023
Dec-12	2006	1615	611	403	4635
Jan-13	1821	1399	821	557	4598
Feb-13	2245	1965	927	627	5764
Mar-13	2666	2124	878	572	6240
Apr-13	2231	1666	871	617	5385
May-13	3209	2462	1044	657	7372
Jun-13	3087	2371	847	543	6848
Jul-13	2668	2027	1052	700	6447

Passenger movements: The following statistics are provided for the required period:

Passengers
Month	Arrivals	Departures	Total
Aug-12	561	260	821
Sep-12	792	388	1180
Oct-12	568	268	836
Nov-12	761	427	1188
Dec-12	703	464	1167
Jan-13	580	311	891
Feb-13	574	274	848
Mar-13	725	330	1055
Apr-13	732	330	1062
May-13	735	321	1056
Jun-13	948	394	1342
Jul-13	710	289	999

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION NO 2226

Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1587 on 27 June 2013, what was the nature of the runway incursion identified in each case;

(2) whether the Air Traffic and Navigation Service (ATNS) (a) completed and (b) submitted the applicable reports as identified in his reply; if not, when will they be (i) completed and (ii) submitted;

(3) whether he intends to make any further interventions in this regard? NW2644E

Reply:

(1) With reference to incident 1 - the runway incursion at Wonderboom on 9 February 2013 was identified as ATS-related. This incursion was caused by a lack of an adequate coordination procedure between ground control & tower control.

With reference to incident 2 - the AMS Redcross entered active runway without obtaining clear autorisation to do so.

With reference to incident 3 - Power Construction - vehicles entered runway19 proceeding to runway01.

(2) The SACAA confirms that the Air Traffic and Navigation Service (ATNS)

(a) Completed and;

(b) Submitted the applicable reports for the above 3 incidents; The rest of the incidents were reported to the Accident and Incident investigations division who are still investigating such incidents.

(3) With reference to the first two incidents the procedural deficiency was rectified and no further intervention is required. With reference to the third incident, the permit was removed with no further access to the airside.

Reply received: September 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 2223
Mr F R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) How many (a)(i) arrivals and (ii) departures and (b) runway incursions have been recorded at (aa) O R Tambo International Airport, (bb) Cape Town International Airport, (cc) King Shaka International Airport and (dd) Port Elizabeth International Airport since 1 September 2012;

(2) do the runway incursion statistics at each of the specified airports meet international safety benchmarks? NW2641E

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

(1) See table Below:

ORITA
2012/13	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY
Number of Runway Incusions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	16617	17831	16529	15914	16035	15215	16766	16675	17183	164436	17622

CAPE TOWN
2012/13	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY
Number of Runway Incusions	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number of movements	7045	7634	7445	7410	7532	7329	7574	7289	7065	6634	6898

KING SHAKA INTERNATIONAL
2012/13	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY
Number of Runway Incusions	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number of movements	4099	4422	4113	3910	3979	3777	4333	4089	4093	3940	4195

PORT ELIZABETH
2012/13	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY
Number of Runway Incusions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number of movements	3984	4080	5652	4372	5945	5870	5058	8804	6158	5785	4957

(2) The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) defines a runway incursion as "an occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft".

It further classifies runway severity incursions as follows :

A	A serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided
B	An incident in which separation decreases and there is a significant potential for collision, which may result in a time critical corrective/evasive response to avoid a collision
C	An incident characterized by ample time and/or distance to avoid a collision
D	Incident that meets the definition of runway incursion such as incorrect presence of a single vehicle/person/aircraft and take-off of aircraft but with no immediate safety consequences

Airports Company South Africa adopts a zero tolerance approach to runway incursions due to the catastrophic consequences involving loss of lives and property in the event of a type A incursion. Our airports implements ICAO recommendations on the prevention of runway incursions and establishment of Local Runway Safety Teams involving pilots, ATC and ground personnel and is within compliance requirements. The incursions at Cape Town International airport involved an ambulance driver and fire engine on stand-by entering a taxiway without communicating with ATC and is a less severe occurrence (Category D) .There was no aircraft movements at that time.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2222

Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What amount has the Road Accident Fund (RAF) paid out annually for claims since 1 January 2000?

NW2640E
Reply:

The annual amount paid by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) for claims, in each of the financial years ending 2002 to 2013, is set out in the table below:

Financial Year End	Amount paid for claims (excluding legal costs)
2001 / 2002	R 2,187,397,716
2002 / 2003	R 2,401,564,801
2003 / 2004	R 3,014,226,685
2004 / 2005	R 2,177,705,120
2005 / 2006	R 3,828,040,524
2006 / 2007	R 4,931,560,597
2007 / 2008	R 6,697,566,654
2008 / 2009	R 8,594,577,876
2009 / 2010	R 8,684,418,169
2010 / 2011	R 9,368,682,202
2011 / 2012	R 8,947,649,911
2012 / 2013	R 11,398,602,744

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2221
Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What amount has the Road Accident Fund (RAF) (a) paid out annually for fatal injury claims since 1 January 2000 and (b) spent on legal fees annually since 1 January 2000? NW2639E

Reply:

The annual amount paid by the Road Accident Fund (RAF), in each of the financial years ending 2002 to 2013, is set out in the table below:

Financial Year End	(a) for fatal injury claims (excluding legal costs)	(b) on legal fees on all claims (including Plaintiff costs)
2001 / 2002	R 272,217,708	R 390,925,061
2002 / 2003	R 310,773,051	R 516,106,458
2003 / 2004	R 381,051,084	R 705,187,082
2004 / 2005	R 189,434,448	R 731,303,504
2005 / 2006	R 347,633,025	R 1,080,414,660
2006 / 2007	R 468,355,083	R 1,344,673,172
2007 / 2008	R 504,080,989	R 1,692,462,932
2008 / 2009	R 582,019,292	R 2,071,847,055
2009 / 2010	R 750,605,852	R 2,143,256,583
2010 / 2011	R 883,564,366	R 2,612,483,748
2011 / 2012	R 1,175,115,592	R 2,446,100,929
2012 / 2013	R 1,685,844,067	R 2,357,024,943

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2220
Mr I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) What is the total amount spent by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on legal fees of (a) attorneys an(b) advocates in each year since 2000;

(2) what steps have been taken to minimise (a) these costs and (b) future costs? NW2638E

Reply:

(1) The total amount spent by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on legal fees (inclusive of Plaintiff fees), in each of the financial years ending 2002 to 2013, is set out in the table below:

Financial Year End	(a) legal fees of attorneys	(b) legal fees of advocates
2001 / 2002	R 345,842,332	R 45,082,729
2002 / 2003	R 453,858,547	R 62,247,911
2003 / 2004	R 618,340,584	R 86,846,498
2004 / 2005	R 648,374,552	R 82,928,952
2005 / 2006	R 968,325,540	R 112,089,120
2006 / 2007	R 1,195,706,803	R 148,966,369
2007 / 2008	R 1,521,576,978	R 170,885,954
2008 / 2009	R 1,857,157,002	R 214,690,053
2009 / 2010	R 1,873,868,599	R 269,387,985
2010 / 2011	R 2,216,716,678	R 395,767,071
2011 / 2012	R 1,967,987,274	R 478,113,655
2012 / 2013	R 1,878,778,405	R 478,246,539

* The column (a) amounts are also inclusive of advocate fees paid through attorneys.

(2) (a) Steps taken by RAF to minimise these costs:

(i) by implementing a new organizational structure and streamlined claims processes aimed at early settlement of claims, thereby reducing the number of claims becoming litigated as well as the length of the litigation, which in turn reduces legal costs;

(ii) by building internal capacity to allow the RAF to deal with claims in a shorter period of time;

(iii)by going out on tender to procure the services of service providers to assist the RAF to work down the claim backlog;

(iv) by inviting Plaintiff attorneys to block settlement negotiations to negotiate settlement of those claims that are capable of settlement;

(v) by increasing the number of direct claims lodged with the RAF; and

(b) minimise future costs through the initiatives described in the prior paragraph and by providing support to the Department of Transport to establish the new no-fault, fixed-benefit, Road

Accident Fund Benefit Scheme, which will greatly reduce room for disputes that could lead to litigation, thereby reducing legal costs.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2159
Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether a certain person (CEO of Road Accident Fund) has resigned; if so, what were the reasons for the person's resignation? NW2581E

Reply:
The certain person (CEO of Road Accident Fund) has not resigned.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO: 2156
Mr P D Mbhele (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether she and the officials in her department intend to root out corruption within her department;

(2) why was a certain person (Former Acting CEO of RTMC) removed from his position after reporting allegations of corruption to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks);

(3) what steps does she intend to take to protect whistle-blowers in her department? NW2578E

Reply:
(1) The Department will fight corruption in whatever manner and angle that it presents itself and evidence of which will be dealt with accordingly.

(2) The former Acting Chief Executive Officer of the RTMC is the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Transport. He was seconded to the Road Traffic Management Corporation. As the Honourable Member may know that secondment is a temporary and not a permanent arrangement, the time came for the Department to recall him to his permanent position. The Department cannot function without a CFO.

(3) The matter on whistleblowers will be dealt with in terms of the prescripts that are in place in dealing with such. The Department has a whistleblower policy which can be found in the Department's Intranet.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2154
Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether she has found that the actions of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), of settling claims directly with the public without the backing of independent advisors, may constitute a conflict of interests;

(2) (a) how does the RAF justify its practice of approaching patients directly in hospital and advising them on the prospects of a claim and discouraging them from claiming or making use of an attorney and (b) what training and experience do RAF representatives have to advise claimants in hospital of their rights;

(3) whether she has found that the large number of people consulted in hospital by RAF representatives and turned away under circumstances where they do have claims would indicate an attempt at reducing the number of claims against the RAF;

(4) whether there is any such policy to reduce the number of claims;

(5) how objective, reasonable and fair has she found the advice and eventual compensation for damages from the RAF to be under these circumstances? NW2576E

Reply:

(1) The actions of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), of settling claims directly with the public, without the backing of independent advisors, do not constitute a conflict of interests. The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 makes specific provision for claimants to lodge claims directly with the RAF, without legal representation. Most patients are not aware of this right, therefore the RAF actively informs patients of the option to lodge the claim directly. However, where a patient elects to lodge the claim directly with the RAF, the RAF does advise the patient that he or she retains the right to obtain independent legal representation at any time during the claim process.

(2) (a) the RAF justifies its practice of approaching patients directly in hospital and advising them on the prospects of a claim to (a) give effect to the obligation the RAF has under section 195(1) (g) of the Constitution to ensure that transparency is fostered by providing the public with timely, accessible and accurate information pertaining to their right to claim from the RAF. As indicated in (1) above the patient is not discouraged from claiming or making use of an attorney, but is informed of the option to elect to claim directly. This practice by the RAF of advising patients of their rights must be viewed against

the fact that there are numerous touts working in the hospitals who "originate claims" and then sell these claims to attorneys, in whose interest it is not to inform patients of the right to claim directly from the RAF; and, in many instances a patient, with the assistance of the RAF, is able to lodge a claim and obtain payment from the RAF without the involvement of a legal representative. The patient benefits because he or she receives the full compensation due to him or her without incurring any legal expenses or having to part with a large portion of the compensation received from the RAF to pay a legal representative on a "contingency basis"; and, (b) the RAF representatives who advise claimants in hospital of their rights have undergone internal RAF training. Many of the RAF representatives have legal medical background.

(3) large numbers of people consulted in hospital by RAF representatives are not turned away under circumstances where they do have claims and the RAF is not attempting to reduce the number of claims against the RAF, in fact it is an annual performance target of the RAF to increase the number of direct claims lodged year-on year;

(4) there is no policy to reduce the number of claims, quite to the contrary, it is an annual performance target of the RAF to increase the number of direct claims lodged year-on year;

(5) the RAF trains its consultants and other claim staff to deal objectively, reasonably and fairly with patients when providing the advice, when assessing the claim and when compensation is paid. To ensure that patients have recourse in the event that they feel that the particular RAF official is not living up to the aforementioned standards, the RAF has established a dedicated Complaints Section to investigate such complaints.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2153
Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) Why is the levy on the Electronic National Traffic Information System (eNaTIS), which was initially introduced as a temporary levy, still being charged and (b) what is the levy currently appropriated for;

(2) whether she will consider the scrapping of this levy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2575E

Reply:
(1) (a) It is assumed that the levy refers to the transaction fees. The fees are used to fund the RTMC for the sale of service as provided for in terms of section 24 of the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999 (Act No: 20 of 1999). The Road Traffic Management Corporation's Regulations promulgated under the Act, provides for transaction fees. The transaction fees were raised in terms of legislation and it was not the intention to be a temporary measure. Accordingly, the transaction fees are still prescribed in terms of the Act.

(b) The Transactions fees are appropriated for the services that RTMC provides.

(2) No. As highlighted in the response above the Transaction Fees are for services rendered, which is continuous services, therefore unlikely to be discontinued.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2148
Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether any staff member in her 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 her 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 her department in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (d) what steps have been taken against transgressors?

Reply:
(1) Whether any staff member in her department (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, - yes

(a) (i) 2008/09 – Yes, 15
(ii) 2009/10 – Yes, 1
(iii) 2010/11 – Yes, 1
(iv) 2011/12 – Yes, 3
(v) 2012/13 – Yes, 4

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; - 4, 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;

(aa) 24 staff members

(bb) 2008/09

Top Management	2
Senior Management	1
Middle Management	5
Lower Management	7
Total	15

2009/10

Top Management	0
Senior Management	1
Middle Management	0
Lower Management	0
Total	1

2010/11

Top Management	0
Senior Management	1
Middle Management	0
Lower Management	0
Total	1

2011/12

Top Management	0
Senior Management	1
Middle Management	1
Lower Management	1
Total	3

2012/13

Top Management	0
Senior Management	0
Middle Management	3
Lower Management	1
Total	4

2013 until 19 August 2013

Top Management	0
Senior Management	0
Middle Management	3
Lower Management	1
Total	4

(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 her 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 her department in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (d) what steps have been taken against transgressors?

(2) Yes

(a) No employee may perform remunerative work outside the Public Service without approval from the delegated authority and nobody may attend such business affairs during official working hours or use the department's resources and equipment to further their business affairs. Please refer to the Policy attached. Furthermore, staff members are annually reminded through a Departmental Circular to request approval for remunerative work outside the Public Service. Newly appointed employees are also informed through an Induction session as well as by means of an information document which is attached to the appointment letter.

(b) Delegated authority :

Salary levels 1 to 12 – Chief Director : Human Resource Management and Development with the support of the relevant Manager and Deputy Director-General of the Branch in which the employee is stationed.
Salary levels 13 to 15 – Director-General with the support of the relevant Manager and Deputy Director-General of the Branch in which the senior manager is stationed.
Salary level 16 - Minister
(c) how many contraventions of this policy were brought to the attention of her department in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years

(i) 2010/11 – 49
(ii) 2011/12 – 3
(iii) 2012/13 – 0

(d) what steps have been taken against transgressors?

All employees concerned were requested, in writing, to provide reasons for non adherence to the Policy Guidelines. Upon receipt of their responses warning letters have been issued to 3 of the employees. 42 Cases are still in process.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2115.
Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Does her department prepare quarterly interim financial statements and (b) are these statements considered by the Audit Committee? NW2537E

Reply:

(a) My department prepares quarterly interim financial statements and
(b) these statements are considered by the Audit Committee.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2027
Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether she will enter into discussions with the public regarding the Gauteng e-tolling system, during which a proposal may be put forward to resolve the clash between the public and the SA National Road Agency Limited (Sanral); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2380E
Reply:

Exhaustive consultation workshops on GFIP took place as follows :

1. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) appointed by Cabinet in May 2012 held consultation workshops with relevant stakeholders (that are opposed to e-tolling.) between June 2012 and March 2013. The relevant documentation in this regard is with Parliament.

2. Public Consultation Process

(i) The Government Gazettes published for public comment on the 26th of October 2012 :
▪ toll tariffs;
▪ conditions for tolling;
▪ proposed exemptions

(ii) About 12500 written responses were received regarding the above Government Gazettes

(iii) On the 26th October 2012, a media briefing was held at Government Communication and Information Services (GCIS) with both Minister of Transport and Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation
(iv) Public participation workshops were held in Gauteng as follows :
▪ 13 November 2012, Ekurhuleni (Kempton Park - 42 attendees);
▪ 14 November 2012, Tshwane (CSIR - 196 attendees);
▪ 15 November 2012, Johannesburg (Sandton – 312 attendees)

3. The public was further consulted through draft regulations and notices in the Government Gazette of 24 May 2013. Public comments were received by the end of June 2013.

4. Government consultation processes with the public have been concluded, therefore no further consultations will be conducted.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO 2016
Mr N JJ van R Roornhof (COPE) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether the Cape Town international Airport intends extending the landing facilities to accommodate the landing of the Airbus A380, why not ; if so, what are the relevant details ?
NW2374E

Reply:
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

At present Cape Town International Airport is a Code E (for example Boeing 747 and Airbus 340-600) compliant airport as the existing runway specification and airfield configuration do not allow for the facilitation of new generation or Code F (for example A380) aircraft.

In terms of regulations, facilitation of Code F aircraft can be considered with special operational procedures, approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). In the case of Cape Town International Airport however, the existing infrastructure does not meet the required specifications and standards and for this reason no Code F aircraft is currently accommodated.

Airports Company South Africa has initiated an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the realignment and upgrading of the existing runway at Cape Town International Airport. The new realigned runway together with the upgraded taxiway system will enable Cape Town International Airport to facilitate Code F aircraft in future.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NO: 2014
Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Why is there such a difference in the state of the R34 from Memel to Newcastle between the section in the Free State and the section in KwaZulu-Natal;

(2) whether her department has the budget to rebuild this road; if not, why not? NW2372E

Response:

1) The R34 road is a provincial road managed by both the Free State and the KwaZulu-Natal province. The main road P211, as part of (R34), is a 30.36 kilometre blacktop road located between Newcastle and Memel in the KwaZulu Natal section. This section of the road has been rehabilitated up to 25.4 km.

The section of the R34 road managed by the Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport is on the maintenance and repair programme as a holding measure. The long term strategy is to do a major rehabilitation to bring it back to the desirable conditions.

2) The P211 section of the road in the KwaZulu Natal province about 4.9km has been planned for rehabilitation in the current financial year (2013/2014).

The Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport increased the maintenance effort on this road and will continue with proper maintenance of the R34 with funding from the Provincial Road Maintenance Grant.

Reply received: September 2013

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO: 2008
Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is part of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA); if so, (a) why was it not included in the Minister's reply to question 1519 on 27 June 2013 and (b) what are the (i) yearly costs and (ii) benefits of membership; if not, how could Sanral win an award as non-member of the IBTTA? NW2365E

Reply:

Yes, SANRAL is a member of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association.

(a) It was just an omission from our side and apologies for any inconvenience caused.

(b)
(i) For the financial year 2012/13 the fee paid was US$14914.00.

(ii) The IBTTA is a worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve tolling. As can be seen from the attached information (the Honourable Member can access the association's website at www.ibtta.org for more information on it), the organization was founded in 1932.

The association serves its members by, among others, conducting research on tolling and advancing toll financed transportation. It has 250 members in 23 countries on six continents who are leaders in technological innovation with expertise in the ways technology is reshaping road financing, organizational models, and service delivery

SANRAL has a toll portfolio of 1 832 km. As a toll operator, its membership of the association helps the agency stay abreast of trends and innovations in highway finance and operations around the world. Summits, meetings, exhibitions, and workshops are offered throughout the year and Sanral's participation in these expose the agency to exchange of ideas and skills.

SANRAL hosted the IBTTA Summit in March 11 – 13, 2012 in Cape Town where, inter alia, the Honourable MEC Robin Carlisle was the keynote speaker. If the Honourable Member is in doubt about the credibility of the association, we are confident that Mr Carlisle, and other prominent South Africans who addressed the Summit, can shed more light about their experience of participating in one of its events.

(ii) Though the question of our membership has been clarified, and therefore the question of winning an award does no longer apply, it would be of benefit to the Honourable Member to get some background on how the award to SANRAL came about. SANRAL entered the Open Road Tolling system on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project for the technology category in the association's 2013 Toll Excellence Award competition. The awards recognize excellence, innovation and achievement in the tolling industry.

A unique feature of the GFIP technology is the inter-operability of the system - that is one tag used throughout the country. This is recognition of the pioneering work done by SANRAL, by its international peers. In our view, this award belongs to South Africans, including the Honourable Member.

Attached for the information of the Honourable Member is a brochure giving details of the next Annual Meeting of the IBTTA that the Honourable Member may wish to attend. Attendance thereof will give the Honourable Member first hand knowledge of the association, enable the Honourable Member to meet other members of the association and deepen his understanding of some of the issues that pertain to his portfolio.

2013-10-08

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