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Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1478

1478.    Ms J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) How many invoices from private contractors to her department currently remain unpaid for longer than 30 days and (b) in each case, what (i) are the details of the (aa) contractor and (bb) services provided and (ii) what is the (aa) date of the invoice and (bb)  reason why the invoice was not paid within 30 days?                                                                                        NW1691E

Reply:

The Eepartment of Energy does not have invoices from private contractors that remain unpaid for longer than 30 days

 

Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1442

1442.    Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Does her department have a Regulatory Burden Reduction strategy in place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the strategy?                                                                                                             NW1655E

Reply:

No, the Department of Energy does not have an approved Regulatory Burden Reduction Strategy. Efforts are being made to drive the reforms of our business processes.

 

Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1407

1407.    Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) What number of (i) financial, (ii) forensic and/or (iii) other investigations that were commissioned by her department have been completed since 1 April 2013 and (b) in each case, what are the relevant details on the (i) investigation including a synopsis of the facts and findings of each case, (ii) persons or third parties responsible for each investigation, (iii) total cost to date of each investigation and (iv) appropriate steps taken against officials and third parties implicated of wrongdoing in the findings of the investigations?                                                                              NW1620E

Reply:

  1. (i) None

(ii) None

(iii) None

  1. N/A

Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1291

1291.    Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to the 50th Anniversary of Necsa’s Safari-1 Research Reactor celebrated on 18 March 2015, (a) what was the reason for this celebration, (b) how many persons attended this celebration, (c) what are the names of each of the persons who attended the specified celebration, (d) what was the total cost of this celebration and (e) who paid for this celebration?       NW1500E

Reply:

  1. The 50th Anniversary celebration for the safe operation of the SAFARI-1 Research Reactor
  2. More than 250 various stakeholders and dignitaries attended
  3. A list of all those who attended has not been done and is thus not available.
  4. The cost of celebration will be included in the Annual financial reports for Department of Energy and NECSA
  5. Department of Energy and NECSA

 

Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1278

Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to her reply to question 421 on 13 March 2015, (a) on what exact date will the revised National Solar Water Heating Programme be restarted and (b) what is the reason for delaying this programme? NW1487E

Reply

  1. The Solar Water Heating programme will be restarted as soon as Cabinet has approved the proposed New Implementation  Model.
  1. Please refer to (a) above

     

Reply received: April 2015

National Assembly Question : 1178

Mr. P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

  1. How many sick leave days were taken by employees of her department in the 20013-14 financial year and (b) what was the total cost thereof in rand?

NW1379E

Reply:

  1. The total number of sick leave days that were taken by employees within the Department of Energy for the 2013-14 financial year was 3, 154 days; and
  2. The total cost in rand term is estimated to be R3 697 000.00.

 Reply:

  1. No employee was suspended with full salary.
  1. None

 

Reply received: April 2015

National Assembly Question : 1144

1144.    Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) state entities reporting to her spend on each newspaper subscription in each month (aa) in the (aaa) 2011-12, (bbb) 2012-13 and (ccc) 2013-14 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) how many copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week (i) in each specified financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?                                                                                             NW1309E         

Reply:

  1. A detailed breakdown of this information will be supplied once completed.

 

Reply received: May 2015

National Assembly Question : 1109

1109.    Dr G A Grootboom (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

What amount did (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years?                                                      NW1274E

Reply:

The department of Energy has not placed an advertisements in the New Age Newspaper from the 2011-12 financial year to date.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 1026

1026.    Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)      With regard to her reply to question 581 on 17 March 2015, on what date was the (a) opinion on the intergovernmental framework agreement’s consistency with domestic law obtained from the State Law Advisors at the Department of Justice and Correctional Services, (b) opinion on the intergovernmental framework agreement’s consistency with international law and South Africa’s international obligations obtained from the State Law Advisor at the Office of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, (c) President’s Minute signed by (i) her and (ii) the President and (d)(i) President’s Minute, (ii) a short explanatory memorandum, (iii) two legal opinions and (iv) a copy of the agreement sent to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation for certification;

(2)      will each of the aforementioned documents be made public; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) how?                                      NW1186E

Reply:

Yes, the agreements will be presented for deliberations to the Energy Security Cabinet Subcommittee. These Agreements are yet to be deliberated by the subcommittee. Once deliberated by the Energy Security Cabinet Subcommittee, it will be submitted for Cabinet approval and then submitted to Parliament for ratification. When these agreements are tabled in Parliament; all legal opinions received from the Department of Justice and DIRCO, together with a detailed explanatory memorandum, would form part of the submission to Parliament. These documents, including the signed Agreements will become public at that stage.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly question : 928

928.      Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

What was the reason for not attending each meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Energy scheduled for her input?                                  NW1077E

Reply :

Official government business.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 929

Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Did her department request the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review on the status of the national nuclear infrastructure in the country; if not, why not; if so, (a) when was such review requested, (b) what were the findings of the specified review and (c) when will the findings of the specified review be made public? NW1078E

Reply:

                        Yes,

  1. 12 June 2012
  2. The report made recommendations and observations will be considered by Energy Security Cabinet Subcommittee.
  3. After the Energy Security Cabinet Subcommittee the report will follow all legal due processes and requirements.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 920

Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

What amount was spent by (a) her department and (b) state entities reporting to her department on (i) tickets and (ii) sponsorships on The New Age Breakfast Briefings for the last three financial years?        NW1069E

 

            Reply:

  1. The department has spent R1 875 624.79 on tickets and business breakfasts for the last three years (2013- 2015)

(ii) No sponsorships were made on the TNA for the last 3 years. The Department spent money on specific Business Briefings.

 

Entity

Tickets

Sponsorship

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

CEF (SOC) LTD

 

R0.00

R0.00

R1,584.00

R7,130.70.70

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R14,261.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA)

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R  7,923

R14,621

R  9,950

R11,400

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R14,621.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R14,621.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

 

Reply received: April 2015

National Assembly Question : 885

885.      Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)        Whether her department or the entities reporting to her provides any type of sponsorships; if not, what is her department’s position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of each sponsorship, (b) what is the value of each sponsorship, (c) when were each of these sponsorship deals undertaken and (d) when will each of the sponsorship deals end;

(2)        whether her department or any of the entities reporting to her intends to enter into any type of sponsorship deal or contract in the (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) with whom will each sponsorship deal or contract be made, (ii) what will the terms of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts be, (iii) when will each of the sponsorship deals or contracts (aa) commence and (bb) end and (iv) what is the value of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts?                                                                                                            NW1034E

Reply:

  1. The department is not providing sponsorship to organizations. The entities who provided sponsorships will report to the Portfolio Committee on Energy.
  2. None.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly question : 680

680.      Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)        With reference to her reply to question 192 on 2 March 2015, will she make public the amount spent by each of the entities reporting to her on advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 28 February 2015; if not, why not; if so, how much was spent by each of the specified entities on advertising in (a) print, (b) radio, (c) television, (d) online and (e) outdoor;

(2)        is the disaggregation of the information requested in question 192 of 2015 completed; if not, why not; if so, what is the breakdown of advertising by (a) her department and (b) each of the specified entities in terms of (i) name of and (ii) amount spent on each (aa) publication, (bb) radio station, (cc) television station, (dd) website, and (ee) billboards location in each province?                                       NW827E

Reply:

  1. Yes, the 2014/15 annual reports of the department and respective entities will reflect in detail the expenditure patterns, which will include amounts spent in advertising.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 654

Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Whether members of the Executive Board of the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation attended celebrations of a certain political party (details furnished); if so, (a) how many members of the board attended the celebrations, (b) what was the cost of the trip and (c) who paid for each of the members’ (i) flights, (ii) accommodation and (iii) transport in Cape Town?   NW585E

Reply:

The technical task team which is responsible for the investigation of allegations at the said institution has been requested to report on any irregularities. This may include the repayment of any irregular expenditure.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 635

635.      Ms L V James (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to her reply to question 106 on 24 February 2015 and the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech on 25 February 2015, is her department now able to communicate on the number of high and low pressured solar water heaters to be installed in 2015; if so, what amount of (a) high and (b) low pressure solar water heaters will be installed?                                    NW716E

Reply:

     The 2015/16 solar water heaters budget is R398 million and will have to be between the high and low pressure solar water heaters. 

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 632

632.      Ms N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to her reply to question 105 on 24 February 2015, what are the reasons for the delay in publishing the Gas Utilisation Master Plan for public comment?                                                                                                NW713E

Reply

The Plan is still incomplete.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 597

597.      Ms N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to the 2013-14 Annual Report of the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Limited, why did the emolument of a certain person (name and details furnished) increase from R244 000 in 2013 to R576 000 in 2014?                                                                                                            NW678E

Reply

The increase relates to the number of meetings undertaken by the said person.

                                                                                 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly question : 591

591.      Ms N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

What was the (a) cost of the refurbishment of the offices of two of the newly-appointed Group Executives at the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation and (b) reason for each of these refurbishments?                                            NW672E

Reply:

The amount of R 64442.24 was spent on office refurbishment.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 581

581.      Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)        Whether, with reference to her reply to question 36 on 24 February 2015, for each of the signed agreements, an opinion on the intergovernmental framework agreement’s consistency with domestic law was obtained from the State Law Advisors at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development; if not, why not; if so, when was this obtained;

(2)        whether, for each of the signed agreements, an opinion on this agreement’s consistency with international law and South Africa’s international obligations was obtained from the State Law Advisor at the Office of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation; if not, why not; if so, when was this obtained;

(3)        whether a President’s Minute was prepared by her department for her signature and the President’s; if not, why not; if so, when was this done;

(4)        whether (a) the President’s Minute, (b) a short explanatory memorandum, (c) two legal opinions and (d) a copy of the agreement were sent to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation for certification; if not, why not, in each case; if so, when was this done, in each case?       NW661E

Reply:

(1)        Yes.

           

(2)        Yes.

           

(3)        Yes.

 

(4)        Yes.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 558

Mr. T W Mhlongo (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Whether any employees in her department have been on suspension with full salary since 1 January 2014; if so,

  1. how many employees and (b) what is the total cost thereof?  NW638E

              

Reply:

  1. No employee was suspended with full salary.

 

  1. None

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 505

Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)      With regard to the projected cash shortfall at SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), has the Necsa Board requested the National Nuclear Regulator to postpone Necsa authorisation fees to April 2015; if so, what is the value of these fees;

(2)      has Nesca embarked on withholding of payments to suppliers; if so, (a) what amount is owed to suppliers and (b) how will Necsa honor its financial obligations? NW584E

 

Reply:

          The financial information for Necsa will be detailed in its Annual Financial report.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 503

Mr G MacKay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

  1. How many SA Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Limited employees were enrolled for executive management courses at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, (b) why was each of these employees enrolled for such courses and (c) what was the cost for each enrolled candidate?          NW582E

Reply:

Three employees enrolled for executive management courses at the Gordon Institute of Business Science: Joseph Shayi, Mbali Mfeka, and Polelo Madalane.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 497

Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) Who currently occupies the position of human resource officer at the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation, (b) was the position vacant before the appointment, (c) when was the position advertised, (d) what were the requirements for the position and (e) how many applications were received for the position?   NW576E

Reply:

  1. SA Nuclear Energy Corporation has a total of 30 human resources managers, of which 27 are permanent and 3 are contract workers. (b) Non Applicable, as the details of the position of the Human resource officer are not specified. (d) Non Applicable and (e) Non Applicable

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 496

Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Whether she can provide the (a) details and (b) current position of each employee at the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation who previously worked for Eskom?  NW575E

Reply:

This information is currently not available and would require a detailed audit.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 427

Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)        With regard to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation in the Fields of Nuclear Power and Industry signed on 21 September 2014 in Vienna, why has the Government, and in particular her department, not made the specified agreement public as was done by the Government of the Russian Federation;

(2)        with reference to her reply to question 1927 on 4 November 2014, has the Energy Security sub-committee considered the specified agreement; if not, why not; if so, when will the specified agreement be tabled in Parliament;

(3)        how will her department ensure that an open and transparent procurement process will be followed in respect of the specified agreement?    NW503E

Reply:

  1. The department has not made the Agreement public because the Agreement is yet to be processed through Cabinet and Parliament.
  2. No. The Energy Security Cabinet Sub-committee is convened by the Presidency.
  3. Procurement has not started. The procurement process has not been finalized yet.

 

Reply received: April 2015

National Assembly Question : 423

Mr R W T Chance (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) What role is her department playing in the National Solar Water Heating Programme (NSWHP) and (b) what (i) local and (ii) export markets has the industry been developing except those that rely on Government support? NW499E

Reply

  1. The Department of Energy has submitted a memorandum which reviews its role in the NSWHP to be processed through Cabinet structures.
  2. A government supported programme to enhance localization will facilitate  the procurement of South African developed products.    

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 422

422.     Mr R W T Chance (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

How is her department prioritising high pressure solar water heaters over low pressure heaters in its quest to reduce domestic demand for electricity?              NW498E

Reply

The Department will intensify the roll out of the Load Reduction Programme by balancing the ratio between the High Pressure and Low Pressure Units.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 421

421.      Mr G MacKay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

When does she expect the National Solar Water Heating Programme to be restarted?       NW497E

Reply:

            The revised programme will be restarted soon. 

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 420

Mr G MacKay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

  1. With regard to the National Solar Water Heating Programme, (a) what is the cost comparison between imported solar water heaters and locally manufactured solar heaters and (b) how many jobs will be created as a result of the local content instruction notes issued by Treasury in July 2013 and June 2014 which forces manufacturers to use 70% local content in the manufacture of solar water heaters;

 

  1. Have the South African solar water heater manufacturers been able to demonstrate capability to manufacture the glass tubes used in the units; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?NW496E

Reply

  1. (a) We need to make a distinction between evacuated tube and flat plate technologies, because the cost structure is different. In so far as evacuate tube technology, the imported product will be cheaper than any locally produced product. This is due to better economies of scale in relation to imported products from China. In so far as flat plate technology, local products can be produced at a much cheaper cost than an imported product due to the availability of all constituent material and technology in South Africa. The solar water heating roll out programme is aimed at improving economies of scale in relation to flat plate technology and therefore significantly bringing down the capital costs whilst simultaneously creating local jobs

 

(b) Prior to the designation of solar water for localization a study was conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the socio economic impact of localization. There is empirical evidence that localization will create more jobs than no localization.

 

  1. As indicated in 1 above, local manufacture of evacuated tubes on a competitive price level is currently not possible. This is due to vastly superior economies of scale in manufacturing centers like China rendering local production uncompetitive. China manufactures billions of tubes annually whereas the South African market requires a few million tubes at best. 

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 419

419. Mr G Mackay (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Since the suspension of the National Solar Water Heater Programme (NSWHP) on 31 December 2012, what is the cost to the country in terms of the (a) number of (i) manufacturers, (ii) installers and (iii) maintenance companies that have closed down, (b) number of jobs that have been lost in each of the specified companies, (c) loss of skills development planned as part of the NSWHP and (d) deterioration of equipment and infrastructure built up by the industry until the programme was suspended?    NW495E

Reply

(a)(i)(ii)(iii), (b), (c) and (d)

The NSWHP was not suspended on 31 December 2012 at all. Instead, the NSWHP was initially funded through electricity tariffs against which Eskom was responsible for disbursing the rebates (Solar Water Rebate Programme) until March 2013. Funding for the rebate programme was stopped in March 2013 due to the expiry of the tariff period under which the Energy Regulator had provided the funding. The funding was then replaced by an allocation from the fiscus extending from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2015 and duly appropriated by Parliament as a conditional grant for disbursement by Eskom.

Local content was prescribed as a requirement to access any subsidy under the National Solar Water Heater Programme.  By March 2013, 400 000 systems (overwhelmingly imported) had been installed at an estimated cost of R1.6 billion of subsidies. The installation of products has trickled down to less than a 1000 systems per month. This is due to the high capital cost that suppliers require from the end user. In order to address the lack of localization and other problems associated with the rebate model (lack of verification of installation, poor workmanship, lack of electricity load reduction, lack of maintenance) there was a need for the NSWHP to be revamped.  

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly question : 327

327.   Mr S C Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to the 2015 State of the Nation Address of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, delivered on 12 February 2015, (a) what are the exact details of the mentioned long-term Energy Security Master Plan, (b) is this plan already being implemented and (c) how will this plan solve the electricity crisis currently being experienced in the country?                                                                                                     NW352E

Reply :

  1. Details of the Energy Security Master Plan will be furnished once internal and external departmental processes have been completed.
  2. The plan has not yet been finalised.
  3. It will enhance our on-going efforts of addressing our electricity supply challenges, as it will be aligned to our National Development Plan goals and objectives.

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 257

Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Energy:

  1. Whether the Government (a) has an up-to-date register of all photovoltaic installations in the country with details of wattage for each installation, (b) is using north-facing roof spaces of large government buildings to install photovoltaic panels to meet the electricity needs of such buildings and (c) is promoting net metering to allow all micro generators of clean energy to pass excess electricity to Eskom during daylight hours when the need for electricity is at its greatest in return for offsets against such suppliers’ electricity bills or unit purchases for prepaid meters; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. Whether she will make a statement regarding the genuine stimulation of independent power generation? NW280E

Reply

  1. (a) No, for private installation for own use. Yes, for renewable IPP’s, the installation information is known

(b) No, this initiative is under consideration. Government buildings fall under the jurisdiction of the  Department of Public Works who are currently being consulted to gain access to the buildings.

(c)  No, electricity distribution is a municipal constitutional mandate

 

  1. No, we already have 5000MW of Independent Power Producer (IPP) contracts in place covering wind, solar, biomass, hydro and gas. In addition, procurement process covers 2500MW of baseload capacity (coal) is being procured from IPPs. There is therefore no need to stimulate an already vibrant IPP industry.

 

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 208

208.Ms E N Louw (EFF) to ask the Minister of Energy:

  1. Whether, with reference to the economists’ view that the South African economy would be 10 times bigger than it was in 2008 were it not for the power crisis in the country, she has calculated the economic damage caused by the energy crisis in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. what is the projected economic cost of the energy crisis for 2015? NW225E

 Reply:

  1. Yes, the economic cost due to the power disruption has been determined. It was determined that the cost of unserved energy (power disruption) is R75/KWh. There is a good understanding of the linkages between various industrial and commercial sectors and their contribution to economic growth.
  2. Work is underway to determine the current cost of the energy challenge 2015

 

Reply received: March 2015

National Assembly Question : 192

192. Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(1)         With reference to the reply of the Minister of Communications to question 1031 on 27 November 2014, what was the total amount that (a) her department and (b) each of its entities (i) spent on or (ii) budgeted for advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2014, excluding expenditure transferred through the Department of Communications for advertising;

(2)         does such figure for each month represent the (a) total value of advertising that appeared in the media in that month, (b) amount paid in that month for advertising that may have appeared previously or (c) amount paid in advance for advertising that appeared at a later date;

(3)         in each specified case, what amount did (a) her department and (b) each of its entities spend on advertising in (i) print, (ii) radio, (iii) television, (iv) online and (v) outdoor;

(4)         in each specified case, what is the breakdown of advertising by (a) her department and (b) each of its entities in terms of (i) name of and (ii) amount spent on each (aa) publication, (bb) radio station, (cc) television station, (dd) website and (ee) billboards location in each province?         NW201E

Reply: 

(1)        

(a) (i) The Department spent R 8 390 922.12 on advertising from 1 January 2013      and 31 July 2014.

 (ii) Average R200 000, when promoting departmental activities.    

 

(2)        

(a) The figures represent the total value of advertising that appeared in the media during a particular month.

(b) The amount is only paid after the advert has been placed.  

(c) No advance payment was done before the date of appearance.

 

(3) The department has spent below amounts:

(a)         (i) R4 853 674.48 on newspapers and magazines.

(ii)  R 3 537 247.64 on National and Community Radio Stations.

(iii) No adverts were placed on television.

(iv) No adverts were placed online.

(v) No outdoor advertising was done.

(b) Responses may be sourced from individual entities.

 

(4) The disaggregation of the information requested is still being processed.

 

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 138

Mr L W Greyling (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) What model of procurement will be used by her department for the proposed Nuclear Build Program and (b) what are the details of this model?                 NW144E

Reply:

  1.  The procurement model that will be used for the Nuclear Build Program has not been determined. The department is currently engaged in the pre-procurement phase including investigating the various procurement models that will be submitted for approval by Cabinet.
  2. The details of the procurement models will be revealed after it has been approved by Cabinet

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 106

106. Mr L W Greyling (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) What detailed plans are in place to ensure the smooth transition of the solar water heater rebate programme that has been transferred from Eskom to her department and (b) how many (i) high pressure and (ii) low pressure solar water heaters will be rolled out in 2015?  NW109E

Reply:

  1. This decision has not yet been made.
  2. The final projected low and high pressured SWH installations for 2015/16 are subject to confirmation of the SWH funds through the National Budget speech.

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 105

105. Mr L W Greyling (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With reference to her reply to question 2222 on 13 November 2014, (a) on what date will the Gas Utilisation Master Plan be published for public comment and (b) with what other plans is the Gas Utilisation Master Plan aligned?            NW108E

Reply:

  1. No exact date could be given.
  2. The GUMP will be aligned with the National Development Plan and the Integrated Resource Plan 2010, amongst others. It will also be aligned with the White Paper on Energy Policy of the Republic of South Africa.

 

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 36

Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a) How many intergovernmental framework agreements on nuclear cooperation has she signed, (b) with which countries were each of these framework agreements signed and (c) on which exact date will each of these framework agreements be tabled in the National Assembly? NW37E

Reply:

  1. Three intergovernmental framework agreements on nuclear cooperation have been signed by Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Minister Dipuo Peters signed another intergovernmental framework agreement with South Korea.
  2. France, China and Russia
  3. The intergovernmental framework agreements will be tabled in the National Assembly after they have been deliberated by Energy Security Cabinet Subcommittee and Cabinet. 

 

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 29

Mr T R Majola (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

With regard to the fourth round of bidding of her department’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), (a) what is the status of this round, (b) how many bids have been received up to and including 31 January 2015, (c) when will the (i) Power Purchase Agreements, (ii) Direct Agreements, (iii) Implementation Agreements and (iv) Connection Agreements be signed and (d) when will the financial close of this tender be? NW30E

Reply:

  1. The evaluation process of Bid Window 4 has been completed and the announcement of the preferred bidders is imminent.
  2. The department received 77 bid submissions on 18 August 2014 (Bid submission date) in response to the Request for Proposal for the Renewable Independent Procurement Programme Bid Window 4.
  3. (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

It is anticipated that the Implementation Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement and Direct Agreement (where applicable) will be signed in 6 months from preferred bidder announcement date. The Connection Agreement will be finalized between Eskom, as the Buyer, and the Seller prior to the signing of the agreements stated in this paragraph.

  1. The financial close will be concluded within 300 days of signing of the agreements.

 

Reply received: February 2015

National Assembly Question : 21

Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2829 on 2 December 2014; she will commit to bringing the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) Bill back to Parliament; if not, why not; if so, on what date?         NW22E

Reply:

     The ISMO Bill will be reviewed and re-submitted to Parliament.