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2015-05-26

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Reply received June 2015

Question Number: 1936

Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) When was the National Road Safety Advisory Council established, (b) who are the members of this council, (c) what criteria was used to select the members of the council, (d) what is the mandate of the council, (e) what is the council’s annual budget allocation and (f) does the council have specific time frames within which to complete its mandate; if so, what are these time frames? NW2160E

Reply:

(a) The National Road Safety Advisory Council was established on 19 September 2014. However due processes relating to screening and validation were recently completed.

(b) The details will be announced once all candidates have been duly informed about the outcome of the screening processes.

(c) A call for nominations was issued in the media on 21st July 2014 inviting members of the community, non-governmental organisations; industry and stakeholders to nominate individuals to be appointed to the council.

The following abilities were considered when the selection was made. Ability to:

Propose inputs to implement the Government’s road safety policy agenda and strategic alignment through recommendations on strategies, action plan and evaluation of strategy implementation.
Provide inputs to implement the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration’s Global Plan for Road Safety
Actively monitor, provide advice and recommendations on Road Safety initiatives contained in the South African Road Safety Policy currently being developed.
Enhance the profile of Road Safety in South Africa and influence road use behaviour through developing, implementing and monitoring of integrated Road Safety Education, enforcement and community engagement programs.
Propose recommendations to the Road Traffic Management Corporation in pursuit of improving road safety in South Africa.
Understand public transport and other transport sectors
Community mobilisation, including youth and women.

(d) The mandate of the council is to provide advice and guidance on road safety matters.

(e) Business plan is being finalised and budget allocation will be assigned accordingly.

(f) The Council is appointed for a period of three years

Reply received June 2015

Question Number: 1935

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What roads of any description and condition has the SA National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) taken over the maintenance of in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years, (b) in each case, (i) in what province are the roads situated, (ii) how are they described and (iii) what condition are they currently in, (c) what were the reasons for SANRAL taking over the maintenance of the roads and (d) what amount has been budgeted for the maintenance of these roads? NW2157E

Reply:

The strategic and primary roads incorporated by SANRAL are summarized in table below:

(a) Year	(b)(i) Province	Length (km)	(b) (ii) (iii) Condition at Incorporation	Condition Now
(i) 2012-13	Eastern Cape	2113 km	Very Poor to Fair	Fair to Good
(i) 2012-13	North West	1421 km	Very Poor to Fair	Poor to Good
(ii) 2013-14
		1699 km	Very Poor to Good	Poor to Good

Please see table above.
The above roads incorporated by SANRAL all form part of the envisaged 35,000 km strategic and primary road network of South Africa envisaged to fall under the jurisdiction of SANRAL.

In the 2015-16 financial year SANRAL has budgeted a total of R1,57 billion for the maintenance of these roads.

Reply received June 2015

Generic Question Number: 1920

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Who are the current chief financial officers of (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to it and (b) what is the qualifications of each chief financial officer? NW2141E

REPLY

Department of Transport

(a) (i) The current Chief Financial Officer in the Department of Transport:

(i) Mr C P Letsoalo

(b) The qualifications of the Chief Financial Officers are as follows:

POST

POST INCUMBENT

QUALIFICATIONS

Chief Financial Officer: Department of Transport

Mr C P Letsoalo

Gr 12

B Com: Economics

Advanced Diploma: Central Banking

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(a) The current Chief Financial Officer for Airports Company South Africa is Maureen Manyama

(b) (i) BCOM Hons (Taxation)

(ii) CA (SA)

(iii) MBA

(iv) Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Reporting

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(i) ATNS’ current Chief Financial Officer is Mr. William Ndlovu.
Mr. William Ndlovu is a Chartered Accountant South Africa and has an Executive MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in USA and ESADE business school in Spain.

(ii) Cross Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

(a) Mr. Nchaupe Alfred Maepa.

(ii) CBRTA

(b) Master of Business Administration (MBA) and B Com Accounting

(ii) Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(a) Ms Yolande van Biljon

(ii) RAF

(b) B Comm, B Compt (Hons), B Com (Hons), M Comm; CA (SA).

(ii) South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(a) Ms Inge Mulder

(ii) SANRAL

(b) BCompt (Hons); CTA CA (SA)

(ii) Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(a) Ms Liana Moolman

(ii) RTMC

(b) Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science (CA)

(ii) Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(a) Ms Palesa Moalusi

(ii) RTIA

(b) B.Com Accounting; Higher Diploma in Accounting; Chartered Accountant, CA (SA)

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(i) N/A

(ii) the South African Civil Aviation Authority is Mr Asruf Seedat

(b) (i) Qualified Chartered Accountant registered with the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants

(ii) Bachelor of Accountancy (Wits University)

(iii) Bachelor of Commerce (Wits University)

(iv) Executive Development Programme (Wits Business School)

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA):

(i) The person undertaking the duties of the CFO in SAMSA is Mr Tudor Hungwe.

(ii) Mr Hungwe’s qualifications are as follows:

a. Master of Business Administration (MBA)

b. Chartered Secretary;

c. CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting;

d. Diploma in Ship Finance;

e. Diploma in Personnel Management;

f. Diploma in Marketing

Ports Regulator South Africa (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator does not have a chief financial officer due to lack of funding to fill the post, the Manager Corporate Services currently acts as the chief financial officer.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(ii) Mr Solomzi Maye is the current Chief Financial Officer of the Railway Safety Regulator in the Finance Department.

(ii)(b) List of qualifications that he obtained;

Matric obtained 1983

National Higher Diploma in Industrial Engineering obtained 1985

Bachelor of Accounting Science 1990

Masters of Business Leadership obtained 2006

Passenger Rail South Africa (PRASA)

(ii) Ms Hunadi Manyatsa – Group Chief Financial Officer

Chartered Accounts (CA)

Reply received June 2015

Generic Question Number: 1885

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

Since 1 January 2015, has her department installed generators at any of (a) its offices or (b) the offices of the entities reporting to her as a result of load shedding; if so, what is the total cost of the (i) installation and (ii) running of these generators? NW2106E

REPLY

Department of Transport

National Department of Transport has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Airport South Africa (ACSA)

ACSA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

King Shaka International Airport (KSIA): No more generators have been added as a result of load shedding. Noting as part of their infrastructure they have already required having backup power .Which has been done.

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA): As with our sister airports, CTIA has historically maintained full redundancy for all critical systems, no additional systems were required, no additional generators have therefore been installed as a result of load-shedding on the part of Eskom. To be noted, CTIA has an agreement with Eskom that they will not form part of any regular load-shedding schedule, the airport will only be affected in a worst-case scenario if no other option exists, this has not happened to date.

OR Tambo International Airport: Information still outstanding

Regional Airports: All regional airports have had diesel generators for back-up power requirements for an extended time, generators are refurbished or replaced at required intervals however these replacements or refurbishments have no correlation to Eskom.

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

ATNS has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

South African Civil Aviation Services (SACAA)

Since 1 January 2015, (a) N/A (b) the South African Civil Aviation Authority procured a replacement generator for R301 143,54 which includes (i) installation costs (ii) the running costs are R3900,00 per tank.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

CBRTA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

RAF has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL)

SANRAL has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

RTMC has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

RTIA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

RSR has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Passenger Rail South Africa (PRASA)

PRASA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

PRSA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

SAMSA has not installed any generators at its offices
(i) (ii) Falls away

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1750
Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What total amount was given to the SA Taxi Council (i) in the (aa) 2012-13. (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2015 and (b) what were these funds used for in each case? NW1968E
REPLY:
(a) (i) Payments to SANTACO are as follows:

(aa) 2012-13 financial year R16 460 000.00

(bb) 2013-14 financial year R17 365 00

(cc) 2014-15 financial year R18 407 000.00

(ii) The process of concluding an MOA with SANTACO for the 2015/16 year is still underway, therefore no payment has been made since April 2015

(b) These amounts are allocated to SANTACO every financial year based on the recommendations of the 1996 National Taxi Task Team (NTTT) that comprised of members from Provincial Departments, the National Department and the Taxi Industry. Key recommendations of the National Taxi Task Team were:

Formalization of the Taxi industry

▪ Regulation and Control
▪ Training and Capacity Building
▪ Safety and Law Enforcement
▪ Economic Empowerment

Government committed to funding the establishment of SANTACO to support the formalisation of the Industry as well as to implement the key recommendations of the National Taxi Task Team.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1748
Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Which (i) properties and (ii) buildings does the Road Accident Fund own and (b) in each case, (i) when were the (aa) properties and (bb) buildings acquired and (ii) what (aa) was the total purchase cost and (bb) were the total associated costs? NW1966E

Reply:
(a) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) does not own (title deeds registered in the name of the RAF) any properties (erven). Note that ownership of improvements (such as buildings) on properties is associated with the ownership of the property, and therefore the RAF does not own any buildings. The RAF has purchased the property on which its Menlyn office is situated, but the transfer of ownership has not yet occurred.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1746
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) How many immediate on-the-spot payments were made to road accident victims, via the Road Accident Fund's On the Road Campaign in each province in the (i) 201 1-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each case (i) to whom were the payments made, (ii) what amount did each person get paid, (iii) who administered the payouts and (iv) who made the decision on what amount should be paid out?
NW1964E
Reply
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) (a) did not make any immediate on-the-spot payments to road accident victims, via the Road Accident Fund's On the Road Campaign in any of the provinces in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years and (b) (i) no such payments were made to any person, (ii) no amount was paid to any person, (iii) no payouts were administered because none were made, and (iv) no decisions on what amount should be paid were taken as no such payments were made.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1744

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What is the status of driving licence tenders? NW1962E

Question Answer:
The Department does not have any driving licence tenders.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1743
Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) With regard to the R1.1 billion allocated to the Moloto Corridor, what amount is allocated to (a) the upgrade of the R573 and (b) the Moloto railway project;

(2) will both projects start simultaneously; if not, when will the (a) upgrade of the R573 and (b) railway project (i) start and (ii) be completed in each case;

(3) has an environmental impact assessment been conducted with respect to the railway project?
NW1961E

REPLY:

(1) (a) The full amount of R1.1 billion has been allocated over the next three years towards the upgrading of the R 573.

(b) No funding has been provided for the Moloto Rail Development Corridor.

(2) The upgrade of the R573 will commence before the railway project.

(a) (I) The upgrade of the R 573 will commence in the 2015/16 financial year.
(ii) The upgrade is planned to be concluded by 2017/18.

(b) (i) The Rail Project is a registered Public Private Partnership initiative that is currently in Treasury Approval 1 stage.

(ii) Should funding be approved, two years to finalise the detailed design and five years for the construction of the rail project.

(3) An Environmental due diligence has been undertaken as part of the Treasury Approval 1 feasibility process and no environmental fatal flaws has been found related to the railway project. A detailed Environmental Impact Assessment will be commissioned following Treasury Approval 1. approval, by National Treasury.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1600
Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) What arrangement does her department have with certain companies (names furnished) with regard to the decryption key for the barcode on driving licences;

(2) do the specified companies own the decryption keys; if not, who owns the keys;

(3) can other entities acquire a similar arrangement as the specified companies and get access to the decryption key; if so, what are the relevant details?
W1816E

Question Answers:
(1) To our knowledge, there is no agreement(s) which the Department has with any Security Company regarding the decryption key for the barcode on driving licences;

(2) The decryption keys are the property of the state under Department of Transport.

(3) So far as we are aware, the Department of Transport does not have any arrangements security companies

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1588

Mr M S F De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Do plans exist to expand any airports; if so, (a) which airports are planned to be extended and (b) in each case, what is the (i) time frame and (ii) budget for expansion;
Have public participation processes occurred; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1771E

REPLY:

It is worth noting that ACSA airports are rated best in the world and in Africa, when rated among the 400 World airports. In the month of March – this year - O.R. Tambo International, Cape Town International and King Shaka International Airports – were recognised for their excellence in the illustrious SKYTRAX Choice Awards in Paris, France.

The fact that the winners of the SKYTRAX awards are voted for by customers and commuters (covering 385 airports) travelling around the world, lends prestige and credibility to the accolades achieved by the ACSA airports.

O.R. Tambo International Airport was named Best Airport in Africa, while Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport were recognised for the Best Airport Staff Service: Africa, and Best Regional Airport: Africa, respectively.

The three airports were ranked amongst the world’s top 30 airports.

The Airports Company of South Africa is a partner in two international airports, in Mumbai India and São Paulo, Brazil. ACSA is also considered a worthy partner for airport development, by many countries in the continent of Africa.

A. CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(1) (a); (b)(i) and (ii)

Project Description	Budget	Commencement
Commencement of the new realigned runway	R 3 180 000 000	2016
New domestic arrivals terminal	R361 000 000	2016
Terminal 2 redevelopment (international)	R966 000 000	2016
Acquisition of land	R472 000 000	2016
Apron & taxiway development	R303 000 000	2017
International departure lounge extension	R100 000 000	2018
Construction of terminal contact stands (A13-15)	R109 000 000	2019

(2) The environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the new realigned runway at Cape Town International Airport commenced in 2012. Last year the first two rounds of public hearings and consultations were held as part of the Scooping Phase. At the end 2014 the National Department of Environmental Affairs issues their acceptance of the Final Scoping Report for the intended development. Earlier this year all the required specialist studies were concluded. This set in motion the second round of public hearings and consultations which commenced at the end of March 2015 with the release of the Impact Assessment Report. Should the Department of Environmental Affairs grant final approval and authorisation before year end, construction could not commence towards the middle of 2016 and the runway will be operational by early 2019.

B. OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1(a) OR Tambo International Airport will be developing a new terminal, referred, to as ‘Midfield Terminal’, on the Eastern side of the airport. Expansion will be as a result of capacity saturation of the Western Precinct Terminal. According to the traffic forecasts, the precinct will reach saturation in 2025.

(b)(i) The completion of Midfield Terminal construction is planned for 2025. Review of the ORTIA Master Plan is currently in progress with completion thereof expected at the end of the calendar year 2015. The approved revised Master Plan will inform the layout and details of the future terminal buildings, airside infrastructure, parkin, etc. for the Midfield terminal

(ii) The Permission Budget of R3 001 314 443 is in the Permission of 2015/16 – 2019/20 and R16 755 874 570 in the Permission Budget of 2020/21-2024/25.

(2) The Midfield Terminal construction project is under discussion with the airline community as part of the Permission Consultation process. Public participation processes have not yet commenced. These have been planned to take place once the project has been approved.

C. King Shaka International Airport

1(a) No major expansion of the current King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) is envisaged within the next 5 year permission cycle, other than a planning phase for the Passenger Terminal Expansion. This is premised on the current and forecasted passenger and air traffic growth which do not warrant any major expansion. KSIA is however in the process of undertaking a detailed review of its Master Plan and the outputs of the study may influence the expansion cycles of the airport.

(b)(i) and (ii)

KSIA will embark on the following civil projects in the 2016/2017 financial year:

Extension of Bravo Taxiway – R235m

This project has been budgeted for as a result of creating increased efficiencies in the Taxiway System as well as to eliminate a hot spot at the intersection between Taxiway Golf and November.

2 Code F stands on Delta Apron – R138m

By virtue of KSIA being the primary diversion airport for 8 carriers, a need has arisen to develop two additional Code F apron stands to accommodate wide bodied aircraft.

2 Other than the consultation process with the airline stakeholders, no public participation process has commenced.

D. REGIONAL AIRPORTS (Bram Fischer; Port Elizabeth; East London; Upington and George)

(1)(a); (b)(i) and (ii)

There are no plans to expand Bram Fischer; Port Elizabeth; East London; Upington and Goerge Airports (regional airports) as it relates to increases in terminals on a grand scale. There are, however, plans to do minor improvements in terminal and other capacities. Details are as follows:

Breakdown of New Capacity Projects at Regional Airports
Airside New Capacity
Airport	Business Case Name	2016	2017	2018	2019		2020	Total
Bram Fischer	M&E: Extension of TWA to the End of Runway 20						50 000 000	50 000 000
East London	Airside: Aprons Code C Stands	5 000 000	5 000 000					10 000 000
Bram Fischer	M&E: Apron Code C						10 000 000	10 000 000
Total 70 000 000
Landside New Capacity
Airport	Business Case Name	2016	2017	2018		2019	2020	Total
East London	Landside: Multi-Storey Parkade Phase 1, 300 Bays		3 668 479	30 183 955		27 423 735		61 276 169
Bloemfontein	Landside: Car Rental Depot	35 000 000						35 000 000
Port Elizabeth	Landside: Access Roads			8 887 161		14 716 257		23 603 418
East London	Landside: Under Cover Drop Off Zone & Solar Panels		10 000 000					10 000 000
Port Elizabeth	Car Rental Remote Sites	6 500 000						6 500 000
Goerge	Public Parking and Resultant Staff and Car Rental Shifts		5 000 000					5 000 000
George	At Grade Parking 100 Bays			820 000		3 280 000		4 100 000

Total 145 479 587

(2) Minor improvements are considered and public participation processes are not planned.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1562

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether, with regard to the her reply to question 343 17 March 2015, have any civil claims been issued against the Road Traffic Management Corporation Board members; if so, at what stage is the matter, in each case? NW1774E

REPLY:

I am informed that there were no legal proceedings instituted against any of the former board members

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1561

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What public participation processes have taken place with regard to the N2 Wild Coast toll-road scheme, (b) with whom did her department interact in respect of the public participation processes, (c) when did the specified participation occur and (d) what are the outcomes of the specified public participation processes? NW1773E

Reply:

Public Participation Process was conducted as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway, and entailed distribution of background information, meetings, advertisements in newspapers, review of reports, public open days, as well as workshops. The public participation process allowed interested and affected parties opportunities to get to know more about the project, review project information, give input, interact with project team, and to appeal the final decision by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) if they had grounds.

The following is an outline of the (a) public participation activities undertaken, indicating( b) participants, (c) dates of the said interactions, and (d) the outcomes :

Meetings with government and traditional authorities to discuss consultation with rural communities and traditional authorities.

Monday 11 July 2005

The public participation consultants met with the Deputy Director of Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape Department of Housing, Local Government & Traditional Affairs, and Prince Xhanti Sigcawu, of the same Department who is also a member of the Gcaleka Royal House. The consultation process was discussed and they indicated that the Royal Houses / Regional Authorities should be consulted. They provided contact details for the designated contact people for each Royal House.

Monday 11 July 2005

The public participation consultant met with Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima, Chairperson of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders. The then proposed consultation process was discussed and he confirmed the contact people and contact details for the Royal Houses.

Background Information Document

A Background Information Document (BID) and a covering letter informing I&APs of the commencement of the application for environmental authorisation and the EIA process was distributed to 3 721 I&APs on the initial database (developed during the previous EIA process, which also underwent a public participation process) on 5 and 6 August 2005. It was also placed on the environmental assessment practitioner’s (CCA’s) website. The BID invited I&APs to submit comment on the new EIA process and provided background information on the proposed project, a map showing the extent of the proposed project, key issues to be addressed in the new EIA process and a description of the anticipated EIA process. The BID was made available in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa.

Advertisements

Advertisements announcing SANRAL’s intention to submit an application for environmental authorisation of the proposed N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway were placed in 16 national, regional and local newspapers in the week preceding the start of the three week public comment period on the BID. Advertisements were placed in the following newspapers:

Sunday Times (Sunday 7 August 2005)
Daily Dispatch (Monday 8 and Wednesday 10 August 2005)
Burger East (Monday 8 and Thursday 11 August 2005)
Natal Mercury (Monday 8 and Wednesday 10 August 2005)
Ilanga (Monday 8 and Thursday 11 August 2005)
Indabazethu (Wednesday 10 August 2005)
Sunday Tribune (Sunday 7 August 2005)
Merebank Rising Sun (Tuesday 9 August 2005)
South Coast Sun (Friday 12 August 2005)
South Coast Herald (Friday 12 August 2005)
Kokstad Advertiser (Thursday 11 August 2005)
Wild Coast Herald (Thursday 11 August 2005)
Ikhwezi News (Thursday 11 August 2005)
Ilizwe Lesizwe (Thursday 11 August 2005)
Isolezwe (Monday 8 and Wednesday 10 August 2005)
UmAfrika (Friday 12 August 2005)

The advertisements also announced the availability of the BID and the opportunity to comment on the proposed EIA process during the given comment period. Interested and Affected Parties were invited to register as I&APs, submit comments to the consultants or request a copy of the BID, which were then distributed as requested by new I &APs who were registered and would receive all subsequent correspondence on the project.

Letter from SANRAL Requesting a Meeting

A letter was sent by SANRAL CEO Nazir Alli on 25 August 2005 to the Eastern Cape Royal Houses as part of correspondence by SANRAL with all municipalities, relevant provincial government departments and Regional Authorities informing them of the commencement of the EIA and inviting them to meet with SANRAL to discuss the project and the EIA. A copy of the BID was also sent with this correspondence.

Local Authority Briefing Sessions

In November and December 2005 briefing meetings were held with the local and district municipalities to present the EIA and PPP and discuss how the consultation with the affected communities should be undertaken.

The following meetings took place:

Tuesday 29 November 2005 : Wild Coast Consultative Forum

Wed 30 November 2005 : OR Tambo District Municipality

Thursday 8 December 2005 : Qaukeni / Mbizana / Port St Johns Local Municipalities

Monday 12 December 2005 : OR Tambo DM / Port St Johns LM

The Wild Coast Consultative Forum was established in June 2005 on the initiative of the Mayor of OR Tambo District Municipality as a broad-based representative forum to discuss all major developments proposed for the Wild Coast on the section between the Mthamvuna and Mzimvubu Rivers. It had representation from all local municipalities (Port St Johns, Qaukeni, Mbizana), OR Tambo District Municipality, the Qaukeni Regional Authority and Qaukeni Royal House, the then Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, DLA, community trusts, and other key stakeholders from the area.

Follow up meetings were then held with relevant officials, ward councillors and community development workers to discuss where meetings should be held and which traditional leaders and ward councillors would assist with the arrangement of meetings.

The following meetings took place:

Tuesday 20 December 2005 : Mbizana Local Municipality

Tuesday 20 December 2005 : Qaukeni Local Municipality

Wed 21 December 2005 : Port St Johns Local Municipality

Thursday 12 January 2006 : Qaukeni Local Municipality

Presentation by SANRAL to Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders

SANRAL CEO Nazir Alli gave a presentation on the proposed N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway to the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders at the Holiday Inn in Mthatha on Wednesday 1 February 2006.

Release of the Draft Scoping Report and Public Review Period

The Draft Scoping Report was released for public comment during an eight-week public review period from Thursday 13 April to Friday 9 June 2006.

Copies of the DSR were lodged in the following public venues for review:

Eastern Cape

East London Central Library Nyandeni Municipal Offices - Libode

Gonubie Library Port St Johns Library

Komga Library Lusikisiki Information Centre

Butterworth Public Library Qaukeni Municipal Offices - Lusikisiki

Dutywa Public Library Flagstaff Information Centre

Mthatha Public Library Qaukeni Municipal Offices - Flagstaff

Mhlonto Municipal Offices – Qumbu Bizana Library

Tabankulu Library Matatiele Library

Umzimvubu Municipal Offices – Mount Ayliff

KwaZulu-Natal

Kokstad Public Library Park Rynie Library

Harding Public Library Umzinto Library

Ezinqoleni Municipal Offices – Izingolweni Pennington Library

Durban Central Reference Library Hibberdene Library

Isipingo Civic Library Umtentweni Library

Isipingo Beach Library Port Shepstone Library

Athlone Park Library Uvongo Library

Amanzimtoti Library Margate Library

Kwamakhutha Library Southbroom Library

Kingsburgh Library Munster Library

Umkomaas Library Port Edward Library

Scottburgh Memorial Library

Advertisments

Advertisements announcing the availability of the DSR and the libraries where it could be viewed were placed in 17 national, regional and local newspapers as detailed below. These advertisements appeared in the week preceding the start of the comment period which extended from Thursday 13 April 2006 to Friday 9 June 2006. The advertisements also gave details of the public meetings and informed I&APs that copies of the executive summary to the DSR were available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu upon request from the consultants. The adverts also indicated the duration and cut off date for the comment period and provided contact details where I&APs could submit comments on the report. The advertisements appeared in the following newspapers:

Sunday Times (Sunday 9 April 2006)
Sunday Tribune (Sunday 9 April 2006)
Daily Dispatch (Monday 10 April 2006)
Burger East (Monday 10 April 2006)
Ilanga (Monday 10 April 2006)
Indabazethu (Tuesday 11 April 2006)
Isolezwe (Tuesday 11 April 2006)
Natal Mercury (Wednesday 12 April 2006)
Merebank Rising Sun (Wednesday 12 April 2006)
South Coast Sun (Thursday 13 April 2006)
Kokstad Advertiser (Thursday 13 April 2006)
Wild Coast Herald (Thursday 13 April 2006)
Ikhwezi News (Thursday 13 April 2006)
Ilizwe Lesizwe (Thursday 13 April 2006)
UmAfrika (Thursday 13 April 2006)
South Coast Herald (Friday 14 April 2006)
Mthatha Herald (Friday 14 April 2006)

Radio announcements

Pre-recorded radio announcements in isiXhosa and isiZulu were also used to target people in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal who have limited access to newspapers. These announcements provided the same information contained in the newspaper adverts. Details of the radio stations which broadcast the announcements are provided below.

Radio Sunny South covers the whole of the project area within KwaZulu-Natal, extending from Tongaat to Port Edward along the coast and inland as far as Howick and Kokstad. The pre-recorded announcement in isiZulu was broadcast 9 times daily on 10, 11 and 12 April 2006.

Unitra Community Radio broadcasts from Mthatha and covers most of the project area in the Eastern Cape, extending from Pondoland to Port Alfred along the coast and inland as far as Mount Fletcher and Queenstown. The pre-recorded announcement in isiXhosa was broadcast 12 times daily on 10, 11 and 12 April 2006.

Live announcements on the morning of, and the day preceding, the public meeting in Mthatha were also broadcast.

Khanya Community Radio broadcasts from Butterworth and covers part of the project area in the Eastern Cape, extending from Coffee Bay to East London along the coast and inland as far as Stutterheim and Mthatha. The pre-recorded announcement in isiXhosa was broadcast 12 times daily on 10, 11 and 12 April 2006.

Live announcements on the morning of, and the day preceding, the public meetings in Dutywa and Butterworth were also broadcast.

Information-sharing Meetings

A total of 13 public information sharing meetings were held at key centres along the route of the proposed project during the public review period. These meetings were advertised in 17 local, regional and national newspapers and on three community radio stations and also in the letter distributed to the 3738 I&APs on the project database. At the meetings a summary of the DSR was presented as an audio-visual presentation and I&APs were provided the opportunity to comment on the report and raise any issues or concerns regarding the project. Details of the public meetings were as follows:

18h00 Tues 2 May 2006: Isipingo Beach Hall, Durban

18h00 Wed 3 May 2006: Civic Centre Supper Room, Amanzimtoti

10h00 Thurs 4 May 2006: Mayoral Boardroom, Mbizana Municipality, Bizana

18h00 Thurs 4 May 2006: Relton Hall (Pennington Recreational Club), Pennington

10h00 Tues 9 May 2006: Town Hall, Flagstaff

18h00 Tues 9 May 2006: Town Hall, Kokstad

10h00 Wed 10 May 2006: Town Hall, Lusikisiki

10h00 Thurs 11 May 2006: Town Hall, Port St Johns

10h00 Tues 16 May 2006: Town Hall, Mthatha

10h00 Wed 17 May 2006: TRC Hall, Dutywa

10h00 Thurs 18 May 2006: Wayside Conference Centre, Butterworth

18h00 Thurs 18 May 2006: Cambridge Hall, East London

18h00 Mon 22 May 2006: New Memorial Hall, Port Shepstone

Additional Meetings

The public review process also included 124 additional meetings in the form of authority meetings, focus groups, special interest group meetings and imbizos with rural communities. These allowed presentations to be given to people in smaller communities outside the main centres where the public meetings were held and to special interest or lobby groups. Out of the 124 additional meetings 37 took place in KwaZulu-Natal, 2 in Gauteng and 85 in the Eastern Cape. These meetings covered all local and district municipalities along the route, regional authorities in the Eastern Cape, traditional councils in KwaZulu-Natal, relevant provincial and national government departments, sectoral groups such as minibus taxi and bus operators and business chambers, local pressure groups and focus groups in smaller towns and townships along the route. These meetings were arranged through contact with representatives of the organizations or institutions in question, invitation letters to people on the registered I&AP database from those sectors or towns being targeted, and liaison with ward councillors and traditional leaders. Some of the meetings in towns along the route were also publicized in the local media.

In the Eastern Cape imbizos were held in the rural areas along the existing R61 and N2 routes and in the green fields sections. These meetings were arranged in conjunction with the traditional leaders and ward councillors from those areas. Meetings were also held in the towns along the N2 and R61. Approximately 6000 people attended these meetings in total. Details of the 137 meetings held during the comment period are provided in Table 1 below:

Please Note: Meetings in bold in KwaZulu-Natal; Meetings unbolded in Eastern Cape; Meetings in italics in Gauteng

Table 1: List of Meetings Held During DSR Comment Period
DATE	MEETING
04-April	KwaZulu-Natal Taxi Council
	Amafa AKwaZulu Natali
	Rharhabe Regional Authority
	Eastern Cape Provincial House of Traditional Leaders
05-April	KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority
	Dalindyebo Regional Authority
	Greater Kei Local Municipality
06-April	Umdoni Local Municipality
	Gcaleka Regional Authority
	King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
	Mbashe Local Municipality
07-April	Ezinqoleni Local Municipality
	Nyandeni Regional Authority
	Nyandeni Local Municipality
	Mhlontlo Local Municipality
10-April	Amatole District Municipality
	Buffalo City Local Municipality
11-April	Mbizana Local Municipality
	Sisonke District Municipality
12-April	Port St Johns Local Municipality
	Qaukeni Local Municipality
	Mount Ayliff
	Mount Frere
13-April	Ugu District Municipality
18-April	Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality
	South Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry
19-April	Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Dangwana (Port St Johns)
	Ntsimbini / Lokweni (Port St Johns)
	Zinqandana (Mnquma)
	Toleni (Mnquma)
20-April	SA Bus Operators Association / Coach Operators Association SA (KZN)
	Wild Coast Consultative Forum
	Libode Taxis
	Ceru (Mnquma)
21-April	Harding
	Tombo (Port St Johns)
	Qhaka (Port St Johns)
	Ndabakazi (Mnquma)
	Cegcuwana (Mnquma)
24-April	Amanzimtoti Taxis
	Branderkruin Sakekamer (Amanzimtoti)
	Corhana (Nyandeni)
	Zingqayi (Mnquma)
25-April	Hibberdene
	Environmental Lobby Group (Port Shepstone)
	Port St Johns buses / taxis (Port St Johns)
26-April	Athlone Park Civic Association
	Ndwalane/ Mkanzini (Port St Johns)
	Caguba (Port St Johns)
02-May	Isipingo Public Meeting (18h00)
	Candu (Mbhashe)
03-May	Amanzimtoti Public Meeting (18h00)
04-May	Bizana Public Meeting (10h00)
	Pennington Public Meeting (18h00)
	Tyhalara (KSD)
	Ncendese (KSD)
05-May	Gqubeni (Port St Johns)
	Ntafufu (Port St Johns)
	Qunu (KSD)
	Matyengqina (KSD)
08-May	DWAF (Durban)
	KwaMakhutha
	Port Edward
	Lusikisiki Buses / Taxis
	Flagstaff Buses / Taxis
	Zimbane (KSD)
	Payne A (KSD)
09-May	Ogwini Taxi Association (Port Shepstone)
	Flagstaff Public Meeting (10h00)
	Kokstad Public Meeting (17h30)
10-May	Luthuli / Umnini Traditional Authority
	Lusikisiki Public Meeting (10h00)
11-May	Cele Traditional Authority
	Zembeni Traditional Authority
	Port St Johns Public Meeting (10h00)
12-May	Taleni (Port St Johns)
	Payne B (KSD)
	Qweqwe (KSD)
15-May	Mgwenyana / Mcothama (Nyandeni)
	Mthatha Buses / Taxis
	Dutywa Taxis
16-May	Kholwa / Qoloqolo Traditional Authority
	Thulini Traditional Authority
	Mthatha Public Meeting (10h00)
	Misty Mount (Nyandeni)
17-May	Dutywa Public Meeting (10h00)
	Mission (Mnquma)
18-May	Ndwalane Traditional Authority
	Butterworth Public Meeting (10h00)
	East London Taxis
	East London Public Meeting (18h00)
19-May	Eastern Cape Tourism Board
22-May	Provincial Administration KwaZulu-Natal
	Mzintlava (Port St Johns)
	Port Shepstone Public Meeting
23-May	Hombe (Qaukeni)
	Mcobotini (Qaukeni)
24-May	Isipingo
	Nkunzimbini (Qaukeni)
	Matheko (Qaukeni)
25-May	Njombela Location (Qaukeni)
	Lambasi (Qaukeni)
26-May	Mkamela (Qaukeni)
	Khanyayo (Qaukeni)
29-May	Baleni (Mbizana)
	Khumbuza (Mbizana)
	Ugu District Municipality Stakeholders Meeting
	Ludondolo (Mbhashe)
	Upper Mthenthu (KSD)
30-May	Xholobeni (Mbizana)
	Mdatya (Mbizana)
	Ngaxakaxha (Mbhashe)
	Colosa (Mbhashe)
31-May	Kwampisi (Mbizana)
	Sigidi (Mbizana)
	Munyu (Mbhashe)
	Nywhara (Mbhashe)
01-June	Ebenezer (Mbizana)
	Qora (Mnquma)
02-June	OR Tambo District Municipality
	Mzimvubu farmers (Port St Johns)
06-June	Njiveni (Nyandeni)
07-June	Cele (Qaukeni)
08-June	Ntlaza (Nyandeni)
	Libode (Nyandeni)
09-June	Lamontville
	Border / Kei Chamber of Business
	Eastern Cape Parks Board
10-June	Izingolweni
11-June	Umlazi
	KwaMakhutha
12-June	Endangered Wildlife Trust
13-June	Toyota, SAB, Illovo Sugar, Southgate Industrial Park, Umbogintwini Industrial Association
	Umlazi leadership
19-June	Development Bank of Southern Africa
26-July	KwaZulu-Natal Taxi Council

In planning the above meetings presentations to the local and district municipalities and the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders and regional authorities in the Eastern Cape before were made prior to the other listed scheduled meetings.

Meetings were arranged through the relevant contact people for the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders and regional authorities and these meetings took place in the week prior to the start of the public review period. Meetings were held with the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders and all the regional authorities along the route with the exception of Qaukeni Regional Authority.

Distribution of Final Scoping Report

All interested and affected parties on the project database were informed in writing of the availability of the FSR in April 2007.

Notification of DEAT’s Acceptance of Final Scoping Report and Plan of Study for EIA

The National Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (now Department of Environmental Affairs, DEA) accepted the Final Scoping Report and the Plan of Study for EIA on 22 May 2007. All I&APs on the project database (10 139) were notified by letter in June 2007 of DEAT’s decision and informed that the Impact Assessment Phase of the EIA would be commencing.

Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Public Review Period

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was made available for public review from Monday 10 November 2008 to Friday 9 January 2009. Following a number of requests from I&APs and a directive from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism the closure of the comment period for the review of the Draft EIR was extended to Thursday 22 January 2009.

The same public libraries and public venues which were used for the review of the Draft Scoping Report were again used for the placement of the Draft EIR, with the exception of Munster Public Library which had since closed.

Copies of the Draft EIR were lodged in the following public libraries and venues for review:

Eastern Cape

East London Central Library Nyandeni Municipal Offices - Libode

Gonubie Library Port St Johns Library

Komga Library Lusikisiki Information Centre

Butterworth Public Library Ingquza Hill Municipal Offices (Lusikisiki)

Dutywa Public Library Flagstaff Information Centre

Mthatha Public Library Ingquza Hill Municipal Offices (Flagstaff)

Mhlonto Municipal Offices (Qumbu) Bizana Library

Tabankulu Library Matatiele Library

Umzimvubu Municipal Offices (Mount Ayliff)

KwaZulu-Natal

Kokstad Library	Cragieburn Library
Harding Public Library	Scottburgh Memorial Library
EzinqoleniMunicipal Offices (Izingolweni)		Park Rynie Library
Durban Central Reference Library	Umzinto Library
Isipingo Civic Library	Pennington Library
Isipingo Beach Library	Hibberdene Library
Athlone Park Library	Umtentweni Library
Amanzimtoti Library	Port Shepstone Library
Kwamakhutha Library	Uvongo Library
Kingsburgh Library	Margate Library
Umkomaas Library	Southbroom Library

Adams Mission Library Port Edward Library

The Draft EIR was also made available on the websites www.ccaenvironmental.co.za and www.nra.co.za from 10 November 2008.

Adverts announcing the availability of the Draft EIR and the libraries where it could be viewed were placed in 22 national, regional and local newspapers as detailed below. The same 17 newspapers that were used to advertise the availability of the Draft Scoping Report were used once again, with the exception of those titles which had closed down in the intervening period, and new titles in the study area were also added to the list. These adverts appeared in the week preceding the start of the comment period. The adverts also gave details of the Public Open Days and informed I&APs that copies of the executive summary to the Draft EIR were available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu upon request from the consultants. The adverts also indicated the duration and closing date for the comment period and provided contact details where I&APs could submit comments on the report.

The advertisements appeared in the following newspapers:

Daily Dispatch (Monday 3 November 2008)
Die Burger (Monday 3 November 2008)
East Griqualand Fever (Friday 7 November 2008)
Ilanga (Thursday 6 November 2008)
Isolezwe (Monday 3 November 2008)
Isolomzi Fever (Friday 7 November 2008)
Kokstad Advertiser (Thursday 6 November 2008)
Mthatha Fever (Friday 7 November 2008)
Natal Witness (Monday 3 November 2008)
Pondo News (Friday 14 November 2008)
South Coast Fever (Friday 7 November 2008)
South Coast Herald (Friday 7 November 2008)
South Coast Sun (Friday 7 November 2008)
Sunday Sun (Sunday 2 November 2008)
Sunday Times (Sunday 2 November 2008)
Sunday Tribune (Sunday 2 November 2008)
The Herald (Monday 3 November 2008)
The Mercury (Monday 3 November 2008)
The Rising Sun Merebank (Wednesday 5 November 2008)
The Rising Sun South Coast (Tuesday 4 November 2008)
Umafrika (Friday 7 November 2008)
Uvo Lwethu (Friday 7 November 2008)

Pre-recorded radio announcements in English, isiXhosa and isiZulu were also used to target people in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal who have limited access to newspapers. These announcements provided the same information contained in the newspaper adverts. Details of the radio stations which broadcast the announcements are provided below.

Imbokodo Community Radio covers the whole of the project area within KwaZulu-Natal, extending from Durban to Port Edward along the coast and inland as far as Ixopo. The pre-recorded announcement in isiZulu was broadcast 12 times daily on 4, 5 and 6 November 2008 between 6 am in the morning and 8 pm in the evening.

Highway Radio broadcasts from Pinetown and covers the entire Durban metropolitan area, extending south as far as Hibberdene and inland as far as Pietermaritzburg. The pre-recorded announcement in English was broadcast 12 times daily on 4, 5 and 6 November 2008 between 6 am in the morning and 8 pm in the evening.

Alfred Nzo Community Radio covers the eastern section of the project area within the Eastern Cape, as well as the western section of KwaZulu-Natal, encompassing Mthatha, Libode and Port St Johns to the east, Qumbu, Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff and Kokstad inland, and Ixopo, Harding and Izingolweni to the west. The pre-recorded announcement in isiXhosa was broadcast 12 times daily on 4, 5 and 6 November 2008 between 6 am in the morning and 8 pm in the evening.

Link FM broadcasts from East London and covers part of the project area in the Eastern Cape, extending from East London to Lusikisiki along the coast and inland as far as Queenstown and Elliot. The pre-recorded announcement in English was broadcast 12 times daily on 4, 5 and 6 November 2008 between 6 am in the morning and 8 pm in the evening.

In the week preceding the start of the comment period 9 538 I&APs on the project database were sent a cover letter together with a copy of the executive summary to the Draft EIR. The letter gave notification of the availability of the Draft EIR and the libraries where it could be viewed, and also gave details of the Public Open Days and informed I&APs that copies of the executive summary to the Draft EIR were available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu upon request from NMA. The letter also indicated the duration and closing date for the comment period and provided contact details where I&APs could submit comments on the report. This included the hand delivery by Nkosi Mgcotyelwa of the letter and executive summary to the Draft EIR to all rural villages in the Eastern Cape and traditional councils in KwaZulu-Natal.

A full colour, glossy information brochure was also produced in English / isiXhosa and English / isiZulu. The Basic Information Brochure provided information on the project, EIA process, the availability of the Draft EIR and where it could be viewed, the Public Open Days, the overall findings of the EIA and the way forward. It also contained a fold out map showing the route of the proposed project and the location of the Public Open Day venues. A total of 10 000 brochures were produced in English / isiZulu and 25 000 in English / isiXhosa. The brochures were distributed at voter registration stations throughout the study area on the weekend of 8 and 9 November 2008 and were also distributed to ward councillors and traditional leaders of Traditional Councils in KwaZulu-Natal and Administrative Areas in the Eastern Cape. They were also given to all those people who received letters and copies of the executive summary to the Draft EIR by hand.

In planning the meetings for public review of the Draft EIR careful consideration was given to how the large quantity of information could most usefully be presented to I&APs to enable them to provide input on the report. Technical details such as the findings from the 13 specialist studies contained in the Draft EIR were presented at the Public Open Days. Public Open Days allow information on different topics to be presented on posters using text and visual aids and the specialists can attend to engage with participants. Public Open Days can also allow people to come in at a time which is convenient to them and spend as much time as they wish perusing information and engaging with project team members.

While it should be noted that the EIA for the proposed N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway was being conducted in terms of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989) and the EIA Regulations published in Government Notice R1183 of 5 September 1997 (as amended), Guideline 4: Public Participation in support of the EIA Regulations issued in Government Gazette No. 28854 of 19 May 2006 (in support of the NEMA EIA Regulations) has the following to say about Public Open Days:

Public meetings suffer from two distinct shortcomings. Firstly, they are not very effective in conveying technical information about a project. This drawback is especially pronounced in the case of previously disadvantaged communities. Secondly, they have the potential to engender conflict among participants and to degenerate into "venting sessions" about long-standing disputes unrelated to the project. In order to circumvent these difficulties, open days may be held to provide l&APs with information about a proposed activity and to provide them with the opportunity to submit comments.

The relevant specialists for the section of the proposed project covered by each Public Open Day were present at the venues to explain or answer questions about their studies. Representatives from SANRAL and the EIA consultant were also present at each Public Open Day.

The Public Open Days were held at central locations along the route and transport was provided from outlying areas to the nearest Public Open Day venue. During the public review of the Draft Scoping Report 13 public information sharing meetings were held at key centres along the route and 124 additional meetings including focus group meetings and imbizos with rural communities were held for people in smaller communities outside the main centres where the public meetings were held.

Seventeen (17) Public Open Days were held from 10h00 in the morning until 17h00 in the afternoon in rural areas, and until 19h30 in the evening in urban areas. The details of the Public Open Days were as follows:

KwaZulu-Natal

Monday 17 November 10h00 to 19h30 Scottburgh Town Hall

Tuesday 18 November 10h00 to 19h30 Amanzimtoti Civic Centre

Thursday 11 December 10h00 to 19h30 Port Shepstone Town Hall

Eastern Cape:

Wednesday 19 November 10h00 to 17h00 Libode Town Hall

Thursday 20 November 10h00 to 19h30 Mthatha Town Hall

Friday 21 November 10h00 to 17h00 Nelson Mandela Museum - Qunu

Monday 24 November 10h00 to 17h00 Dutywa TRC Hall

Tuesday 25 November 10h00 to 17h00 Butterworth Town Hall

Wednesday 26 November 10h00 to 17h00 Komga Town Hall

Thursday 27 November 10h00 to 19h30 East London City Hall

Friday 28 November 10h00 to 17h00 Thombo Community Centre

Monday 1 December 10h00 to 17h00 Lusikisiki Teacher Training College

Tuesday 2 December 10h00 to 17h00 Mahaha Junior Secondary School

Wednesday 3 December 10h00 to 17h00 Baleni Clinic

Monday 8 December 10h00 to 19h30 Wild Coast Casino

Tuesday 9 December 10h00 to 17h00 Holy Cross Community Hall

Wednesday 10 December 10h00 to 17h00 Taleni Community Hall

The information that was displayed at the Public Open Days was in the form of posters in both English and the local language, either isiZulu or isiXhosa, depending on the location of the meeting. These posters highlighted both the positive and negative potential impacts of the proposed project and the recommended mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate negative impacts. These posters contained visual images, where possible, to illustrate the information that was being conveyed. Large photographs were also displayed depicting an example of a toll plaza and a typical cross section of the proposed road in the “greenfield” sections. Maps showing sections of the proposed route were also exhibited.

At the Public Open Days on the “greenfield” sections of the route 1:10 000 aerial photographs were displayed which depicted the proposed route of the road and the alternatives that were investigated, the proposed toll plaza positions, the proposed intersections with the local road network, etc. These aerial photographs clearly showed the houses, schools, existing roads and local landmarks which enabled local people to locate the proposed project in relation to their own homes.

Due to the technical nature of the information on display, those who required assistance were given the opportunity to be guided around the display in groups by a facilitator who explained each poster and fielded questions in the mother tongue of the participants. Informal meetings with a question and answer session were also arranged with groups of people. As large groups of people from the same area would arrive together using the public transport provided, sufficient numbers of people could participate in these ad hoc meetings or be guided around the display by a facilitator. These interactions facilitated lively debate and exchanges.

All participants were encouraged to write down their comments about the proposed project after they had perused the display and finished engaging with the facilitators and members of the EIA team. Input from participants could be made on the comments sheets that were available at the venues and either be deposited in a comments box, or completed later and posted, faxed or emailed to the public participation consultant before the close of the comment period.

It is considered that the Public Open Days, with the additional measures that were undertaken as outlined above, were the most appropriate way of engaging with the large number of I&APs over an extensive study area, from different cultural and educational backgrounds, in order to provide them with a reasonable opportunity to learn about and comment on the Draft EIR.

Distribution of Final Environmental Impact Report

The Final EIR was made available for information purposes from Monday 8 March 2010 and a total of 17 157 I&APs on the project database were notified in writing and sent a copy of the executive summary to the Final EIR. This included the hand delivery of the letter of notification and executive summary to the FSR to 3 743 people in rural villages in the Eastern Cape and traditional councils in KwaZulu-Natal.

A full copy of the Final EIR together with a letter was distributed to all regional authorities.

The availability of the Final EIR was announced in 21 national, regional and local newspapers and on 7 community radio stations covering the study area.

Notification of Record of Decision

On 19 April 2010 the Department of Environmental Affairs issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to the South African National Roads Agency Limited authorising the construction of the N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway.

Within 10 days of the issue of the ROD a copy of the ROD was placed in all libraries and public venues along the proposed route. An advert providing notification of the ROD and appeal procedure was placed in all newspapers specified in the ROD by the DEA with the exception of the Wild Coast Herald which no longer existed. The notification was also announced on seven community radio stations throughout the study area.

Within 10 days of the issue of the ROD all ward councillors of wards through which the proposed route passes were notified in writing of the ROD and appeal procedure by letters delivered by hand and through registered mail. Written notification was also sent to all 16 984 I&APs on the project database. This included the hand delivery of letters to 3 743 people in rural villages in the Eastern Cape and traditional councils in KwaZulu-Natal.

The letter was also distributed by hand to all regional authorities and the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders.

I trust the honourable member will agree that the process followed is extensive and thorough. Furthermore, SANRAL also commissioned the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) to conduct an independent survey to gauge the support for the project.

The following were not part of the EIA consultation, but additional efforts by SANRAL to understand and to provide feedback to the communities in the project area.

HSRC Research

An independent survey of communities along the proposed route between Port Edward and Port St. Johns was undertaken between December 2010 and March 2011. The survey also included non-resident migrant workers who return to the region on a regular basis. The purpose of the survey was to, inter alia, gauge support for the project, collect information about people’s issues, concerns, perceptions and suggestions about the proposed N2 Wild Coast road construction. The results of the survey are described in a report by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) titled “Survey of Communities along Proposed New Route of the N2 between Port Edward and Port St John’s”.

The survey showed overwhelming support for the project. Therefore, it is a sad reflection on that minority who are influenced by misguided outsiders to embroil the project in litigation. The result of tee lay is further deepening poverty in one of South Africa’s most impoverished areas whilst those misguided outsiders reside in the lap of luxury in the suburbs of Gauteng etc.

Workshop of 13 – 14 March 2013

A workshop was held on 13 – 14 March 2013 to further engage and enhance communication with stakeholders, to give a progress update on the project and to share pertinent information with the participants. Information shared included outcomes of the EIA process and opportunities that exist for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). In attendance were traditional leaders; government institutions at national, provincial and municipal level; the business community and other stakeholders.

I am sure that the honorable member will agree with me that as a listed project in the National Development Plan it is an imperative that he unfounded opposition be dealt with in the appropriate manner. I look forward to the assistance of the honorable member to progress the implementation of the project to push back the frontiers of poverty.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1560

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) When will the National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR) be formed and (b) what is the reason for the delay in forming the NPTR? NW1772E

REPLY:

The National Public Transport (NPTR) has been formed as the regulatory committee has already been appointed.
The Department is in the process of approaching National Treasury to fund the additional posts required to operationalize the NPTR.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1559

Mr M S F De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) How many claim payments have been made in each province directly to Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimants who have not issued summons against the RAF in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years;

(2) (a) how many claims were made directly to the RAF in each province in each of the specified financial years, (b) how many of those claims in each case (i) were paid out directly to the claimant and (ii) on what cause of action were the claims made and (c) what was the value of these pay-outs in each province in each month? NW1770E

REPLY

As the Ministry and Department of Transport we really appreciate the effort the Road Accident Board and Management gives into ensuring that the victims of road crashes are assisted to cope with the impact of the road accidents they went through. We have seen how the RAF team cleared the historical backlogs in the face of many stern challenges. We applaud them for the award winning service delivery model of RAF on the Road which helps ordinary citizens access the services of government.

Summons in direct claims were issued to interrupt prescription to protect the rights of the direct claimant and the cost thereof was borne by the RAF. In represented claims the cost of a summons is borne by the claimant.

The RAF made the following number of personal claim payments in each RAF Regional Office directly to claimants who had not issued summons against the RAF:

	financial year	financial year	financial year
Pretoria	1 143	1 954	2 377
Johannesburg	769	1 213	2 113
Cape town	671	815	739
Durban	952	1 744	2 056
East London	560	905	1 404
TOTAL	4 095	6 631	8 689

(a) The following number of personal claims made directly to the RAF were registered in each RAF Regional Office in each of the specified financial years:

	financial year	financial year	financial year
Pretoria	1547	3544	5002
Johannesburg	1855	3077	4075
Cape town	988	1386	1984
Durban	2551	3017	4499
East London	722	2027	2881
TOTAL	7663	13 051	18441

(b) (i) the following number of personal claims were paid out directly to claimants:

	(a)2012-13 financial year	(b)2013-14 financial year	(c)2014-15 financial year
Pretoria	1 224	2 199	2 527
Johannesburg	918	1 464	2 277
Cape town	730	928	840
Durban	1 002	1 885	2 208
East London	598	1 002	1 496
TOTAL	4 472	7 478	9 348

In total it is clear that 91 % of direct claims were paid without summons having been issued. For payments on claims where claimants were represented by attorneys 20% of claims were paid without summons.

(ii) the cause of action for the respective personal claims arise from subsection 17(1) of the Road Accident Fund Act, No.56 of 1996, read with section 3 of the aforementioned Act; and (c) the value of these pay-outs in each region in each month was:

	(a) 2012-13 financial year		(b) 2013-14 financial year		(c) 2014-15 financial year

April	42	R 2 893 583	110	R 6 951 437	178	R 23 811 659
May	101	R 4 746 912	86	R 7 755 827	181	R 14 054 162
June	59	R 5 341 488	148	R 11 850 563	143	R 18 627 122
July	85	R 2 735 836	142	R 14 330 197	122	R 12 011 801
August	93	R 9 136 838	150	R 13 347 284	116	R 29 991 575
September	54	R 5 389 666	178	R 18 798 524	242	R 8 676 906
October	58	R 3 967 912	218	R 26 170 634	159	R 13 874 973
November	64	R 5 381 983	181	R 17 583 154	146	R 13 677 293
December	68	R 5 047 963	107	R 22 938 576	84	R 14 095 244
January	43	R 3 909 819	112	R 22 677 182	370	R 35 156 331
February	262	R 11 466 470	201	R 32 127 889	183	R 19 002 430
March	214	R 10 566 512	321	R 41 254 721	453	R 48 927 107
TOTAL	1143	R 70 584 982	1954	R 235 785 989	2 377	R 251 906 603
TOTAL FOR THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD					5 474	R 558 277 574


April	71	R 2 087 622	73	R 6 406 707	153	R 22 862 206
May	103	R 4 018 424	33	R 2 350 831	145	R 13 917 397
June	72	R 1 961 120	52	R 5 088 418	176	R 22 481 324
July	61	R 1 687 107	64	R 5 949 666	134	R 8 894 844
August	76	R 2 354 670	88	R 6 153 816	161	R 27 111 829
September	61	R 2 815 792	74	R 7 672 980	165	R 4 658 865
October	30	R 5 677 877	122	R 13 341 745	117	R 8 085 239
November	54	R 2 968 121	96	R 11 048 986	125	R 6 551 477
December	37	R 1 358 438	50	R 8 272 276	106	R 7 221 357
January	31	R 1 244 170	67	R 9 367 075	229	R 8 214 765
February	81	R 2 629 881	151	R 19 584 809	182	R 21 268 821
March	92	R 6 946 411	343	R 39 100 361	420	R 40 090 194
TOTAL	769	R 35 749 634	1213	R 134 337 669	2 113	R 191 358 317
TOTAL FOR THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD					4 095	R 361 445 619

CAPE TOWN
April	18	R 2 542 008	64	R 4 806 283	52	R 8 160 478
May	62	R 5 142 142	43	R 6 715 545	38	R 3 589 539
June	60	R 4 193 339	61	R 4 263 729	82	R 9 978 818
July	65	R 7 158 540	74	R 11 179 549	33	R 1 305 308
August	86	R 6 421 652	104	R 5 824 460	52	R 9 356 691
September	59	R 7 777 832	86	R 5 829 985	89	R 2 444 862
October	57	R 12 216 486	80	R 8 098 002	44	R 3 004 843
November	40	R 8 468 044	45	R 3 176 366	31	R 4 708 183
December	39	R 1 926 940	61	R 8 033 991	38	R 6 338 377
January	22	R 3 104 444	38	R 3 058 969	53	R 3 198 592
February	71	R 9 259 314	60	R 3 621 458	94	R 8 302 487
March	92	R 7 473 374	99	R 7 651 638	133	R 13 811 962
TOTAL	671	R 75 684 117	815	R 72 259 974	739	R 74 200 139
TOTAL FOR THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD					2 225	R 222 144 230


April	71	R 2 680 218	82	R 8 889 563	128	R 19 007 121
May	88	R 4 003 915	72	R 15 256 903	151	R 20 550 249
June	139	R 11 318 617	40	R 8 142 192	163	R 20 919 137
July	71	R 6 764 439	92	R 15 266 029	128	R 8 830 607
August	97	R 3 307 593	87	R 6 250 901	130	R 34 352 880
September	96	R 8 574 740	144	R 18 040 991	156	R 6 808 957
October	79	R 5 561 048	186	R 44 191 492	96	R 18 451 228
November	57	R 7 032 766	174	R 39 294 985	161	R 34 808 385
December	32	R 5 663 683	164	R 29 910 058	150	R 21 357 685
January	70	R 9 229 256	117	R 20 551 289	334	R 29 785 230
February	72	R 3 740 046	269	R 35 330 546	176	R 30 940 667
March	80	R 16 354 845	317	R 63 618 814	283	R 47 767 067
TOTAL	952	R 84 231 166	1744	R 304 743 762	2 056	R 293 579 212
TOTAL FOR THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD					4 752	R 682 554 141

EAST LONDON
April	20	R 1 927 472	49	R 13 699 434	104	R 20 961 659
May	23	R 1 628 520	53	R 7 748 091	125	R 21 242 906
June	43	R 4 240 741	59	R 10 846 857	130	R 21 366 034
July	32	R 3 175 046	45	R 7 242 560	87	R 10 474 063
August	115	R 20 578 367	46	R 7 097 618	142	R 37 029 264
September	74	R 4 333 882	82	R 14 863 566	130	R 10 757 165
October	46	R 2 155 575	105	R 16 122 383	64	R 10 873 702
November	29	R 4 714 567	59	R 10 059 783	121	R 12 137 751
December	24	R 3 195 065	69	R 15 898 939	39	R 11 957 711
January	23	R 1 591 039	42	R 2 936 420	140	R 35 241 017
February	67	R 13 456 990	112	R 22 782 760	139	R 42 190 927
March	64	R 12 630 701	184	R 48 184 692	183	R 23 085 305
TOTAL	560	R 73 627 965	905	R 177 483 102	1 404	R 257 317 506
TOTAL FOR THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD					2 869	R 508 428 573

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1558

Mr M S F De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What road safety media campaigns took place in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) what was the cost of the campaign, (ii) from which (aa) department or (bb) entity budget was the campaign financed, (iii) what (aa) processes and (bb) mechanisms exist to monitor the campaign and its effectiveness on road safety, (iv) what was the objective of the campaign and (v) was the campaign successful in achieving its objective? NW1769E

Reply:

The Ministry of Transport encourages maximum public campaigns and awareness campaigns to stem the tide of road crashes. Education, knowledge and awareness are essential ingredients to behavioural and mindset change. Having due regard to the fact that South Africans rely heavily on communications technology like television, radio, and mobile phones, we believe that over and above all past and present methods, - budget allowing - our campaigns should reach our people through mediums including digital billboards.

(a) (i), (ii) see the table below

(iii) nothing was done in 2013/14 financial year.

(i) the total cost of the campaigns for 2012/13 to 2013/14 financial year was R16 914 175 (see table below for a breakdown)

(i) 12- Road Safety Programmes	(aaa)2011/12	(bbb)2012/13	(ccc)2013/14	Type of Media	(i) Cost 2011/ 12	(i) Cost 2012/13	(i) Cost 2013/14	(b)(i) Name of Publication
International Road Safety Conference	X	X			-
National Rolling Enforcement Plan	X	X			-
Easter Campaign	X				-
Festive Campaign	X				-
Railway Level Crossing Unit	X				-
Driving School Summit		X
International Road Assessment Programme		X			-
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X			-
United Nations Global Road Safety Week			X		-
Private Sector Participation			X		-
Public Sector Participation			X		-
University Student Campaign			X		-

(ii) 2- Road Safety information sessions
Public Transport Stakeholder Workshop			X		-
RTMC Stakeholder Engagement Sessions			X		-

(iii) 3- Road Safety advertising
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Electronic Media	-	14 589 964	986 670	SABC, ETV, Comutanet, Provantage and Slingshot The Inc
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Printed Media	-	1 098 238	112 724	TNA, City Press, Rapport, Avusa and Ads24
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Radio	-	97 561	60 018	YFM

(iv) 15- Educational programme
Scholar Patrol	X	X	X		-
Road Safety Debates	X	X	X		-
	(aaa)2011/12	(bbb)2012/13	(ccc)2013/14	Type of Media	(iii) Cost 2011/ 12	(iii) Cost 2012/13	(iii) Cost 2013/14	(b)(i) Name of Publication
Participatory Educational Techiques	X	X	X		-
Driver of the Year	X		X		-
World Professional Drivers Championships	X	X			-
02 Mkhuzeni Campaign		X			-
Road Safety Education in schools	X	X			-
Junior Traffic Training Centres			X		-
School visits - Danny Cat			X		-
Rural school campaign			X		-
Cyclist safety			X		-
Level crossing safety			X		-
Pedestrian awareness safety			X		-
Driver awareness safety			X		-
Passenger safety			X		-
					-
(v) 1- Spots
Minister's message			X		-			SABC link No Regrets Campaign
						Total: 15 785 763	Total: 1 159 412

(ii) (bb) The Road Traffic Management Corporations

(iii) (aa) and (bb) None

(iv) to heighten awareness of road safety messaging and the same time reinforcing efforts on education and law enforcement.

(v) the success of the campaigns has not been scientifically evaluated.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1512

Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

As an energy-intensive business, has Transnet taken any steps to minimise energy-supply risks, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details? NW 1722E

Reply

The question should be routed to and responded to by the Department of Public Enterprises.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1511

Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

By what date will the Transet National Port Authority publish tenders to build the port facilities that will play an integral part in the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone?

Reply

The question should be routed and responded by the Department of Public Enterprise.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1488

Mr M S F De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What audits have been conducted into contract bus routes in the (i) 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013 and (iii) 2013-2014 financial years, (b) were the outcomes of each of these audits and (c) actions were taken after and as a result of each these audits?

REPLY:

a) (i) None, the department does not have bus contracts.

(ii) None, the department does not have bus contracts.

(iii) None, the department does not have bus contracts.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

Reply received: May 2015

Question Number: 1433

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

Does her department have a Regulator Burden Reduction Strategy in place;if not, why not, if, so what are the relevant details of the strategy? NW164E

REPLY:

The department does not have a Regulator Burden Reduction Strategy in place because the number of Regulators do not need to be decreased.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1353

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Response:

The average amount per claim, paid by the Road Accident Fund to its panel of attorneys to represent it, in legal cases against it in the (a) 2011-12 financial year was R14 878, in the (b) 2012-13 financial year was R16 015, and in the (c) 2013-14 financial year was R20 645. The unaudited average for the 2014-2015 financial year was R21 564.

This should be seen against the average amount per claim paid by the Road Accident Fund to plaintiff attorneys for representing claimants in the 2011-12 financial year in the amount of R38 534, in the 2012-13 financial year in the amount of R52 656 and in the 2013-14 financial year in the amount of R63 734. The unaudited average amount per claim for the 2014-2015 financial year was R90 563.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1346

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

What (a) were the proposed costs of the upgrade of the Mthatha Airport, (b) are the timeframes for the upgrade and (c)(i) processes, (ii) procedures, and (iii) mechanisms are in place in this regard? NW1558E

Reply:

Mthatha Airport is owned by the Province of the Eastern Cape Department of Transport, and therefore, the information ought to be requested from the specified department.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1343

Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) (a) What are the detailed (i) plans, (ii) designs and (iii) solutions for the waterproofing of the Gautrain section of the tunnel between Park Station and E2, (b) when will construction (i) commence and (ii) end and (c) what are the respective costs to her department;

(2) what are the detailed costs for each element of the waterproofing project;

(3) what (a) processes, (b) procedures and (c) mechanisms exist to ensure that this remedial work will be a success? NW1555E

REPLY

(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) I am informed that the Bombela Concession Company has proposed for the remedial works in the Gautrain tunnel between Park Station and Shaft E2, is to provide a waterproof lining inside this section of the tunnel. Bombela has commenced the detail design and are currently submitting designs for review to the Gautrain Province (Gautrain Management Agency) and the Independent Certifier.

(b)(i) September 2015.

(ii) August 2017.

Subject to Bombela obtaining agreement with the Province on the implementation plan.

(c) There is no cost to the Department of Transport or the Gauteng Provincial Government. The outcome of the Arbitration was that all costs must be borne by Bombela Concession Company.

The Bombela Concession Company has not provided “a detailed cost for each element” of the project, and is not obliged to do so since Bombela will be carrying the costs.

(3)(a)(b)(c) There are detailed specifications in the Concession Agreement with Bombela which were confirmed by the Tribunal in the Arbitration. The Independent Certifier must, through inspections and measurements, determine whether the specifications have been complied with. The Province (GMA) will also have a construction monitoring team in place.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1342

(a) What road safety related, (i) programmes, (ii) information sessions, (iii) advertising, (iv) educational programmes and (v) spots have been placed in all (aa) electronic and (bb) printed media in the (aaa) 2011-12, (bbb) 2012-13 and (ccc) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in respect of each specified case what was the (i) name of the publication, (ii) nature of the placement and (iii) cost of the placement? NW1553E

Reply:

(i) 12- Road Safety Programmes	(aaa)2011/12	(bbb)2012/13	(ccc)2013/14	Type of Media	(ii) Nature of Placement	(iii) Cost 2011/ 12	(iii) Cost 2012/13	(iii) Cost 2013/14	(b)(i) Name of Publication
International Road Safety Conference	X	X				-
National Rolling Enforcement Plan	X	X				-
Easter Campaign	X					-
Festive Campaign	X					-
Railway Level Crossing Unit	X					-
Driving School Summit		X
International Road Assessment Programme		X				-
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X				-
United Nations Global Road Safety Week			X			-
Private Sector Participation			X			-
Public Sector Participation			X			-
University Student Campaign			X			-

(ii) 2- Road Safety information sessions
Public Transport Stakeholder Workshop			X			-
RTMC Stakeholder Engagement Sessions			X			-

(iii) 3- Road Safety advertising
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Electronic Media		-	14 589 964	986 670	SABC, ETV, Comutanet, Provantage and Slingshot The Inc
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Printed Media		-	1 098 238	112 724	TNA, City Press, Rapport, Avusa and Ads24
Get there. No Regrets Campaign		X		Radio		-	97 561	60 018	YFM

(iv) 15- Educational programme
Scholar Patrol	X	X	X			-
Road Safety Debates	X	X	X			-
	(aaa)2011/12	(bbb)2012/13	(ccc)2013/14	Type of Media	(ii) Nature of Placement	(iii) Cost 2011/ 12	(iii) Cost 2012/13	(iii) Cost 2013/14	(b)(i) Name of Publication
Participatory Educational Techiques	X	X	X			-
Driver of the Year	X		X			-
World Professional Drivers Championships	X	X				-
02 Mkhuzeni Campaign		X				-
Road Safety Education in schools	X	X				-
Junior Traffic Training Centres			X			-
School visits - Danny Cat			X			-
Rural school campaign			X			-
Cyclist safety			X			-
Level crossing safety			X			-
Pedestrian awareness safety			X			-
Driver awareness safety			X			-
Passenger safety			X			-
						-
(v) 1- Spots
Minister's message			X			-			SABC link No Regrets Campaign
							Total: 15 785 763	Total: 1 159 412
Notes: The RTMC used a service providers for its advertising campaigns. The invoices did not specify the cost per publication or advert flighted in the media. Cost breakdown per publication on Cost of Advertising sheet

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1340

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What is (a) the latest value of the shares of the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), (b) the current credit rating of ACSA, (c) the long-term envisioned return on invested capital, (d) the cost of borrowings and (e) the value of planned future tariffs in the (i) short, (ii) medium and (iii) long term? NW1551E

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

The latest value of the shares of ACSA as conducted through an independent valuation resulted in an enterprise value as at 31 March 2014
0 (100% of the ordinary shares of ACSA) of R9 billion to R11 billion with a fair value range per share basis of R18.00 to R22.00 taking into account discount for lack of marketability of 5%.

(b) The current credit rating of ACSA is as follows:

Agency			Ratings		Outlook
	Issue Date	Rating action	Long-term local currency	Long-term national scale
Fitch Ratings	24 Nov 14	Affirmed	BBB	AA-(zaf)	Stable
Moody's Investors Service	25 Nov 14	First time	Baa2	A2.za	Stable

(c) ACSA aims to achieve return on capital that approximates its cost of capital over the long term. Return on capital employed is currently forecast over the next ten years (2016 to 2026) to range between 5.8% and 8.4% due to certain airport infrastructure investments excluded by the economic regulator from the tariff calculations in its economic regulatory approach.

(d) The weighted cost of borrowings as at 31 March 2015 was 9.3%.

(e) ACSA has recently applied for tariffs based on the current economic regulatory approach (Permission application 2016 to 2020) as follows:

2015/16: -7.5%

2016/17: -7.5%

2017/18: 0%

2018/19: 0%

2019/20: 0%

Over the long term ACSA targets tariff increases that would be in line with inflation. However, this is very much dependent on the economic regulatory approach adopted by the economic regulator.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1240

Ms T Gqaba (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) When will the Global Positioning System (GPS (i) maps and (ii) data of the SA Civil Aviation Authority be updated and (b) why are these (i) maps and (ii) data outdated?

REPLY

(a) (i) (ii) The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) does not produce GPS map data. Moving maps are displayed on GPS units and such data is provided by the manufacturers. Neither the SACAA nor the Chief Directorate: National Geo-Spatial Information (CD: NGI) produce GPS maps as these are not the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) charts. The SACAA is responsible only for ICAO charts. (b) (i) (ii) World Aeronautical Charts (1:1 000 000) are updated and are available for purchase from the CD: NGI.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1239

Ms C D Matsepe (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Why has each licensed airport been taken off the Jeppesen database and (b) when will these airports be placed back on the specified database? NW1448E

REPLY

ACSA Airports have not been taken off the Jeppesen database.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1238

Ms P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) When will the Civil Aviation Authority be implementing (a) its National Airspace Master Plan and (b) the National Airports Development Plan? NW1447E

REPLY

(a) The SACAA first implemented a National Airspace Master Plan in August 2000. This plan was amended in December 2004 and ran a total of 10 years until it was replaced with a new version in January 2011. The current National Airspace Master Plan will be effective until 2025 and will be revised as necessary.

(b) The Department of Transport is in the process of developing the National Airports Development Plan, which will be implemented once Cabinet approval has been obtained. It is projected that all consultation processes will be completed during the 2015/16 financial year.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1237

Ms P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Why does the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) not issue invoices for currency fee and (b) will the CAA begin to issue such invoices? NW1446E

REPLY

Three months before a Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) expires, the SACAA issues an invoice as a reminder that the ‘C of A’ is about to expire. The onus is on the operator to apply for the renewal of the ‘C of A’ and the SACAA will expect proof of payment as part of processing the renewal application.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1236

Mr B M Bhanga (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) How many seacrafts are listed on her department’s shipping register and (b) what are the types of the specified seacrafts? NW1443E

REPLY

There are 1432 South African Registered vessels. This is made up of:

11 Convention vessels
587 Fishing vessels
104 Harbour craft
33 Passenger vessels
3 Patrol and research vessels
8 Diamond mining vessels
31 other vessels
503 Under 100 gross tons sport and recreation yachts
86 Under 25 gross ton vessels
9 Other under 25 gross ton vessels
57 Under 25 gross ton commercial vessels.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1234
Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What regulations are in place to regulate (a) manned and (b) unmanned aircraft? NW1441E

Reply:
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) The Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011 (CARS, 2011) prescribe regulatory requirements for any type of manned aircraft operating in South African airspace. These regulations have been developed comprehensively and in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices to ensure acceptable national aviation safety levels. These various regulations are contained within Part 1 to Part 188 of the CARS, 2011.

(b) The term Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) is utilized by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to refer to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This is consistent with the ICAO terminology. RPAS is a new phenomenon in the civil aviation airspace and therefore no standards have been developed yet by ICAO for this type of aircraft. The SACAA has developed regulations for RPAS in consultation with experts in this field to address the urgent need for regulations within the SA environment. These regulations are awaiting the Minister of Transport approval. If approved SA will be one of the first countries to have regulations for RPAS (Part 101) globally.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(a) Below are Civil Aviation Regulations 2011, promulgated under the Civil Aviation Act 2009, that regulate manned aircraft:

Part 91 General Operating Rules and Flight Procedures
Part 121 Air Transport Operations - Large Aircraft
Part 127 Air Transport Operations – Helicopters
Part 135 Air Transport Operations - Small Aeroplanes

(b) There are no Civil Aviation Regulations 2011, promulgated under the Civil Aviation Act 2009, to regulate unmanned aircraft.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

The regulations pertaining to manned and unmanned aircraft are published under Civil Aviation Regulations and it is our view that the SACAA is in a better position to respond to the question raised.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1233

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

With regard to the construction of the Tshwane Bus Rapid Transport Line 2 stage 4, (a) what was the contents and nature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Tshwane and the SA National Roads Agency Limited, (b) why (i) was there a delay in the signing of this MOU and (ii) has construction been delayed, (c) at what stage is construction progress presently, measured against the construction date plans and (d) what are the relevant details of the expenditure against the budget?
NW1440E

REPLY

The following are responses relating to the Tshwane BRT Line 2 stage 4 (Construction)

a). Content and nature of the MOU between the City of Tshwane & SANRAL

The City of Tshwane entered into an Agreement with SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL) in December 2008 for SANRAL to act as the Implementing Agent for the City of Tshwane (hereafter referred as The City) for the implementation of the Tshwane BRT project. The Agreement included the procurement of consultants and contractors required for the design and construction works related to the phase 1 of the Tshwane BRT System. The services from SANRAL were to be offered to the City at no charge.

The scope of the Agreement included the planning and implementation of the project related to:

Operational and Business plan
Planning and implementation of the infrastructure
Intelligent transport Systems and Automated Fare Collection Systems
Fleet Procurement
Marketing & Communication plan

A Memorandum of Addendum to the Agreement was entered into between the parties in June 2013 for SANRAL to be responsible for the management, design and construction of the 49 stations only required for the BRT scheme, 27 of those were planned to be located along Line 2 of the BRT alignment. This alignment has been divided into 4 work packages for implementation, namely Lines 2A, 28, 2C and 2D respectively.

b). Why was there a delay in the signing of the MOU?

The Main Agreement was signed in December 2008, prior to the commencement of the works. The MOU was then supplemented by the addendum to the agreement in June 2013 to include the planning and implementation of Phase 1 BRT Stations. The signing of the MOU between the City and SANRAL was not delayed for the implementation of the stations construction in terms of stage 4.

c). Has construction been delayed?

Construction was not delayed as a result of delay in the signing of the MOU between the City and SANRAL.

d). At what stage is construction progress presently

The implementation of infrastructure for the line has been divided into Line 2A (CBD to Hatfield), Line 28 (Hatfield to Menlyn), and Line 2C (Menlyn to Denneboom) and Line 20 (Denneboom to Mahube Valley). The implementation of the sections is at various stages of implementation with Line 2A having been launched in November 2014. Line 28 detail design is been reviewed with construction scheduled to commence in August 2015. Line 2C is current on detail design phase, while Line 20 is on preliminary design stage.

In respect of the MOU, SANRAL has completed seven stations on Line 2A, while five stations on Line 1A are currently under construction.

e). What are the relevant details of expenditure against budget

The expenditure details against budget under MOU are as follow:

Line	Budget	Expenditure
Line 1A	R 69 740 944.00	R 1 576 361.00
Line 2A	R 98 087 330.45	R 93 833 993.00

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 1231

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

What are the details of the SA Civil Aviation Authority’s report on accident ZC-HPP? NW1438E

REPLY

The accident involved a hot air balloon with the registration ZS-HPP. The hot air balloon was operated commercially in the Stellenbosch area in the Western Cape, when the accident occurred. In the hot air balloon was one pilot and three passengers. The pilot and passengers were seriously injured as a result of this accident. The pilot was a British citizen and was the holder of a South African licence. The hot air balloon was in a landing phase when it impacted with power lines before losing control and the envelope/canopy separated from the basket.

We hope to have the final report released in the first semester of the 2015/16 financial year as a result of challenges with reaching the pilot for a more detailed and firsthand account.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1191

Ms N W A Mazzone (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

On what (a) programmes and (b) items was the Bus Rapid Transport R80 million budget spent on? NW1396E

REPLY

(a) To clarify, up to 2014/15 an estimated R30 billion would have been spent on Integrated Public Transport Networks (IPTNs) in up to 13 cities. This figure includes the spending on 2010 World Cup Transport preparations, some of which was not linked to IPTNS.

Also please note that all IPTNS involve full Bus Rapid Transit technology and systems. Municipalities such as Mbombela and George are doing basic road-based bus systems without major infrastructure. Other cities like Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mangaung and Msunduzi are doing basic bus networks with relatively small elements of dedicated lanes and stations.

Cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tshwane, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni are doing bigger systems with multiple dedicated corridors but even in these cities, the bulk of the vehicle fleet and related contracted kilometers operate as conventional kerb-side bus services.

(b) To date, of the R30 billion spent in the 13 cities since 2005/06, apart from special purpose World Cup transportation spending, approximately 130 kilometers of dedicated lanes have been built or are in construction or planning, over 70 median stations, 10 depots in various stages of implementation, over 800 new vehicle procured or about to be, over 1500 existing minibus/bus vehicles removed and compensated where applicable and over 30km of bicycle lane upgrades, sidewalk improvements etc.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1190

Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Does her department fund any employer organisations; if so, what are (a) their names and (b) the total amounts furnished to such organisations annually? NW1395E

REPLY

a) Their names:

The Department funds the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO)

b) The total amounts furnished to such organisations annually:

An amount of R18 407 000.00 has been allocated for the 2014/15 financial year

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 1189

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

Has her department implemented any measures to protect the poor from increases in taxi fares? NW1392E

REPLY

The Department has got various forums and means to engage the taxi industry, on matters that affect their operations, and the services they deliver to commuters. The fare structure also features regularly in these discussions.

There are currently no formal mechanisms implemented to regulate fare increases in the taxi industry, except where the services are provided as part of a contracted service, by the relevant municipality. This is mainly due to the fact that the majority of these services are not subject to contractual and/or subsidy arrangements with any government sphere. Government is therefore unable to regulate fares for the sector.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1188

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Did her department undertake an assessment to establish (a) formal and (b) informal taxi ranks (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12, (dd) 2012-13 and (ee) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available? NW1389E

REPLY

In terms of the National Land Transport Act No.5 of 2009, the responsibility of development and maintenance of taxi ranks falls under the planning authorities (municipalities).

The National Transport Act; Act no.5 of 2009, requires the planning authorities to develop Integrated Transport Plans. The plans, among other things, cover the identification of public transport routes, types of public transport facilities/infrastructure, and public transport modes. Therefore, municipalities are responsible for the development, maintenance, assessment and regulation of the taxi ranks.

In terms of the above, the department has never undertaken an assessment to establish (a) formal and (b) informal taxi ranks (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12, (dd) 2012-13 and (ee) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014.

Furthermore, (a) informal taxi ranks are difficult to determine because they emerge sporiadically.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1187

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How many jobs were lost as a result of the implementation of the bus rapid transport system in Johannesburg?

REPLY

The Department of Transport since 2009 has given guidance to the cities that there should be no loss of direct operational jobs in the transition to Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks. In this regard, Johannesburg has estimated that over 15 000 job opportunities have been created in construction to date and over 1000 in operations. So there have been no job losses but rather jobs created.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1169

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

(a) How many sick leave days were taken by employees of her department in the 2013-14 financial year and (b) what was the total cost thereof in rand? NW1370E

REPLY

3354
R 4 636 000.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1135

Mr L V James (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(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?

REPLY

The finance branch in the department is currently busy with the finalisation of the 2014-15 financial year process. The reply will be provided once all processes have been concluded and consolidated.

Question Number: 1100

Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How much 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? NW1265E

Reply:

Department

(a) (i) R61 354.80

(ii) 0

(iii) R496 577.44

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(i) 2011-12, None

(ii) 2012-13 None

(iii) 2013-14 None

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1100

Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

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? NW1265E

REPLY

The finance branch in the department is currently busy with the finalisation of the 2014-15 financial year process. The reply will be provided once all processes haven been concluded and consolidated.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 1033

Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Are there any plans to either demolish or repair the neglected and vandalised infrastructure of the goods yard of the Stellenbosch train station in the Western Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are those plans;
Are there any plans to ensure that no illegal squatting will be allowed in the yard; if so, what are those plans
Are there any contracts in place to ensure that (a) shrubs, weeds, etcetera, are trimmed or cut and (b) pest control services will be provided for in the area;
Who is responsible for the general (a) management and (b) maintenance of the property in question? NW1193E

REPLY

PRASA has called for service providers to quote for the demolition of the structure as there is no plan to repair this structure. This site was designated for a long term lease development by Intersite, but could not proceed as the developer and PRASA could not obtain the necessary council approval for rezoning land. PRASA is in discussion with interested parties on the future use of this site.
The only way to ensure there is no squatting is to use this site and as indicated above, there are discussions with interested parties together with Stellenbosch Municipality for use of this site as a park, whilst alternative uses are being considered.
These will be taken care of as part of the clean –up and demolition process.
PRASA through its property division, PRASA CRES .

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 976

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

On what date will the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences system be fully implemented in each province? NW1135E

REPLY

In terms of the 2016/17 Financial Year Plans, AARTO will be fully implemented in each province as at April 2016.

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 975

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How many taxis were impounded each month in each province in the 2013-14 financial year? NW1134E

REPLY

Land Transport Law Enforcement

This function falls under the competence of the Provinces and Municipalities: The National Land Transport Act, Section 85 (1) reads thus, in addition to the measures provided for in this Act with regard to law enforcement, the MECs and municipalities must take active steps to develop systems to improve land transport law enforcement in their respective jurisdictions. On that effect, as a National Department of Transport, we have requested this information from the provinces and we were given the total number of taxis impounded in the financial year 2013-14 currently. The monthly breakdown has been requested from the provinces and the response is still awaited.

Note, out of nine provinces, only seven provinces have been able to provide the information given below in time.

Province	Total number of taxis impounded in the 2013-14 financial year
Limpopo	3163
KwaZulu Natal	1184
Free State	3213
Mpumalanga	6325
Gauteng	4820
Western Cape	1176
Northern Cape
North West	656
Eastern Cape
Total	20 537

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 974

Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

How many taxis are currently operating (a) with a permit receipt only and (b) with the actual permit? NW1133E

REPLY

(a-b) Listed below, are all the Operating Licenses issued through the National Land Transport Information System (NLTIS):

Gauteng = 26590
Free State = 9094
KZN = 14232
Limpopo = 10746
Mpumalanga = 15252
Northern Cape = 2463
North West = 11338
Western Cape = 7864
Eastern Cape = 6798

Total = 104 377

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 911

Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

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

REPLY

The finance branch in the department is currently busy with the finalisation 2014-15 financial year process. The reply will be provided once all processes haven been concluded and consolidated.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 876

Mr D America (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(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? NW1025E

REPLY

The finance branch in the department is currently busy with the 2014-15 financial year process. The reply will be provided once all processes haven been concluded and consolidated.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 755
Mr C H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What investigations have been undertaken by the Railway Safety Regulator in the 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013 and (iii) 2013-2014 financial years, (b) what was the nature of each of the investigations and (c) what was the outcome of each such investigation? NW903E

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Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 752

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

Who are the (a) beneficiaries of monies generated by thee-toll system and (b) contractors supplying the Electronic Toll Collection system? NW900E

REPLY

a) All the toll levied at any state toll road in South Africa, including the GFIP, is paid over to SANRAL as per the SANRAL Act. These monies are utilised by SANRAL to pay all costs associated with the toll road including the servicing of debt, repayment of capital cost, maintenance requirements, operational costs, lighting and Intelligent Transport Systems and Incident Management Systems.

b) The Contractor providing electronic toll collection system is Electronic Toll Collection (Pty) Ltd a company registered in South Africa.

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 751

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Will her department establish an (a) investigation, (b) commission of enquiry or (c) any similar process into collusion actions by construction firms; if so, what will be the (i) scope and (ii) terms of reference for each such process? NW899E

REPLY

a) The Minister will not establish the investigation into collusion action by construction firms.

b) There will be no Commission of Enquiry to establish into collusion action by construction firms.

c) There will be no similar process established into collusion action by construction firms

i) No scope is needed
ii) No terms of reference needed as none of the above require them

Reply received: April 2015

Question Number: 749

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) At what venues other than official vehicle licensing centres may members of the public obtain their vehicle licence discs in each province and (b) in each case, (i) how are these partnerships (aa) arranged and (bb) monitored and (ii) at what dates were these partnerships established respectively? NW897E

REPLY

a) Members of the Public can renew their vehicle licenses at any Post Office in South Africa as well as at Municipal offices and Provincial Road Authorities.

b) (i) (aa) There are Agency Agreements entered into between Provinces and Municipalities as well as Post Offices.

(bb) Regular inspections take place to ensure that service level agreements are adhered to.
(ii) These partnerships were entered into, during year 2002.

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 650

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

Whether, with reference to the reply by the Minister of Energy to question 36 on 24 February 2015, she had the necessary authority to sign the intergovernmental framework agreement with South Korea; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, who gave her the authority? NW733E

REPLY

The Matter is belongs to Department of Energy.

Reply received: March 2015

Question Number: 609

Ms Z Jongbloed (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) How many casualties, in the form of (a) loss of life, (b) injuries and (c) rescues at sea involving small-scale fisherman were recorded in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) 2014;

(3) what percentage of these rescues were caused by noncompliance with the safety requirements enforced by her department? NW690E

REPLY

	(a) Loss of Life	(b) Injuries	( c) Rescue (boats)
(i) 2012	9	8	3
(ii) 2013	9	8	4
(iii) 2014	6	4	5

Total Cost of Rescues

Year	Total Cost
2012-2013	R813 806.73
2013-2014	R60 131.03
2014-2015	R102 858,75

Year	Percentage
2012	13%
2013	20%
2014	23%

The Merchant Shipping Act is very specific on the definition of an accident and a serious injury. In addition, the Act is equally specific on what must be reported to the Authority in terms of section 259 and refers to a casualty resulting in loss of life or serious injury.

Therefore not all incidents noted are reportable to the Authority by definition.

The Merchant Shipping Act does not have a definition of small scale fishers and therefore Local General Safety Certificates do not reflect this designation.

For the purpose of this response the Authority has assumed that all fishing vessels of less than 10m nil length are in the small scale category.

The figures are derived from an analysis of accidents reported in this category of vessels.

(e) Due to excess off-peak capacity on weekends on Metrorail, other passengers were not affected by the arrangement. The Shosholoza Meyl service was a chartered service and did not affect scheduled services and other passengers were accommodated on the scheduled trains. None of the scheduled services were interrupted on the bus side.

1 (b) The services for professional teams were procured by means of an open tender process.

1 (c) Compensation for the professional teams were done from the different budgets for the individual contracts.

2 (a), (b), (c) Please see 1 above.

3. The honourable member will recall that this work is still in progress. The estimated amounts will be known on completion of the work by the estimators.

4. SANRAL will endeavour to recover all losses suffered from all the companies that the Competition Tribunal has found against. The companies involved are shown in the table below.

Haw & Inglis

Siyavaya Highway JV

Nasweto Highway JV

Concor Holdings (pty) Ltd

Raubex (Pty) Ltd

WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd

Basil Read (Pty) Ltd

GFI Contractors JV

Group Five Civil engineering (Pty) Ltd

Intertoll Africa (Pty) Ltd

Bouygues/Basil Read/Ubambo

Tolcon Lehumo

2015-05-26

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