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1431 TUESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2008
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Date Nature of discussion Outcomes Level of authority of attendees
Coastal Development Project (CDP)Meeting
1/5/2007 Port Planning No outcome per se. Discussion
and sharing of plans.
Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) Meetings
25/8/2006 Property Investors Conference No outcome per se. (TNPA
invited as attendees.)
Aug 2006 Port Planning The meeting concluded an
agreement of Port outlook.
16/1/2007 Port/City Planning Future Port/City planning
meetings were set-up.
15/6/2007 Port/City Planning, in particular
North End Waterfront-Project
27/9/2007 TNPA Chief Executive address
to MBDA and City Councillors
TNPA agreed to draft business
case for sand bypass system.
TNPA plans for Port of Port
Elizabeth were discussed.
City Planning Meetings
28/3/2007 Port/City Planning Agreed on future meetings
schedule
12/4/2007 Port/City Planning No outcome per se. City’s Spatial
Framework Plans were
shared with Transnet.
City Manager
6/3/2007 Sharing of Port Plans Transnet advised that relocation
of Manganese Ore Terminal and
Oil Tank Farm was not
affordable to industry players.
9/10/2008 Port Planning Setting up of biannual and quarterly
port-city meetings. Advised
that relocation of Manganese
Ore Terminal and Oil Tank Farm
was currently unviable.
Shortfall in funds
1866. Mr S B FARROW (DA) asked the
Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether his department has experienced
any shortfalls in the funds for
bus subsidies in the 2008-09 financial
year; if so, (a) what was the shortfall at
the latest specified date for which
information is available, (b) what
plans are in place to make up the
shortfall and (c) what contingency
plans are in place to bring relief to
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from City
responsible with planning
Port Manager and Port Engineer
hosted by CEO of MBDA
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from MBDA
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from MBDA
Port Manager and Port Engineer
met representatives from MBDA
TNPA Chief Executive Port
Manager and Port Engineer met
representatives from MBDA
Transnet Capital Projects Champions
met representatives from
City responsible with planning
Transnet Capital Project Champions
met representatives from
City responsible with planning
Transnet Group Chief Operating
Officer met City Manager
Transnet Group Chief Operating
Officer met City Manager
(2)
those bus operators whose subsidies
have not been paid;
whether his department applied for
additional funding from National Treasury;
if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, (a) for what amount and
(b) when does his department expect
the transfer to be made? NW2659E
The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT:
(1) (a) As of now, the Department of
Transport (DoT) has not experi-