Gauteng SDI Rail Link - Gautrain

4Gautrans itself will be very involved in the execution of the project. The Headof the Department, Mr. Jack van der Merwe, assisted by a number of hissenior officials will lead the project and will be directly involved with the projecton a continuous basis.Regular progress reports on the project will be submitted to the MEC forTransport and Public Works, Min. Khabisi Mosunkutu, who will report to theProvincial Cabinet and the Premier on a regular basis.It should also be recognised that this Gauteng SDI Rail Link is one of ten SDIprojects. The whole SDI programme falls within the Gauteng Department ofFinance and Economic Affairs who has appointed an SDI co-ordinator toundertake the necessary co-ordination between the SDI projects. This projectwill therefore be undertaken in close collaboration with the Department ofFinance and Economic Affairs and its SDI-Co-ordinator.As mentioned before, the Gauteng Province and its consultants will executethis project in close co-operation with all roleplayers. The Metropolitan andServices Councils, the National Department of Transport, and the SouthAfrican Rail Commuter Corporation are a few of the institutions that will befully involved.1.4 THE PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THIS INCEPTION REPORTThe purpose of this Inception Report is twofold, namely:Firstly to focus the scope of the study, by providing an understanding of thefollowing aspects of the study:• The project concept in terms of purpose and function• The Study scope• The points of departure• Assumptions and pointers accepted by the Study TeamSecondly to provide the Business Plan and Study Design of the project,containing the deliverables, the approach, the programme and the projectmanagement and consultation structures.Gauteng SDI Rail Link – Inception Report, 15 June 2000