DA submits PAIA to obtain the record of decision on the Karpowership 20 year albatross on taxpayers
19 May 2023
The DA has submitted a PAIA application to the Minister of Transport, Lydia Chikunga, requesting that she provides a record of decision that informed her Ministry’s decision to issue a section 79 directive that will see the Transnet National Ports Authority provide harbour space for Karpowerships for the next 20 years.
Devoid of any plans to address the ongoing loadshedding crisis, which has pushed the country to the brink, the ANC government is planning to foster a 20-year Karpowership contract on the South African taxpayer that will cost R200 billion. With these ships expected to produce only 1200MW, which is equivalent to one stage of loadshedding, this is definitely not value for money.
The record of decision that the DA is requesting through our PAIA application should provide:
The criteria the Minister use to issue an expedited section 79 directive to the TNPA to provide harbour space for Karpowerships;