534 Mr K M Zondi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether her department has any plans in place to expand the electricity grid for the elecirificatlon of the villages In Nkandla, KwaZuluNatal if not, why not; If so, what are the (a) plans, (b) tinieframes and (c) further relevant details? NW58OE
REPLY
Yes, there is a plan for Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.
(a) The following are the plans for 2011/12 financial year:
|
Project name |
Budget |
No. of connections |
|
Qhudeni-Extension |
R3,000,000 |
171 |
|
Wozawoza-Extension |
R3,000,000 |
171 |
|
Fort Louis-Extension |
R3,000,000 |
171 |
|
Thalaneni-Extension |
R3,000,000 |
171 |
|
Total |
R12,000,000 |
684 |
(b) End of 2011/12 financial year.
(c) Nkandla has been allocated funding for electrification process in the current financial year, as well as for the next three financial years. The different villages that have been allocated funding for the current 2010/2011 financial year are set out in the table below. An amount of just over R61 million has been allocated for 3272 connections In Nkandla. The respective projects, amounts and connections are given in the table below:
|
Project name |
Budget |
No. of connections |
|
Cholwane Nqulhu |
R 12,958,385.08 |
522 |
|
Maphufu/Vuleka |
R11,471,900.83 |
946 |
|
Nhloyane (Vuma) |
R11,210,301.78 |
829 |
|
Nkungumathe/Ohlelo |
R13,950,762.18 |
350 |
|
Fourt Louis/Thalaleni extension |
R435,998.70 |
25 |
|
Nxamalala/Lindela #3 |
R11,167,440.00 |
600 |
|
Total |
R61,194,789.67 |
3272 |
The table below shows the budgeted allocations for Nkandla for the next three financial cycles.
|
Schedule 6 allocations (Municipalities) |
|||
|
Municipality |
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
|
KZN286 Nkandla |
R12,000,000 |
R20,000,000 |
R10,000,000 |
Issued by Parliament, March 23 2011
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