Karpowership gets access to three SA ports for 20 years
The Department of Transport has given the green light to power supplier Karpowership to have access to the Ports of Ngqura, Durban and Saldanha Bay for 20 years, says a Cape Times report.
The Department of Transport yesterday said Minister Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga considered the application in terms of National Ports Act Section 79 (1) (a) and (b) to safeguard the national security of the country and to discharge the international obligations of the country.
‘The application was approved by the Minister on 26 February 2023. The approval is in line with the National Ports Act No 12 of 2005. This gives powers to the Minister to approve applications of this nature,’ the department said.
It said the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) was consulted and supported the approval of the application.
TNPA was instructed to consider the safety measures and operation of the directive.
Conditions were attached in the approval.
‘These include that TNPA reserves the right to include all the necessary commercial and safety requirements or agreements that are considered necessary during the period of the directive and that the directive is subject to all other government approvals. This also includes approvals such as environmental approvals from competent government departments and/or authorities.’
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