State-owned rail operator Transnet has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 15 noncore properties, including the Carlton Centre, in Johannesburg; the Bloemfontein Golf Course, in the Free State; the Avion Park Golf Course, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng; and the Umlazi Mall Megacity, in KwaZulu-Natal, among others.
National departments, provincial departments, municipalities, State-owned companies and other public entities are afforded the first right of refusal to express an interest in acquiring, using, leasing, or otherwise taking transfer of the said properties for public sector purposes.
Interested public entities must indicate the intended public use or purpose of the properties and confirmation of budgetary provision and/or funding availability.
Should no formal interest be received from any government department, State-owned company or qualifying public entity within the 30-day period, Transnet will issue a public RFP to the open market for interested private sector parties, Transnet said in the August 24 Government Gazette.
Meanwhile, in addition to the properties mentioned above, Transnet has also placed four properties in Cape Town up for sale.
