Whether, considering that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres, has come out very clearly in support of the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, and pointed out that Israel is not in support of that idea, there are any attempts on the side of the Government to persuade Israel to accept the suggested solution in order to end the violence between the two states; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
What is the detailed breakdown of (a) all costs or expenditure on (i) travel expenses, (ii) accommodation and (iii) subsistence allowances associated with all official state visits undertaken by (aa) him and (bb) each official in his department since the start of the 7th Administration on 14 June 2024 to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) the (i) countries visited and (ii) dates of each trip?
(a) What is the (i) total cost incurred by his department on litigation at the International Court of Justice from January 2023 to date and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of (aa) legal fees, (bb) travel, (cc) accommodation and (dd) sundries and (b) from which approved budget line item or cost centre was each expenditure expropriated?
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1618 on 15 November 2024, he will furnish Mr R Smith with a detailed breakdown of (a) all costs incurred, (b) the (i) country and (ii) city in which the damage to rented property was inflicted by his department officials, (c) the time frame and (d) the (i) name and (ii) position of each of the personnel involved; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?
1) Given that despite a R600 million expenditure on information technology, including a Global Wide-Area Networks project, his department remains digitally outdated, (a) what are the reasons for the lack of progress in this regard and (b) how were the specified funds used without achieving a fully functional system.
Given the more than 400 days of genocide in Palestine, aside from the more than 76 years of oppression, what concrete steps does his department intend to take (a) independently and/or (b) in collaboration with international bodies, to (i) address the ongoing genocide in Palestine and (ii) ensure accountability for violations of international law?
(1) Given that over 30% of South African Diplomatic properties abroad are in disrepair, with reports of Embassy staff living in substandard conditions and covering costs out of pocket, what urgent steps is his department taking to address the specified issues.
(2) how does he justify the poor conditions of diplomatic residences as a representative of the Republics standing in the world? NW3623E
(1) Whether, given the overspending by his department of R357 million, unauthorised expenditure of R455 million and irregular spending of R200 million, he will outline detailed plans for implementing consequence management; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2) what (a) are the reasons that there has been no visible disciplinary action against those responsible for the specified mismanagement and (b) measures will his department take to ensure that taxpayer funds are no longer misappropriated? NW3621E
: On what date will the reply to question 1537, published on 25 October 2024, be received? NW3761E
(a) What specific objectives did the Republic’s delegation pursue during its engagements in the G20 summit held in Rio de Janeiro from 18 to 19 November 2024, (b) how did his department ensure that economic and development priorities of the Republic were effectively addressed in the G20 discussions and (c) what steps will be taken to strengthen collaboration with other G20 member countries on issues such as climate change, trade, and global health?
