NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 103
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010: INTERNAL
QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2010
Mr. I O Davidson (DA) to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture:
1) Whether the department organized or hosted any (a) imbizo, (b) seminar
/ conference, (c) function at any time from 1 January 2006 up to the
latest date fro which information is available; if so, (i) on what
date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the
breakdown of the cost for each, (iv) how many guests attended each?
2) Whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation
of the guests for each (a) imbizo, (b) seminar / conference, (c)
function at any time from 1 January 2006 up to the date for which
information is available; if so, (i) what is the breakdown of these
costs?
3) Whether any member of the cabinet were present at any of these events;
if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity, and (c) what were the reason for
each of their attendance?
REPLY
The Department did indeed arranged Izimbizo, seminars / conference and
other functions since 01 January 2006 for various occasions relating to the
core function of the department of arts and Culture. The details are as
follows
1. (a) Ministerial Izimbizo:
(i) 26 â 31 October (Mpumalanga / Free State / Limpopo)
(ii) Mpumalanga â R66 800, 00
(iii) Free State â R60 500, 00
(iv) Limpopo â R152 600, 00
(v) Mpumalanga
a. Catering â R24 000, 00
b. Logistics â R 20 800, 00
c. Cultural programme â R5 000, 00
Free State
a. Catering â R15 700, 00
b. Logistics â R 32 800, 00
c. Cultural programme â R5 000, 00
Limpopo
a. Catering â R60 300, 00
b. Logistics â R 53 300, 00
c. Cultural programme â R15 000, 00
Mpumalanga â 550
Free State â 340
Limpopo â 1560
2. Travel and accommodation
i) Mpumalanga â R12 000, 00
ii) Free State â R12 000, 00
iii) Limpopo â R24 000, 00
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
b) Minister of Arts and Culture
c) As Minister of Arts and Culture and part of the National
Izimbizo
1. (c) National Freedom Day Celebrations
(i) 27 April 2006
(ii) R3 180 000, 00
(iii) Budget to 8 provinces â R800 000, 00
Budget to hosting Province â R1 200 000, 00
Media Campaign â R1 080 000, 00
iv) Invited guests â 550
Member of public â approximately 10 000
2. Travel and accommodation
i) None
3. Attendance
a) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister G Oosthuizen
Minister C Nqakula
Minister M G P Lekota
Deputy Minister M E George
b) As Members of Cabinet
c) As invited guests
1. (c) Budget Vote of the Minister of Arts and Culture:
(i) 2 June 2006
(ii) R 172 650, 00
(iii) Catering â R74 750, 00
Logistics â R10 400, 00
Promotional Items â R1 500, 00
Cultural programme - R82 000, 00
iv) 120 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
i) R4 000,00
3. Attendance
a) None
b) None
c) None
1. (b) Language Indaba / Translation Imbizo / International
Translation Day:
i) 27 - 29 September 2006
ii) R612 000, 00
iii) Conference package â R147 000, 00
Promotional Items (bags and golf shirts) â R200 000, 00
Cultural programme â R35 000, 00
Honorarium for the guest speaker â R2 000, 00
Marketing and advertising â R65 000, 00
iv) 300 delegates
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Accommodation for 70 delegates R125 000, 00 (dinner /
bed and breakfast)
Transport for National Language Services official â R35 000, 00
Air transport guest speaker â R3 000, 00
3. Attendance
(a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) In his capacity as Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Opening the event
1. (b) Corporate Services Strategic Planning session
(i) 24 â 26 January 2007
(ii) R54 385, 00
(iii) Conference package â R15 225, 00
Catering â R1130, 00
Teambuilding â R3 230, 00
(iv) Total guests
2. Travel and accommodation
i) R34 8000,00
1. Attendance
a) None
b) None
c) None
1. (a) National Freedom Day Celebrations
(i) 27 April 2007
(ii) R3 180 000, 00
(iii) Budget to 8 Provinces â R800 000, 00
Budget to hosting Province â R971 000, 00
Media Campaign â R1 185 837, 00
v) Invited guests â 500
Member of public â approximately 16 500
2. Travel and accommodation
i) Transportation of community â R223 162,23
3. Attendance
a) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
Minister M G P Lekota
b) As Members of Cabinet
c) President Mbeki â Keynote address
Minister Jordan â address and introducing the President
1. (c) Izimbizo of the Minister:
(i) 10 -17 April
(ii) R 262 086, 00
(iii) Catering â R170 000, 00
Logistics â R20 586, 00
Cultural programme â R31 500, 00
Sign Language Interpreter â R5 000, 00
v) 2500 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
ii) R35 000,00
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
b) As Minister of Arts and Culture
c) As Minister of Arts and Culture and part of the National
Izimbizo
1. (c) Dinner to celebrate the Budget Vote of the Minister of Arts and
Culture:
(i) 7 June 2007
(ii) R 53 920, 00
(iii) Catering â R37 900, 00
Logistics â R2 520, 00
Cultural programme â R8 500, 00
Sign Language Interpreter â R5 000, 00
vi) 100 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
iii) None
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
c) Hosts for the dinner
1. (c) Budget Vote of the Minister of Arts and Culture:
(i) 8 June 2006
(ii) R 102 792, 00
(iii) Catering and drinks â R49 792, 00
Promotional Items â R30 000, 00
Cultural programme â R18 000, 00
vii) 200 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
iv) R5 000,00
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
c) Budget Vote of the Minister of Arts and Culture
1. (b) Memory of the World Workshop and Closed Meeting:
(i) 11 -15 June 2007
(ii) R in total
(iii) Marketing and Communication â R679 690, 00
Promotional Items â R271 679, 21
Cultural programme â R199 793, 13
viii) 200 delegates
2. Travel and accommodation
d) Shuttling service and accommodation of guests formed part
of the conference package costs highlighted above
3. Attendance
(a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Minister Jordan opened the conference
Deputy Minister Botha hosted the closing dinner
1. (c) National Womenâs Day celebrations:
(i) 9 August 2007
(ii) R 4 181 000, 00
(iii) VIP Catering â R340 000, 00
Mass catering â R500 000, 00
Marketing and Communication â R800
Logistics â R700 000, 00
Cultural programme â R700 000, 00
Marshals and security â R19 000, 00
Sign Language Interpreter â R3 000, 00
Decoration â R85 000, 00
(iv) 1000 VIP Guest
Approximately 8 000 member of public
2. Travel and accommodation
(a) Transport â R484 000, 00
Accommodation from people of the Northern Cape â R550 000,
00
3. Attendance
(a) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Minister E Pahad
Minister N Mapisa- Nqakula
Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) President T Mbeki â as resident of South Africa
Minister Z Pallo Jordan â as Minister of Arts and Culture
Minister E Pahad â as Minister responsible for gender
issues
Deputy Minister N Botha â as Deputy Minister of Arts and
Culture
Minister N Mapisa- Nqakula â as President of the ANCYL
(c) President T Mbeki â Key note address
Minister Jordan â address and introducing the President
Minister Pahad â Minister responsible for gender issues
Deputy Minister Botha â Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
Minister N Mapisa- Nqakula â address as President of the
ANCYL
1. (b) World Library and Information Congress Conference:
(i) 19 - 23 August 2007
(ii) R3 859 086, 30
Conference venue â R1 559 086, 00
Exhibition â R30 000, 00
Gala dinner â R1 245 000, 00
Promotional of South African Authors â R100 000, 00
Delegate Gift â R325 000, 00
3000 delegates
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) R600 000, 00
3. Attendance
(a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) As Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Opening the conference
Hosting the Gala dinner
1. (c) Sistas Healing our Souls Concert:
(i) 29 August 2007
(ii) R1 335 546, 00
Artists Fees â R312 000, 00
Rehearsal fees â R76 000, 00
Venue hire â R9 000, 00
Concert programme â R18 000, 00
Accreditation facilities â R325 000, 00
Concept development â R50 000, 00
Additional staff â R51 000, 00
Management fee â R125 966, 00
1000 delegates
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Airfares â R94 500, 00
(ii) Accommodation â R113 100, 00
(iii) Transport â R28 500, 00
3. Attendance
(a) Deputy President P Mlambo- Ngcuka
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) As Deputy President of South Africa
As Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Deputy President Mlambo- Ngcuka â Opening the event
Minister Jordan â As Minister of Arts and Culture
1. (c) Commemoration of the 1977 Press Banning and the
celebration of Freedom of Expression our Democracy:
(i) 12 October 2007
(ii) R 536 139, 53
Venue hire and catering â R412 121, 00
Printing costs â R18 118, 53
Cultural programme â R105 900, 00
(iv) 600 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) None
3. Attendance
(a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
Minister B Mabandla
(b) Minister Z Pallo Jordan - As Minister of Arts and Culture
Deputy Minister N Botha - As Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
Minister B Mabandla â As Minister of Justice and Constitutional
Development
(c) Minister Z Pallo Jordan â Keynote address at the event
Deputy Minister N Botha - As guest
Minister B Mabandla - As guest
1. (c) Izimbizo of the Minister:
(i) 22 â 28 October 2006
(ii) R 239 719, 15
(iii) Catering â R143 442 00
Promotional director â R22 650, 00
VIP Catering â R20 787, 15
Logistics â R31 920, 00
Venue hire â R20 520, 00
iv) Approximately 1000 people
2. Travel and accommodation
i) R400,00
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) As Minister of Arts and Culture and part of the National
Izimbizo
1. (a) Izimbizo of the Deputy Minister:
(i) 22 â 28 October 2006
(ii) R 219 714, 00
(iii) Catering â R124 225, 00
Venue hire â R850, 00
(iv) Approximately 1000 people
2. Travel and accommodation
i) R94 639,00
3. Attendance
a) Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) As Minister of Arts and Culture and part of the National
Izimbizo
1. (c) Wire Art Launch:
(i) 25 October 2007
(ii) R 175 860, 00
(iii) Cateringâ R32 000, 00
Honorarium for South African artists â R60 000, 00
Honorarium for Germany artists â R30 000, 00
v) 150 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
ii) Accommodation for two German artists â R4 620, 00
Accommodation for 6 South African artists â R9 240, 00
Local transport â R10 000, 00
Translux bus to Mpumalanga to Gauteng â R5 000, 00
3. Attendance
a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) As Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Minister Jordan opened the exhibition
1. (c) DAC End of year function:
(i) 7 December 2007
(ii) R227 200, 00
(iii) Catering â R165 000, 00
Logistics â R40 000, 00
Promotional Items â R32 200, 00
Cultural programme â R20 000, 00
vi) Total guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport for staff to the venueâ R20 000, 00
3. Attendance
b) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Addressing the staff of the department
1. (c) National Freedom Day Celebration:
(i) 27 April 2007
(ii) R4 600 000, 00
(iii) Budget to 8 Provinces â R800 000, 00
Budget to hosting Province â R2 000 000, 00
Media Campaign â R1 800 000, 00
(iv) Invited guests - 500
Member of public â approximately 16 500
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) None
3. Attendance
c) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
Minister M G P Lekota
(b) In attendance as members of Cabinet
(c) President Mbeki â Keynote address
Minister Jordan â address and introducing the President
1. (c) Launch of the Charter of Positive Values:
(i) 28 July 2008
(ii) R3 760 000, 00
(iii) Catering and decoration â R689 000, 00
Logistics â R1 000 000, 00
Cultural programme â R206 000, 00
Marketing and publicity â R32 200, 00
vii) 3700 people
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) None
3. Attendance
d) Deputy President P Mlambo-Ngcuka
Deputy Minister N Botha
Deputy Minister M George
e) Deputy President P Mlambo-Ngcuka Cultural â as Deputy
President
Deputy Minister N Botha â As Deputy Minister of Arts and
Culture
Deputy Minister M George â As Deputy Minister of Defence
f) Deputy President P Mlambo-Ngcuka Cultural â as Deputy
President
Deputy Minister N Botha â As Deputy Minister of Arts and
Culture
Deputy Minister M George â As invited delegate
1. (c) Opening of the Timbuktu Manuscripts Exhibition and Dinner:
(i) 7 August 2008
(ii) R93 878, 00
(iii) Venue hire and staff â R22 870, 00
Catering â R28 400, 00
Equipment hire â R6 500, 00
Decoration â R4 600, 00
Cultural Programme â R9 100, 00
Excursion for Malian delegation â R4 000, 00
(iv) 150 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport for the Malian delegation â R4 000, 00
3. Attendance
g) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) President T Mbeki as President of South Africa
Minister Jordan as Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) President Mbeki â Keynote address
Minister Jordan â Hosting the dinner
1. (c) National Womenâs Day Celebrations:
(i) 9 August 2008
(ii) R3 885 000, 00
(iii) Womenâs Festival â R1 000 000, 00
VIP Catering â R60 000, 00
Staff Catering â R10 000, 00
Cultural Programme â R400 000, 00
Logistics â R900 000, 00
Accreditation costs R15 000, 00
Marketing and publicity â R500 000, 00
(iv) Total guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport for the Women of South Africa â R1 000 000, 00
3. Attendance
h) President T Mbeki
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
(b) President T Mbeki as President of South Africa
Minister Jordan as Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) President Mbeki â Keynote address
Minister Jordan â Hosting the event
1. (c) National Heritage Day Celebrations:
(i) 24 September 2008
(ii) R4 605 346, 90
(iii) Launch and gala dinner â R1 799 000, 00
Logistics for the event â R3 090 009, 00
(iv) 600 VIP guests
15 000 member of the public
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) None
3. Attendance
(a) Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Minister Jordan â Keynote address
Deputy Minister N Botha â invited guest
1. (c) Different Abilities Exhibition:
(i) 3 November 2008
(ii) R85 000, 00
(iii) Catering and Logistics â R3 090 009, 00
Sign Language Interpreter â R1 544, 70
Security services â R7 118,74
(iv) 150 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport of children to attend the event â R33 786, 66
3. Attendance
(a) Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Deputy Minister Botha opened the exhibition
1. (a) Imbizo of the Deputy minister â Molteno:
(i) 8 November 2008
(ii) R79 388, 00
(iii) Catering and decoration â R54 200, 00
Logistics â R13 688, 80
Speaker costs â R15 000, 00
Cultural Programme â R10 000, 00
(iv) 3000 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport for the community â R1 500, 00
3. Attendance
(a) Deputy Minister N Botha
(b) As Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
(c) Addressing the community as part of the National Izimbizo
programme
1. (b) DAC Internal HR Indaba:
(i) 26 - 28 November 2008
(ii) R310 400, 00
(iii) Cateringâ R150 500, 00
Logistics â R60 000, 00
Speaker costs â R15 000, 00
Promotional items â R16 900, 00
Arts and Cultural Workshop â R50 000, 00
(iv) Approximately 600 DAC staff members
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Transport staff from National Archives and Film Archives
to attend the Indaba â R18 000, 00
3. Attendance
(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
1. (b) Internal 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child Abuse
event:
(i) 25 November 2008 â 6 December 2008
(ii) R213 000, 00 in total
(iii) Cateringâ R75 000, 00
Posters/ brochures and gifts â R56 000, 00
Cultural programme â R55 000, 00
Logistics â R15 000, 00
(iv) Approximately 600 DAC staff members
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) R18 000, 00 to transport staff from National Archives and
Film Archives to the event
3. Attendance
(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
1. (c) National Freedom Day Celebrations
(i) 27 April 2006
(ii) R3 751 000, 00
(iii) Budget to 8 provinces â R800 000, 00
Budget to hosting Province â R1 200 000, 00
Media Campaign â R1 751 000, 00
vi) Invited guests â 1000
Member of public â approximately 25 000
2. Travel and accommodation
ii) None
3. Attendance
a) Deputy President K Motlanthe
Minister Z Pallo Jordan
Deputy Minister N Botha
Minister N Dlamini-Zuma
b) In attendance as Members of Cabinet
c) President Motlantlhe â Keynote address
Minister Jordan â address and introducing the
President
1. (c) Budget Vote of the Minister of Arts and Culture:
(i) 19 June 2009
(ii) R 275 000, 00
(iii) Catering â R75 000, 00
Marketing and PR â R170 000, 00
Cultural programme â R20 000, 00
ix) 250 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
v) None
3. Attendance
a) Minister L Xingwana
Deputy Minister P Mashatile
b) As Minister and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
c) Delivering the Budget vote of the Ministry
1. (c) Ministerial Dinner â Freedom Park Council:
(i) 29 June 2006
(ii) R 113 992, 00
(iii) Dinner/ venue/ stage/ bag â R40 000, 00
Cultural Programme â R40 000, 00
(iv) 150 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
vi) R33 992 ,00
3. Attendance
(i) Minister L Xingwana
(ii) As Minister of Arts and Culture
(iii) Inaugurating the council of the Freedom Park
1. (c) Celebration of nelson Mandela Day:
(i) 18 July 2009
(ii) R3 543 039, 54
(iii) VIP Catering/ Logistics/ Cultural Programme/ Marketing and PR â
R3 543 039, 54
(iv) 350 VIP guests
10 000 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) Accommodation and transport of the Mandela Family â R2 852, 56
3. Attendance
(a) Deputy President K Motlanthe
Minister L Xingwana
Deputy Minister P Mashatile
(b) Deputy President Motlanthe â as Deputy President of South
Africa
Minister Xingwana â As Minister of Arts and Culture
Deputy Minister Mashatile â As Deputy President of Arts and
Culture
1. (c) Performance of the Lady Salsa:
(i) 29 July 2009
(ii) R163 265, 29
(iii) Catering â R39 750, 00
Bar â R14 212, 28
Venue hire â R25 000, 00
Purchasing tickets to the show â R59 210, 00
Interval drink voucher â R4 385, 00
Parking vouchers â R657, 89
(iv) 150 guests
10 000 guests
2. Travel and accommodation
(i) None
3. Attendance
(a) Minister L Xingwana
Deputy Minister P Mashatile
(b) Minister Xingwana â in attendance
Deputy Minister Mashatile â Host and keynote address