PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1581
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 9 October 2009
QUESTION PAPER NO: 20
DATE OF REPLY: 16 October 2009
Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
1) Whether his department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a
seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1
January 2006 up to the latest specified date for 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 in each case and
(iv) how many guests attended in each case;
2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation
of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were
the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events;
if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
NW1987E
REPLY:
In order to reply to this question, requesting information dating back to
2006, requires extensive research of not only the financial reports but
also all supporting documents to analyse the approvals of all events
hosted, the individual approvals of travel and accommodation, as well as
the individual invitation to all guests to all events.
The information will be available by January 2010.