NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 2344
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: Monday, 31 October 2011
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NO 26 â 2011)
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether (a) his department and (b) any entity reporting to him was
approached by a certain political organisation (name furnished) to
contribute to its centenary celebrations; if so, in each case, (i)
which entities and (ii) what was the (aa) nature and (bb) value of the
contribution that was requested;
(2) whether (a) his department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to him agreed to the request; if not, what is the position
in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) who approved the request,
(ii) what was the justification for the agreement to the request and
(iii) from which budget will the contribution be paid;
(3) whether (a) his department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to him made financial contributions to the said political
organisation without being approached for such financial
contributions; if so, in each case, (i) what amount will be
contributed, (ii) from which budget, (iii) who made the decision to
provide the specified funds to the said political organisation and
(iv) how is this (aaa) decision and (bbb) amount justified;
(4). whether (a) his department and (b) any of the entities reporting to
him rely on any (i) statutory and (ii) policy provisions in (aa)
agreeing and (bb) making such contribution; if not, in each case, what
is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what are the
relevant details? NW2720E
REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
(1) (a) and (b)
Neither the Department of Transport (DoT), nor any of the Public
Entities that report to the department, was approached by the African
National Congress (ANC) to contribute to the ANCâs centenary
celebrations.
(i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Fall away.
(2) (a) and (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) Fall away.
(3) (a) and (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (aaa) and (bbb) Fall away.
(4) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) No, neither the DoT, nor any
of its transport entities, rely on any statutory or policy provisions
as they do not have any policies to make financial contributions to
political organisations.