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FOR WRITTEN REPLY
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 72
PQ72. Mr D C Ross (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs:
(a) How many tickets did (i) his department and (ii) any of its
entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain
newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12
financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the
latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what
was the total cost in each case? NW78E
Reply:
The following response is based on information provided by the
associated entities of the Department of Cooperative Governance:
(a) (i) The Department has not purchased any tickets.
(ii)
(aaa) During the 2010/11 financial year, the South African Local
Government Association (SALGA), the Municipal Demarcation Board
(MDB) and the South African Cities Network (SACN) have not
purchased any breakfast tickets hosted by the New Age newspaper.
(bbb) the During 2011/12 financial year, the Municipal
Demarcation Board, and the South African Cities Network have not
purchased any breakfast tickets hosted by the New Age newspaper.
The South African Local Government Association did purchase
breakfast tickets hosted by the New Age newspaper
(bb) On 22 October 2012, the National Executive Committee and
Executive Management Team of the South African Local Government
Association purchased 45 tickets to attend the business
breakfast meeting hosted by the New Age newspaper.
(b) The total cost paid by the South African Local Government Association
was R32 088.15.