NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 1210
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 SEPTEMBER 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 16)
Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
(1) Whether his Deputy Minister or his department purchased a new vehicle
on the Deputy Ministerâs appointment to office; if so, (a) why, (b)
what make and model is the vehicle, (c) what did the vehicle cost and
(d)(i) what accessories were included in excess of the vehicleâs
purchase price and (ii) what was the cost of such accessories; if not,
(2) whether he inherited an existing vehicle; if so, (a) what was the
make and model and (b) how old is the vehicle?
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REPLY:
(1) No.
(a), (b), (c) and (d) Fall away.
(2) The Deputy Minister is utilizing the vehicle that was purchased when
he was appointed during the previous administration, for Pretoria, and
he inherited the other from his predecessor, for Cape Town.
(a) - Lexus GS 450h (for Pretoria)
- BMW 525i (for Cape Town)
(b) - Lexus GS 450h is 2 years old; and
- BMW 525 is 5 years old
END.