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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 3272
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 August 2015
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 34 OF 2015
3272. Ms H O Maxon (EFF) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What (a) total amount did his department spend on air travel between
Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in
the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that
were undertaken;
(2) what is the total amount that his department spent on (a)
accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending
Parliament business in the specified financial year?
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REPLY:
The Departmentâs records system on travel does not separate the different
categories of business for trips and destinations. The department can
however disclose/provide the total travel expenditure for 2014/2015, per
category of air travel and car hire.
(1)(a) The department spent a total amount of R27Â 739Â 532.51 on
various air travel in the 2014/15 financial year.
(1)(b) The total number of trips undertaken for the year 2014/2015
to/from various areas/destinations throughout the country are 9Â 986.
(2)(a) The total amount spent on accommodation in the 2014/15
financial year is R39Â 138Â 312.70.
(2)(b) The total amount spent on car rental is R6Â 586Â 431.57 for
2014/2015.