NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2007
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 05/08/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19/2011)
Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses
were (aa) she and (bb) her Deputy Minister accommodated during the
period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which
information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star
rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii)
was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and
(iii) (aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the
breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case ?
Reply:
NOTE: the answer will only contain information from 01 April 2010, because
that was the date when the Department of Basic Education was established.
aa) MINISTER
|How many | | | | | | | |
|hotels/gues| | | | | | | |
|t houses | | | | | | | |
|since 01 | | | | | | | |
|April 2010 | | | | | | | |
|- date | | | | | | | |
| |INTERNATIONAL HOTELS / GUEST HOUSES | | |
| |(b)(i)(aa) |(bb) Star|(cc) City |(ii)(aa)|(bb)Purpose |(iii)(aa) |Breakdown of cost |
| |Name |Rating |location |Duration| |Total cost | |
|None | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |R0.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |DOMESTIC HOTELS / GUEST HOUSES | | |
| |(b)(i)(aa) |(bb) Star|(cc) City |(ii)(aa)|(bb)Purpose |(iii)(aa) |(bb)Breakdown of |
| |Name |Rating |location |Duration| |Total cost |cost |
| | | | |1 | | | |
|17 April |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R3690.84 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |Hotel | | | | | |R3130.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R29.90 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: R105.00|
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R88.50 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|11 May 2010|Krugers |4 |Hazyview |1 night |Official |R1817.44 |Accommodation: |
| |Park Lodge | | | | | |R1480.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|05-09 May |Sheraton |5 |Pretoria |4 nights|Official |R23193.90 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |Hotel | | | | | |R14416.00 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: |
| | | | | | | |R1214.00 |
| | | | | | | |Lunch: R2152.30 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: 4930.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R144.16 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|25 May 2010|Radisson |5 |Port Elizabeth|1 night |Official |R3365.94 |Accommodation: |
| |Blu Hotel | | | | | |R3000.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R28.50 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|03 June |Coach House|5 |Tzaneen |1 night |School Visit |R1465.44 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |at Agatha | | | | | |R1100.00 |
| | | | | | | |Bar: R28.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|12 July |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R5329.34 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |Hotel | | | | | |R4630.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R317.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R44.90 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|08 August |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R1913.39 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |Hotel | | | | | |R1475.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R70.00 |
| | | | | | | |Gratuity + Levy: |
| | | | | | | |R30.95 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|07 |Hilton |5 |Durban |1 night |Official |R3384.44 |Accommodation: |
|September |Hotel | | | | | |R2950.00 |
|2010 | | | | | | |Bar: R97.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|19-24 |Sun Coast |4 |Durban |5 nights|Official |R20884.69 |Accommodation: |
|September |Hotel | | | | | |R17775.00 |
|2010 | | | | | | |Dinner: R2609.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R163.25 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|26 January |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R5101.94 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel | | | | | |R4500.00 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: R219.50|
| | | | | | | |Levy: R45.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|02-04 March|Hemingsway |4 |East London |2 nights|Official |R10315.75 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel | | | | | |R9260.00 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: R280.00|
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R454.95 |
| | | | | | | |Internet: R60.00 |
| | | | | | | |Gratuity + Levy: |
| | | | | | | |R89.80 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R150.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R21.00 |
|07 March |Garden |3 |Kimberley |1 night |Official |R1959.33 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Court | | | | | |R1700.00 |
| |(Southern | | | | | |Dinner: R72.33 |
| |sun0 | | | | | |Levy: R16.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R150.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R21.00 |
|02 April |Protea |4 |Clarens |1 night |Official |R2661.99 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel | | | | | |R2500.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R25.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
|05 May 2011|Emnotweni |4 |Nelspruit |1 night |Official |R4783.55 |Accommodation: |
| |Sun Hotel | | | | | |R4500.00 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: R69.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R43.55 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R150.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R21.00 |
|07 May 2011|Sun Coast |4 |Durban |1 night |Official |R5015.11 |Accommodation: |
| |Hotel | | | | | |R4305.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R530.00 |
| | | | | | | |Telephone: R3.07 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R40.05 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
|11 May 2011|Royal Hotel|3 |Ladysmith |1 night |Official |R1604.82 |Accommodation: |
| | | | | | | |R1030.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R432.85 |
| | | | | | | |Telephone: R4.98 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
|05-07 June |Premier |4 |East London |2 nights|Official |R3653.99 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel ELICC| | | | | |R2340.00 |
| | | | | | | |Breakfast: R210.00|
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R967.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |R100 141.90 | |
(bb) DEPUTY MINISTER
|How many | | | | | | | |
|hotels/gues| | | | | | | |
|t houses | | | | | | | |
|since 01 | | | | | | | |
|April 2010 | | | | | | | |
|- date | | | | | | | |
| |INTERNATIONAL HOTELS / GUEST HOUSES | | |
| |(b)(i)(aa) |(bb) Star|(cc) City |(ii)(aa)|(bb)Purpose |(iii)(aa) |(bb)Breakdown of |
| |Name |Rating |location |Duration| |Total cost |cost |
| | | | | | | | |
|24-26 May |Kilimanjaro|5 |Dar Es Salaam |2 nights|Attending the |R11810.58 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Kempinski | |(Tanzania) | |6th E-learning| |R10093.78 |
| | | | | |Africa | |Meals: R1545.80 |
| | | | | |conference | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R150.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R21.00 |
| | | | | | |R11 810.58 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |DOMESTIC HOTELS / GUEST HOUSES | | |
| |(b)(i)(aa) |(bb) Star|(cc) City |(ii)(aa)|(bb)Purpose |(iii)(aa) |(bb)Breakdown of |
| |Name |Rating |location |Duration| |Total cost |cost |
|22 July |Protea |4 |Mafikeng |1 night |Constituency |R2001.94 |Accommodation: |
|2010 |Hotel | | | |visit | |R1595.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R45.00 |
| | | | | | | |Gratuity + Levy: |
| | | | | | | |R24.50 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|30 July |Garden |3 |Durban |1 night |Official |R2646.24 |Accommodation: |
| |Court Hotel| | | |duties | |R2120.00 |
| |(Marine | | | | | |Levy: R18.80 |
| |Parade) | | | | | |Dinner: R120.00 |
| | | | | | | |Parking: R50.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|19-24 |Hilton |5 |Durban |5 nights|Official |R14282.44 |Accommodation: |
|September | | | | |duties | |R12850.00 |
|2010 | | | | | | |Dinner: R845.00 |
| | | | | | | |Parking: R250.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|26 January |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R3541.44 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel | | | |duties | |R3000.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R174.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R30.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R296.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R41.44 |
|02 March |Hemingsway |4 |East London |1 night |Official |R3470.90 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel | | | |duties | |R3130.00 |
| | | | | | | |Dinner: R140.00 |
| | | | | | | |Levy: R29.90 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R150.00 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R21.00 |
|31 May 2011|Premier |4 |East London |1 night |Parliamentary |R2596.99 |Accommodation: |
| |Hotel ELICC| | | |session | |R1259.00 |
| | | | | |(ctn/el) | |Dinner: R1131.00 |
| | | | | | | |Gratuity + Levy: |
| | | | | | | |R70.00 |
| | | | | | | |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | | | |R120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
|06 June |Premier |4 |East London |1 night |Attending the |R2308.99 |Accommodation: |
|2011 |Hotel ELICC| | | |Presidentâs | |R1154.00 |
| | | | | |visit to | |Dinner: R1018.00 |
| | | | | |schools in the| |Reservation fee: |
| | | | | |Eastern Cape` | |R120.17 |
| | | | | | | |VATon reservation:|
| | | | | | | |R16.82 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |R30 848.94 | |
| | | | | | | | |