THE MINISTER
QUESTION 595 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: ADV L H MAX (DA) TO
ASK THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: TRAVEL AGENCIES UTILIZING BY THE
DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION
1. The above-mentioned question appears on Internal Question Paper No 4-
2011 dated 7 March 2011 for written reply in the National Assembly,
(Annexure A).
2. A draft reply to the question is enclosed in Pocket 2 for your
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
3. It is recommended that you approve the draft reply enclosed in Pocket
2, if you concur with its contents.
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL
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QUESTION 595 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: ADV L H MAX (DA) TO
ASK THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: TRAVEL AGENCIES UTILIZING BY THE
DEPARTMENT
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SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE
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|SUBJECT |QUESTION 595 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: ADV L H|
| |MAX (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: TRAVEL |
| |AGENCIES UTILIZING BY THE DEPARTMENT |
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|Ms. A Ackerman |ASD/OS | | | | |
|Mr. L de Jager |Act D/SOHSS | | | | |
|Mr. M Rennie |Act CFO | | | | |
|Ms V Baduza |Act DG | | | | |
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SUBJECT: QUESTION 595 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: ADV L H MAX
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THE DEPARTMENT
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 595
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2011: INTERNAL
QUESTION PAPER No. 4-2011
âAdv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Arts and Cultureâ
1) (a) Which travel agencies or travel service providers does his
department use currently and (b)(i) how and (ii) when were they
appointed in each case;
(2). what was the (a) budgeted amount and (b) actual amount paid to each
specified service provider for departmental travel expenditure in the
(i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years?
NW638E
REPLY:
1. (a) The Department is currently making use of the travel agency
services of Chanti Travel and Tirisano Travel
1.(b)(i)(ii).The three companies were appointed via a tender process in
March 2006, namely Chanti Travel, Tirisano Travel and Travel
Samber. However Travel Samber closed their offices in May 2010
2(i)(a) Budgeted amount in 2007-08 was R54Â 390Â 000.00
2(b) Actual amount paid, R34Â 051Â 869.69
Chanti Travel (R14Â 014Â 876.21)
Tirisano Travel (R9Â 721Â 904.81)
Travel Samber (R10Â 315Â 088.67)
2(ii)(a) Budgeted amount in 2008-09 was R32Â 109Â 000.00
2(b) Actual amount paid, R68Â 367Â 008.89
Chanti Travel (R27Â 646Â 908.78)
Tirisano Travel (R22Â 504Â 744.32)
Travel Samber (R18Â 215Â 355.79)
2(iii)(a) Budgeted amount in 2009-10 was R32Â 900Â 000.00
2(b) Actual amount paid R38Â 973Â 077.37
Chanti Travel (R12Â 686Â 549.95)
Tirisano Travel (R14Â 700Â 387.55)
Travel Samber (R11Â 586Â 139.87)
The actual amounts paid as indicated above are travel as well as
accommodation cost.