NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1590
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09/10/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 20-2009)
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
(1) Whether his department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a
seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the
period 1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which
information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was
the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of
the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each
case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and
accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each
case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of
these costs;
(3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these
events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
NW1996E
REPLY:
1. (a) There was no department of Higher Education and Training from 1
January 2006, and it was only established in May 2009. Since then one
Imbizo/public participation in Mpumalanga Province was held in partnership
with Provincial Government (office of the MEC for Education) and the
Premier. A public participation event was held at eMalahleni 1) on the 25th
of October (ii) this event was fully sponsored by the private sector iii)
Not applicable (iv) (1 200).
2. (a) and (b) not applicable
3. (a) (b) and (c) not applicable
1. (b) Departmental Conceptualization Seminar:
(i) the seminar was held on the 26th of June 2009 (ii) total amount spent
is R224, 487 (iii) Professional Services R120, 263 and Conference Venue and
Package R104,223.50 (iv) 44 guest attended.
2. (a) and (b) included in the total cost
3. (a) (b) and (c) not applicable
1. (c) FET Summit:
(i) The summit was held on the 25th of December 2009 (ii) total amount
spent is R 93 947. 72 (iv) 50 guests attended.
2 (a) and (b) included in the total cost
3 (a) (c) and (c) not applicable
COMPILER: HET
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HE
DIRECTOR GENERAL: HET
STATUS: APPROVED
DATE:
QUESTION 1590 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr. BE Nzimande, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS: APPROVED
DATE: