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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 2125 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 2125
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 23 NW2399E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 12 August 2011
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) Whether any officials of SANParks have met with any Chinese nationals
since 1 January 2010 to discuss the sale and export of rhinos to
China; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the
relevant details;
(2) whether any rhinos from any of the parks run by SANParks have been
exported to China; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, (a)
how many and (b) what was the value of each transaction;
(3) whether SANParks is currently considering any future sales of rhinos
to buyers in China; if so, what are the relevant details?
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
2125. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
1. No. None of SANParksâ officials met with Chinese nationals to discuss
the sale and export of rhinos to China.
2. No. No rhinos were exported by SANParks to China.
3. No. SANParks is not considering any sales of rhino to buyers in China.
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