MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 86
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and
Administration:
(a) How many tickets did (i) her department and (ii) any of its entities
purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name
furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and
(bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for
which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each
case? NW92E
REPLY
Department of Public Service and Administration DPSA
Department of Public Service and Administration did not buy any tickets to
attend business
breakfast hosted by any newspaper.
The Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA)
The Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) did
not purchase any tickets for business breakfasts in any of the specified
financial years to date.
State Information Technology Agency (SITA
(a) The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) never purchased tickets
to attend business breakfast hosted by any newspaper.
(aa) N/A
(bb) N/A and
(b) N/A
Public Service Commission (PSC)
The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent Constitutional body,
and its budget is appropriated via the Minister of Public Service and
Administration. The PSC did not purchase any tickets to attend business
breakfasts hosted by any newspaper in the financial years mentioned.
Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)
(a)(ii) The Centre for Public Service Innovation did not purchase tickets
for or attended any business breakfasts hosted by (aa) The New Age in the
(aaa) 2010-11, the (bbb) 2011-12 financial years or (bb) during the period
1 April 2012 up to the 14th of February 2013 and (b) no cost was incurred
by the entity.
Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS)
GEMS has no business relationship with The New Age and did not purchase any
tickets to attend business breakfasts hosted by any newspaper in the
financial years mentioned.
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