DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTEMENT VAN TOERISME
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 1620 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your
consideration.
Dirk van Schalkwyk
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 1620
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 9 October 2009
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(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?
NW2026E
MR G R KRUMBOCK (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
1620. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
(1) (a) Yes,
(b) No
(c) Yes
(d) Yes
|Event organized by department |2. related costs for the travel and |3. Attendance By |
| |accommodation of guests for each of |Cabinet Members |
| |the events | |
|(i) |(ii) |(iii) |(iv) |2(a) |2(b) | |
|Date |Cost |Cost Breakdown |Number of | | | |
| | | |guests | | | |
|Ministerial |R45 736.00 |Venue & facilities |75 guests |None |N/A |Mr. Marthinus Van |
|Consultation on the| |Catering | | | |Schalkwyk in his |
|Tourism Sector | | | | | |capacity as Minister|
|Plan: | | | | | |of Tourism, |
|Cape Town Lodge | | | | | | |
|(hosted Western | | | | | | |
|Cape and Northern | | | | | | |
|Cape): | | | | | | |
|28 July 2009 | | | | | | |
|Ministerial |R21 125 |Venue & facilities | 65 guests |None |N/A |Mr. Marthinus Van |
|Consultation on the| |Catering | | | |Schalkwyk in his |
|Tourism Sector | | | | | |capacity as Minister|
|Plan: | | | | | |of Tourism, Ms |
|Kelway Hotel in | | | | | |Thokozile Xasa in |
|Port Elizabeth for | | | | | |her capacity as the |
|the Eastern Cape: | | | | | |Deputy Minister for |
|30 July 2009 | | | | | |Tourism |
|Ministerial |R47 475.00 |Venue & facilities |75 guests |None |N/A |Mr. Marthinus Van |
|Consultation on the| |Catering | | | |Schalkwyk in his |
|Tourism Sector | | | | | |capacity as Minister|
|Plan: | | | | | |of Tourism |
|The Royal Hotel in | | | | | | |
|Durban for Kwa Zulu| | | | | | |
|Natal: | | | | | | |
|04 August 2009 | | | | | | |
|Ministerial |R21 200.00 |Venue & facilities | 85 guests |None |N/A |Mr. Marthinus Van |
|Consultation on the| |Catering | | | |Schalkwyk in his |
|Tourism Sector | | | | | |capacity as Minister|
|Plan: | | | | | |of Tourism, Ms |
|Greenway Lodge in | | | | | |Thokozile Xasa in |
|Nelspruit (hosted | | | | | |her capacity as the |
|Mpumalanga and | | | | | |Deputy Minister for |
|Limpopo: 11 August | | | | | |Tourism |
|2009 | | | | | | |
|National Tourism |R2m. |Venue Hire & facilities|17 000 |R300 000.00 |R33 300.00 catered for |Yes. Ms Thokozile |
|Careers Expo 2009 | |for 3 days |Learners and| |the learner`s Transport |Xasa in her capacity|
|Durban Exhibition | |Marketing and |educators | |and accommodation from |as the Deputy |
|Centre from 17-19 | |communication for the | | |each of the nine |Minister for Tourism|
|September 2009 | |event | | |Provinces |to open the event |
| | |Professional fees for | | | |and as co-host. |
| | |Service provider | | | | |
|Tourism Month and |R2 |Services rendered |2420 |None, guests|Not Applicable |Minister hosted the |
|World Tourism Day |399,999.70 |include: | |made travel | |Launch of the |
|Celebrations | |AV, Sound and Lighting:| |and | |tourism month at |
| | | | |accommodatio| |Newtown in |
|August to September| |Catering, Content and | |n | |Johannesburg and the|
|2009 | |Design: | |arrangements| |Deputy Minister |
| | |AV Production and | |at their own| |officiated the World|
| | |Screens: | |cost. | |Tourism Day |
| | |Décor, Styling and | | | |Celebration in |
| | |Staging: | | | |Kimberley. |
| | |Entertainment: | | | | |
| | |Photography and Video: | | | | |
| | |Venue | | | | |
|NDT Staff Imbizo |R 75 091.80 |Half day Conference |235 |No |Not applicable. |Minister for Tourism|
| | |Package | | | |to address the |
|South African | |Recording Tapes. | | | |staff. |
|Reserve Bank | | | | | | |
|Conference Centre | | | | | | |
|on 15 October 2009 | | | | | | |
|8th Annual National|R2,006,254.4|Services rendered |714 |Yes, travel |Return Air |Minister for Tourism|
|Tourism Conference |0 |include: | |costs for |Ticket(Business Class) |was the host. |
|30 October 2009 | |Venue, Technical | |one |from new York: | |
| | |Equipment | |internationa|R67,157.00 | |
| | |Conference Décor | |l speaker | | |
| | |Branding/Conference | | | | |
| | |Materials | | | | |
| | |Marketing | | | | |
| | |Cocktail Function | | | | |
| | |Tourism Ambassadors | | | | |