(a) Minister: No trip to China undertaken.
(i) n/a.
(ii) (aa) n/a.
(ii) (bb) n/a.
(b) Deputy Minister: No trip to China undertaken.
(i) n/a.
(ii) (aa) n/a.
(ii) (bb) n/a.
(c) Officials:
Mr Daan du Toit: 21 to 23 May 2014.
(i) To participate in a bilateral meeting with Mr Xu, DDG MOST and the SKA Strategy and Business Development Committee Meeting 4, in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R18 113.
(ii) (bb) R8 900 air ticket from Brussels and R9 213 accommodation.
Mr Isaac Maredi, Ms Sunita Kalan and Ms Punkah Mdaka: 22 to 26 September 2014.
(i) To participate in the science park development initiatives in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R69 933.
(ii) (bb) R33 600 three air tickets, R15 333 travel & subsistence for three officials, R18 000 accommodation for 3 officials and R3 000 for shuttle transport to the airport for three officials.
Officials from the DST: Prof Yonah Seleti: 8 to 10 October 2014.
(i) To attend meetings of the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) and the Belmont Forum in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R26 432.
(ii) (bb) R12 213 air ticket, R2 576 travel & subsistence, R11 400 accommodation and R243 for parking at the airport.
Official from the DST: Dr P Mjwara: 15 to 17 October 2014.
(i) To participate in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Board of Directors meeting in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R53 659.
(ii) (bb) R49 939 air ticket and R3 720 accommodation.
Official from the DST: Mr Bruce Tshilamulele: 27 to 28 October 2014.
(i) To participate in the first Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) workshop on pharmaceutical innovation and development in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R27 189.
(ii) (bb) R12 213 air ticket, R2 576 travel & subsistence, R11 400 accommodation and R1000 for shuttle transport to the airport.
Official from the DST: Dr Cordelia Sita and Ms Anita Mnisi: 7 to 9 November 2014.
(i) To participate in the BRICS Solid State Lighting (SSL) Working Group Meeting, this takes place every year in China around November.
(ii) (aa) Total: R53 950.
(ii) (bb) R41 050 two air-tickets and R12 900 accommodation.