2023-w1397 - 17 May 2023

Heloise Denner to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”.

(1). With reference to his reply to question 1 000 on 16 April 2023, what is the Rand value of the costs related to the mentioned name changes of each of the three towns to (a) his department, including (i) the mentioned public consultation notices and (ii) honoraria for the committee and council sittings, (b) each local municipality and (c) the Eastern Cape fiscus; (2). what are the details of all 103 name changes that have been done in the Eastern Cape, in terms of the (a) old name, (b) new name and (c) total amount in related costs in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”. on 17 May 2023

(1)(a)(i)(ii). The costs incurred by the Department relates to the sitting of the South African Geographical Names Council including public awareness workshops, honoraria, travel, and accommodation is R12 732 430,32.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture does not have information related to costs incurred by (b) each local municipality and (c) the Eastern Cape province fiscus relating to public consultations and committee sittings.

(2). The ...

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