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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 1748 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above mentioned question asked by Dr W G James (DA) is
attached for your consideration.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
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 1748
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 JULY 2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 23)
1748. Dr W G James (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) purchase price of
each vehicle that was bought for official use by (i) her and (ii) the
Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012?
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REPLY:
The policy provides that Members at a national level may be provided
with one vehicle for use in Cape Town and one vehicle for use in
Pretoria. It further provides for Use of Incidental Vehicles for
official purposes away from respected seats of office.
Members are allowed to make use of incidental or rented vehicles when
on official duty. The rented vehicles should be vehicles befitting
for Ministerial use and in these instances the vehicles hired have
been various makes and models.
In such cases the cost of incidental / rented vehicles for official
use is carried by relevant department.
Hired cars are used on official duty for direct interaction with
communities and stakeholders outside Gauteng and Cape Town as a
critical part of the Public Participation programmes of Ministers.
These enable Ministers to fulfil their duties and meet their ever
demanding schedules.
The department has therefore at various intervals, hired a certain
amount of cars for Deputy Minister and for my use during the period
under review.
The cost thereof and other details shall accordingly be reflected on
the Departmentâs annual financial statements.
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