NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
2397. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) (a) How many memorial medal parades have been held by her department
since 1 January 2012 and (b) in respect of each medal parade (i) on
what date and (ii) at which venue was the parade held;
(2) in respect of each parade, (a) how much did it cost, (b) what is the
(i) breakdown of these costs and (ii) name of each person who (aa) was
invited to attend and (bb) actually attended the parade and (c) what
(i) is the name of each person who received a medal, (ii) is the
category of medal that each person received and (iii) detachment are
they from?
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1 (a)
The Department of Military has hosted three (3) medal parades since
January 2012.
1 (b)
i) a. The first medal parade was held on Thursday 02 August
2012;
b. The second medal parade was held on Saturday 27 October
2012 and
c. The third medal parade was held on Thursday 06 December
2013.
ii) a. The first medal parade was held at Air Force Base
Bloemspruit Bloemfontein.
b. The second medal parade was held at Air Force Base
Waterkloof Pretoria.
c. The third medal parade was held at Air Force Base
Waterkloof Pretoria.
a)
- The total cost for the first medal parade was RM 10 910
- The total cost for the second medal parade was RM10 508
- The total cost for the third medal parade was RM 23Â 983
b)
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE ON MEDAL PARADES HELD IN 2012
|Parade Date |1ST Parade |2nd Parade |3rd Parade |TOTAL |
| |2 Aug 12 |27 Oct 12 |06 Dec 12 | |
| |Bloemfontein |Waterkloof |Waterkloof | |
| |Air Force |Air Force |Air Force | |
| |Base |Base |Base | |
| |a |b |c | |
|ITEMS |Râ000 |Râ000 |Râ000 |Râ000 |
|Medals |R3 829 |R5 957Â |R 21Â 456 |R31 242 |
|Catering |R2Â 315 |R2Â 582Â |R1Â 146Â |R6 043 |
|Accommodation |R1Â 356Â |R764Â |R233 |R2 353 |
|Air Transport |R644Â |R383 |R332 |R1 359 |
|Vehicle hire |R393Â |594 |Defence |R987 |
| | | |Vehicles were| |
| | | |utilised | |
|Marketing and |R2Â 373Â |228 |816 |R3 417 |
|communication | | | | |
|expenses | | | | |
|Medals |0 |0 |0 |R462 |
|committee | | | | |
|payments | | | | |
|Air travel and|0 |0 |0 |R94 |
|care hire | | | | |
|TOTAL |R10 910 |R10 508 |R23 983 |R46 957 |
| DATES FOR PARADES |NO. INVITED |NO. ATTENDED |
|02 August 2012, |1000 |800 |
|27 October 2012, |500 |450 |
|06 December 2013. |500 |420 |
(2) (c) (i) and (ii)
|DATES: PARADES |NO. OF MEDALS |CATEGORY OF MEDALS |
| |ISSUED | |
|02 August 2012, |76 |Platinum Class I â 8 |
| | |Platinum Class II â 13 |
| | |Platinum Class III â 38|
| | |Bravery Gold â 21 |
| | | |
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| | | |
|27 October 2012, |150 |Platinum Class I â |
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| | |Platinum Class II â |
| | |Platinum Class III â |
| | | |
| | |Bravery Gold â |
|06 December 2013. |92 |Platinum Class I â0 |
| | |Platinum Class II â 7 |
| | |Platinum Class III â 6|
| | |Bravery Gold â 2 |
| | |Merit Gold â 2 |
| | |Sabotage - 8 |
| | |Luthuli Detachment - 67|
(2)(c) (iii) The detachment that was awarded medals during these medal
parades is the Luthuli Detachment of the MK MVA.