NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 88
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INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 01-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION:  14 February 2013
88. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land
Reform:
(a) How many tickets did (i) his department and (ii) any of its entities
purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name
furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and
(bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for
which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each
case? NW94E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
(aaa) None. The department did not purchase any tickets or attended any
business breakfasts hosted by certain newspaper during 2010-11
financial year.
(bbb) Yes
(a)(i)&(ii) The department bought 250 tickets for its delegation and
stakeholders that accompanied the minister and deputy minister to the
business breakfast hosted by certain newspaper.
(b) The media business briefing with certain newspaper costed the
department R178 267.50 Inclusive of VAT.