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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 3009 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above question asked by Dr A Lotriet (DA) is attached
for your consideration.
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL
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 3009
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 OCTOBER 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 31)
3009. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) Whether (a) her departments and (b) any entity reporting to her
was approached by a certain political organisation (name
furnished) to contribute to its 66th birthday celebrations; if
so, in each case, (i) which entities and (ii) what was the (aa)
nature and (bb) value of the contribution that was requested;
(2) whether (a) her departments and (b) any of the specified
entities reporting to her agreed to the request; if not, what is
the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) who
approved the request, (ii) what was the justification for the
agreement to the request and (iii) from which budget will the
contribution be paid;
(3) whether (a) her departments and (b) any of the specified
entities reporting to her made financial contributions to the
said political organisation without being approached for such
financial contributions; if so, in each case, (i) what amount
will be contributed, (ii) from which budget, (iii) who made the
decision to provide the specified funds to the said political
organisation and (iv) how is this (aa) decision and (bb) amount
justified;
(4) whether (a) her departments and (b) any of the entities
reporting to her rely on any (i) statutory and (ii) policy
provisions in (aa) agreeing and (bb) making such contribution;
if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if
so, in each case, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
(1) The Department or its entities were never approached by a
certain political organisation to contribute to its 66th
birthday celebrations.
(2) Falls away.
(3) The Department or its entities did not make any a financial
contribution to the political organisation.
(4) Falls away.
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