NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 3018
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 OCTOBER 2011
Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:
(1) Whether (a) his department and (b) any entity reporting to him 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) his department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to him 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) his department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to him 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) his department and (b) any of the entities reporting to
him 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? NW3502E
REPLY
(1) to (3) No.
(4) Not applicable.