DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 2741
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09 September 2011
2741. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)(a) Who is the preferred service provider that is used by his department
for the hiring of vehicles and (b) why is the specified service provider
preferred;
(2) Whether his department has a fixed contract with the specified service
provider; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) What is the (a) name of the service provider and (b) reason for using
the specified service provider in each instance where vehicles have been
hired for use by him or his Deputy Minister since March 2010? NW3202E
REPLY
(1)(a-b) All rental vehicles are sourced via the Departmentâs travel agent.
Avis and EuropCar are the most frequently used providers, due to the
quality of service.
(2) There is no fixed contract with the service providers as bookings are
done through travel agency.
(3) Responded in (1)(a-b) above.