MINISTRY
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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Private Bag X9052, Cape Town, 8000, Tel: (021) 464 1500, Fax: (021) 465
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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 1453 (NW1620E) FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mrs D A Schäfer (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 1453
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 14 NW1620E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 June 2011
1453. Mrs D A Schäfer (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a
vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in
each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what
reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa)
make and (bb) model of vehicle was hired and (v) what total distance
was travelled?    NW1620E
Mrs D A Schäfer (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
1453. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
The Ministerial Handbook Chapter 5 on Official vehicles states that
âMembers at a national level may be provided with one vehicle for use in
Cape Town and one vehicle for use in Pretoriaâ. It further provides for
âUse of Incidental Vehicles for official purposes away from respected seats
of officeâ. Members are allowed to make use of incidental or rented
vehicles when on official duty. The rented vehicles should be vehicles
befitting for Ministerial use and in these instances the vehicles hired
have been various makes and models of Group â i â vehicles.
In such cases the Handbook allows the cost of incidental / rented vehicles
for official use to be borne by the relevant department.
These hired cars are used on official duty for direct interaction with
communities and stakeholders outside Gauteng and Cape Town as a critical
part of the Public Participation programmes of Ministers and Deputy
Ministers. These enable Ministers and Deputy Ministers to fulfil their
duties and meet their ever demanding schedules.
The department has hired an amount of 22 cars between Minister and Deputy
Minister during the time under review.
The inclusive cost of these has been R434 664.24 while total distance
travelled has been 8491 km.
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