NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 2348 (Written)
20 November 2009
2348. Mr MW Rapotapi (DA) to ask the Minister of Public works
(1) Whether with reference to his reply to written question 411 on 17
July 2009, he has purchased a new vehicle; if not (a) when will he
purchase a new vehicle and (b) what is the value of the vehicle he is
currently using; if so, (i) why, (ii) what make and model is the
vehicle, (iii) what did the vehicle cost and (iv) what (aa)
accessories were included in excess of the vehicles purchase price and
(bb) was the cost of such accessories?
REPLY:
(1) No new vehicle was bought for the Minister
(a) No immediate plans of when a new vehicle will be purchased
(b) Pretoria â Value: R462 195.00
Cape Town â Value R320 900.00
(ii) Pretoria: BMW 550I 2006 model
Cape Town: BMW 545i 2005 model
(iii) Pretoria: Cost of vehicle: R417 859.65
VAT R 67 379.30
Cape Town: Lease vehicle through Kgwerano Asset Finance, the
Department did not purchase the vehicle but it was transferred when
the then Minister Thoko Didiza that came over from the Department of
Agriculture to the Department of Public Works
(aa) Pretoria: Accessories
Blue metallic paint
Automatic transmission with steptro
Motor plan
Cape Town: Accessories
Metallic paint
Blue tooth cell kit
Number plates
Sun roof
Dealer doc fees
Other convers.
(bb) Pretoria: Cost of Accessories
R 2 543.86
R12 280.70
R48 596.49
Total: R63 421.05
Cape Town: Cost of Accessories
R 2 900.00
R 5 800.00
R 250.00
R10 200.00
R 900.00
R34 800.00
Total: R54 850.00