NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 1285
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 18 SEPTEMBER 2009
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 27 NOVEMBER 2009
MR D A KGANARE (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFOMANCY
MONITORING AND EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Whether there are any guidelines for the purchase of
official vehicles by Ministers and Deputy Ministers; if not, why
not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â whether any purchase of official vehicles contravened these
guidelines; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â whether the Ministers or the Deputy Ministers were informed
of these guidelines; if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â whether the guidelines permit a Minister or Deputy Minister
to utilise his or her own transport for official duty; if so,
(a) which Minister or Deputy Minister is using his or her own
personal transport and (b) how much has each claimed for mileage
and tax rebates in each month since his or her appointment;
(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â whether he will make a statement regarding the public
outcry over the purchasing of official vehicles by the Ministers
and the Deputy Ministers; if not, why not; if so,
when?                         Â
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REPLY: message from the Minister
1) The ministerial hand book is administered by Department of Public
Service and Administration and Department of Transport in respect ot
transport matters the question has been referred to the two
departments.
Question referred to DPSA and department of transport
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