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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1675
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 20 OF 09 OCTOBER 2009
Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and
Cooperation:
Whether since her appointment in May 2009 any renovations or
alterations were done at state owned and private residences of her,
her Deputy Ministers or any other specified official of her
department; if so, (a) where she and the occupants of each residence
were accommodated during the renovations and (b) at what cost to his
department in each case?
REPLY
In respect of part (a)
Yes, only the state-owned residence of the Minister in Cape Town was
renovated. The residence was under renovation from 15 August â 9 October
2009
In respect of part (b)
The Minister resided in hotel accommodation, due to the renovations, on the
following dates:
25-27 August 2009
9-13 September 2009
13-15 October 2009
Expenses incurred in this regard are in line with the guidelines provided
in the Ministerial Handbook.
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