NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 1576
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 9 OCTOBER 2009
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 OCTOBER 2009
MR D C SMILES (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE
MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY
1) Whether the Presidency organized or hosted (a) an Imbizo, (b) a seminar,
(c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1 January
2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each,
(iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many
guests attended in each case;
2) Whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of
guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were costs
and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
3) Whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if
so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
NW1982E
REPLY:
Honourable Member,
Like all other Government Departments, public and private institutions, the
Presidency regularly hosts meetings, seminars, Izimbizo, conferences as
well as functions with internal and external stakeholders. This is done in
the course of furthering the mandate and strategic objectives of the
organisation as outlined in our successive strategic planning documents.
The Honourable Member is at liberty to study our Annual Reports with
audited financial statements to determine the purpose, dates, costs and
outcomes of seminars, Izimbizo, conferences and functions hosted by The
Presidency in the past.
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