QOUTE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1598
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 20 OF 09 OCTOBER 2009
MR K MUBU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION:
1. Mr K Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and
Cooperation:
(a) Whether the department organised/hosted seminar/Conference
(b) Function at any time from 1 January 2006 up to the latest 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 of each, (iv) how many guests attended each?
2. Whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation
of guests for each,
(a) Imbizo, (b) seminar/conference, (c) function at any time
from 1 January 2006 up to the latest
date for which information is available; if so, (i) what
were the costs, and what was the breakdown
of these costs?
3. Whether any members of the cabinet were present at any of these
events; if so,
(a) who, (b) in what capacity, and (c) what were the reasons
for each of their attendance?
REPLY:
(1) The Department organised /hosted the following Summits/Conferences
from 1 January 2006
to date.
Summits : 8
Ministerials : 5
Heads of Mission Conferences : 2
Presidential Inauguration : 1
The list in respect of Summits and Ministerials, amount spent,
breakdown and guests attended
are attached. (See Annexure A)
2) (i) As well as related costs for the accommodation of guests for
each
Summits/Ministerials (See Annexure A)
ii) Related costs for the travel of guests for each
Summits/Ministerials,
the Department is not responsible for travel arrangements of
any delegates attending
Summits and Ministerials.
UNQOUE
ANNEXURE A
SCHEDULE EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2006 - 2007
| | | | | |
|DATE |EVENT |GUESTS ATTENDED |BREAKDOWN COSTS |AMOUNT SPENT |
| | | | | |
|2006 |SADC Extraordinary Summit |15 Head of States |Venue |R2 588 026.39 |
| | |Council of Ministers |R2 588 026.39 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : | | |
| | | | | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini | | |
| | |Zuma | | |
| | | | | |
|2006 |Heads of Mission Conference |Heads of Mission |Venue |R3 654 740.00 |
| | |SMS Members |R3 189 224.00 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister |Transport | |
| | | |R465 516.10 | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini | | |
| | |Zuma | | |
EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2007 - 2008
| | | | | |
|DATE |EVENT |GUESTS ATTENDED |BREAKDOWN COSTS |AMOUNT SPENT |
| | | | | |
|16 -17 |African Diaspora Consultative |Ministers |Venue | |
|April |Conference |AU Commissioner |R11 285 592.56 |R20 091 603.83 |
|2007 | |AU Commission | | |
| | |AU Permanent Reps |Accommodation | |
| | |Heads of Regional |R2 455 971.29 | |
| | |Economy Communites | | |
| | |+/- 250 Delegates |Transport | |
| | | |R6 350 039.98 | |
| | | | | |
|7 â 9 |AU Meeting of Countries of the Region |Ministers |Venue |R5 836 879.09 |
|July 2007|on the Comores |9 Ministers, |R4 873 388.21 | |
| | |3 Commissioners | | |
| | | |Accommodation | |
| | | |R315 631.56 | |
| | | | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R647 859.32 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|15 - 17 |IBSA Summit |3 x Foreign Ministers | | |
|Oct 2007| |(SA, India, Brazil) | |R6 590 550 |
| | |50 SA senior | | |
| | |officials, up to DG | | |
| | |level | | |
| | |From India and Brazil,| | |
| | |approximately 30 per | | |
| | |country (estimated) | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : | | |
| | | | | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini | | |
| | |Zuma | | |
| | | | | |
|14 -18 |Diaspora Ministerial |100 Ministers |Venue |R9 977 601.00 |
|Nov 2007 |Meeting |24 Representatives |R4 070 393.00 | |
| | |from | | |
| | |Regions |Accommodation | |
| | |500 delegates |R4 563 208.00 | |
| | | | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R1 344 000.00 | |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2008- 2009
| | | | | |
|DATE |EVENT |GUESTS ATTENDED |BREAKDOWN COSTS |AMOUNT SPENT |
| |5th IBSA Ministerial | | | |
|7 â11 May â08|Meeting |3 x Foreign Ministers | |R2 500 000 |
| | |(SA, India, Brazil) | | |
| | |50 SA senior officials, | | |
| | |up to DG level | | |
| | |From India and Brazil, | | |
| | |approximately 30 per | | |
| | |country (estimated) | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : | | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma | | |
| |SADC Summit | | | |
|7 â17 Aug â08| |15 Head of States |Venue |R13 443 046 |
| | |Council of Ministers |R5 187 591 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : |Accommodation | |
| | | |R4 193 075 | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma | | |
| | | | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R4 062 380. | |
| |African Diaspora Summit | | | |
|7 -11 Oct â08| |Cancellation fee for |Accommodation |R11 721 761.77 |
| |(Postponed until further|reserved Head of States |R11 721 761.77 | |
| |notice) |accommodation | | |
| | | | | |
| |SADC Extraordinary | | | |
|08â09 Nov â08|Summit |Head of States |Venue |R3 213 372 |
| | |Council of Ministers |R570 660 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : |Accommodation | |
| | | |R1 592 314 | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R1 050 398 | |
| | | | | |
|26 Jan â09 |SADC Extraordinary |Head of States |Venue |R3 595 055.10 |
| |Summit |Council of Ministers |R570 660, 45 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : |Accommodation | |
| | | |R2 138 096.30 | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R886 298, 47 | |
| | | | | |
|21-27 Feb â09|SADC Council of |Head of States |Venue |R7 125 936 |
| |Ministers Meeting |Council of Ministers |R3 556 109 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : |Accommodation | |
| | | |R2 680 114 | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma | | |
| | | |Transport | |
| | | |R889 713 | |
| | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2009 â TO DATE
| | | | | |
|DATE |EVENT |GUESTS ATTENDED |BREAKDOWN COSTS |AMOUNT SPENT |
| | |58 Heads of States | | |
|09 May 09 |Presidential |Former Head of State |Accommodation |R7 122 657.60 |
| |Inauguration |22 Head of Delegation |R7 122 657.60 | |
| | |11 Foreign Eminent | | |
| | |Persons | | |
| | | | | |
|18-20 June |SADC Extraordinary |Head of States |Venue |R3 072 320 |
|â09 |Summit |Council of Ministers |R1 489 894, 03 | |
| | | | | |
| | | |Accommodation | |
| | |Cabinet Minister : |R874 443, 48 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Minister N Dlamini Zuma |Transport | |
| | | |R707 983 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|12â14 August |Heads of Mission |Heads of Mission |Venue |R2 460 582 |
|09 |Conference |SMS Members |R662 614 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Minister |Accommodation | |
| | | |R1 797 968 | |
| | |Minister M Nkoana | | |
| | |Mashabane |Transport | |
| | | |Sponsored | |
| | | | | |
|Sept â09 |SA/EU Summit |Head of States |Venue |R314 096.50 |
| | |Delegates |R245 490.50 | |
| | | | | |
| | |Cabinet Ministers |Accommodation | |
| | |Minister M |R68 606.00 | |
| | |Nkoana-Mashabane | | |
| | |Minister BP Sonjica | | |
| | |Minister GNM Pandor | | |
| | |Minister Davies | | |
| | |Minister Gordhan | | |
| | |Minister G Nkwinti | | |
| | |Minister E Patel | | |
| | | | | |