NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
INTERNAL QUESTION
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Friday, 9 October 2009
1613. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister for the Public Service
and Administration:
(1) Whether his department organised 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 the 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?
NW2019E
REPLY
(1)(a)(b) The Minister for Public Service and Administration has hosted
imbizos in the Limpopo and the Eastern Cape Province during the
2008/09 financial year. An amount of R86 653.57 was spent in
Limpopo to distribute pamphlets to create awareness regarding the
community stakeholder engagement meeting with the Minister. No
expenditure was spent within the Eastern Cape Province.
The department did not host or organize seminars since 2006 up to the
time of this response.
(1)(c) The department has hosted several conferences which have
been funded by the department and partially sponsored by certain
organisations. The following conferences during the period 1 January
2006 to 30 September 2009 were held by the department:
|(1)(c) |(1)(i) |(1)(ii) |(1)(iii) |(1)(iv) |
|Conference |Date of |Amount spent |Breakdown of |No of guests |
| |conference | |cost | |
|Anti-Corruptio|31 July 2008|R78 000, 00 |Conference |150 |
|n Learning | | |Venue: R49k | |
|Network | | |Printing: | |
| | | |R29k | |
|Anti-Corruptio|30-31 July |R92 000, 00 |Printing: R6k|150 |
|n Learning |2009 | |Conference | |
|Network | | |materials: | |
| | | |R40k | |
| | | |Travelling & | |
| | | |accommodation| |
| | | |: R45k | |
| | | |Conference | |
| | | |venue and | |
| | | |cocktail | |
| | | |function were| |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
| | | | | |
|5th Senior |20-21 |R43 000, 00 |Conference |500 |
|Management |September | |material and | |
|Services |2006 | |books: R43k | |
| | | |The | |
| | | |conference | |
| | | |venue, gala | |
| | | |dinner and | |
| | | |travelling | |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
|6th Senior |12-14 |R276 000, 00 |Conference |600 |
|Management |September | |material and | |
|Services |2007 | |books: R200k | |
| | | |Security: | |
| | | |R76k | |
| | | |The | |
| | | |conference | |
| | | |venue, gala | |
| | | |dinner and | |
| | | |travelling | |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
|7th Senior |8-9 |R200 000, 00 |Conference |350 |
|Management |September | |material and | |
|Services |2008 | |books: R200k | |
| | | |The | |
| | | |conference | |
| | | |venue and | |
| | | |gala dinner | |
| | | |were paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
|8th Senior |10-11 |R161 000, 00 |Conference |300 |
|Management |September | |material and | |
|Services |2009 | |books: R161k | |
| | | |The | |
| | | |conference | |
| | | |venue and | |
| | | |gala dinner | |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
| | | | | |
|1st Health and|8-11 October|R2.271 mil |Conference |360 |
|Wellness |2006 | |venue: | |
| | | |R1.1million | |
| | | |Conference | |
| | | |recording and| |
| | | |report | |
| | | |writing: R170| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Network | |
| | | |session:R175 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |items: R431 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Event | |
| | | |coordinator: | |
| | | |R137 000, 00 | |
| | | |Communication| |
| | | |and branding:| |
| | | |R155 000, 00 | |
| | | |Interpreters:| |
| | | |R51 000, 00 | |
| | | |Braille | |
| | | |material: R16| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Security | |
| | | |services: R4 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Entertainment| |
| | | |: R18 000, 00| |
| | | |Mobile | |
| | | |toilets: R5 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Courier | |
| | | |services: R9 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
|2nd Health and|21-23 |R876 000, 00 |Conference |540 |
|Wellness |October 2007| |venue: R604 | |
| | | |000, 00k | |
| | | |Speakers: | |
| | | |R100 000, 00 | |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |items: R67 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Branding: R50| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Security | |
| | | |services: R10| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |CDs on | |
| | | |strategic | |
| | | |framework: | |
| | | |R45 000, 00 | |
|3rd Health and|16-18 |R374 000, 00 |Books: R116 |539 |
|Wellness |November | |000, 00 | |
| |2008 | |Speakers: | |
| | | |R160 000, 00 | |
| | | |CDs on | |
| | | |strategic | |
| | | |framework: | |
| | | |R98 000, 00 | |
| | | |Expenditure | |
| | | |regarding | |
| | | |conference | |
| | | |venue, gala | |
| | | |dinner and | |
| | | |promotional | |
| | | |items were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
| | | | | |
|1st National |11-12 June |R456 000, 00 |Air and |500 |
|Conference of|2007 | |ground | |
|Community | | |transport:R12| |
|Development | | |7 | |
|Workers | | |Conference | |
| | | |venues: R329 | |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | | | |
|Community |14-15 March |R4.1m |Transport and|3 000 |
|Development |2008 | |Accommodation| |
|Worker Indaba | | |: R4.1m | |
| | | |Conference | |
| | | |venue | |
| | | |expenditure | |
| | | |was paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
| | | | | |
|Global Forum V|2-5 April |R23.9 million|Event |850 |
|Fighting |2007 | |coordinator: | |
|Corruption and| | |R2.8mil | |
|Safeguarding | | |Interpretatio| |
|Integrity | | |ns: R3.7mil | |
| | | |Translations:| |
| | | |R752 000, 00 | |
| | | |IT | |
| | | |requirements:| |
| | | |R432 000, 00 | |
| | | |Conference | |
| | | |venues: | |
| | | |R1,8mil | |
| | | |Audio | |
| | | |materials: | |
| | | |R268 000, 00 | |
| | | |Cocktail and | |
| | | |gala function| |
| | | |and | |
| | | |entertainment| |
| | | |: R2mil | |
| | | |Temp staff: | |
| | | |R82k | |
| | | |Transport and| |
| | | |Accommodation| |
| | | |: R3.4mil | |
| | | |Flights: | |
| | | |R8.7mil | |
| | | | | |
|6th Pan Africa|13-15 |R13.765mil |Event |500 |
|Conference |October 2008| |promoters: | |
| | | |R2.7mil | |
| | | |Accommodation| |
| | | |: R4.5mil | |
| | | |Audiovisual | |
| | | |services: | |
| | | |R441 000, 00 | |
| | | |Translators: | |
| | | |R1.4mil | |
| | | |Contractors: | |
| | | |R381 000, 00 | |
| | | |Security | |
| | | |services:R349| |
| | | |k | |
| | | |Health | |
| | | |services: R82| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Leasing | |
| | | |office | |
| | | |equipment and| |
| | | |computers: | |
| | | |R256 000, 00 | |
| | | |Inventory: | |
| | | |R247 000, 00 | |
| | | |Catering: | |
| | | |R383 000, 00 | |
| | | |Communication| |
| | | |: R710 000, | |
| | | |00 | |
| | | |Flights: R416| |
| | | |000, 00 | |
| | | |Conference | |
| | | |venues: R1.9k| |
| | | |Sponsors also| |
| | | |contributed | |
| | | |towards the | |
| | | |marketing and| |
| | | |venue | |
| | | |expenditure | |
| | | | | |
|5th Annual |12-14 July |R1m |Conference |500 |
|Service |2006 | |venues: R866k| |
|Delivery | | |Printing: | |
|Learning | | |R70k | |
|Academy | | |Consultants: | |
| | | |R32k | |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |gifts: R33k | |
|6th Annual |9-11 October|R553k |Conference |500 |
|Service |2007 | |venues: R532k| |
|Delivery | | |Promotional | |
|Learning | | |gifts: R21k | |
|Academy | | | | |
|7th Annual |November |R841k |Conference |790 |
|Service |2008 | |venues: R785k| |
|Delivery | | |Promotional | |
|Learning | | |gifts: R56k | |
|Academy | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Public Service|18 â 19 of |R681k |Conference |300 |
|Gender Indaba |August 2008 | |venues: R422k| |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |materials: | |
| | | |R64k | |
| | | |Printing: | |
| | | |R22k | |
| | | |Entertainment| |
| | | |: R47k | |
| | | |Interpreters:| |
| | | |R5k | |
| | | |Transport: | |
| | | |R2k | |
| | | |Trophies: R1k| |
| | | |Travel/Accomm| |
| | | |odation VIP: | |
| | | |R101k | |
| | | |Travel/Accomm| |
| | | |odation | |
| | | |employees: | |
| | | |R17k | |
| | | |Venue | |
| | | |expenditure | |
| | | |was partially| |
| | | |sponsored as | |
| | | |well as the | |
| | | |gala dinner | |
|Public Service|20 â 21 of |R630k |Conference |180 |
|Gender Indaba |August 2009 | |venues: R344k| |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |materials: | |
| | | |R196k | |
| | | |Printing: | |
| | | |R11k | |
| | | |Interpreters:| |
| | | |R19k | |
| | | |Trophies: R2k| |
| | | |Travel/Accomm| |
| | | |odation VIP: | |
| | | |R5k | |
| | | |Travel/Accomm| |
| | | |odation | |
| | | |employees: | |
| | | |R38k | |
| | | |Entertainment| |
| | | |: R15k | |
| | | | | |
|CPSI â 2006 |2 November |R1.1mil |Advertising | |
|Annual Public |2006 | |and venue | |
|Sector | | |costs: R951k | |
|Innovation | | |Consultants: | |
|Awards | | |R60k | |
| | | |Printing: | |
| | | |R117k | |
|CPSI â 2007 |20 |R375k |Conference |157 |
|Annual Public |November2007| |venue: R302k | |
|Sector | | |Conference | |
|Innovation | | |review: R37k | |
|Awards | | |Promotional | |
| | | |gifts: R36k | |
| | | |Advertising | |
| | | |and | |
| | | |entertainment| |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
|CPSI â 2008 |27-28 |R801k |Conference |403 |
|Annual Public |November | |venue: R710k | |
|Sector |2008 | |Promotional | |
|Innovation | | |gifts: R94k | |
|Awards | | |Advertising | |
| | | |and | |
| | | |entertainment| |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
|CPSI â 2009 |25-28 August|R1.300mil |Conference |476 |
|Annual Public |2009 | |venue: | |
|Sector | | |R1.072mil | |
|Innovation | | |Promotional | |
|Awards | | |gifts: R108k | |
| | | |Entertainment| |
| | | |: R23k | |
| | | |Audio visual | |
| | | |equipment: | |
| | | |R97k | |
| | | |The | |
| | | |advertising | |
| | | |and | |
| | | |additional | |
| | | |entertainment| |
| | | |costs were | |
| | | |paid by | |
| | | |sponsors. | |
(1)(d) The Department organizes on an annual basis the Public Service
week for the entire Public Service and has annual year-end functions.
The expenditure relating to this function is as follows:
|Function |Date |Total amount |Breakdown of |No of guests |
| | |spent |costs | |
|Public |23 June 2006 |R2.898mil |Satellite | |
|Service Week | | |Connectivity:| |
| | | |R2.7mil | |
| | | |Promotional | |
| | | |gifts: R16K | |
| | | |Entertainment| |
| | | |: R97k | |
| | | |Printing: | |
| | | |R85k | |
|Public |22 July 2007 |R164k |Promotional | |
|Service Week | | |gifts: R73k | |
| | | |Posters: R52k| |
| | | |Venues: R39k | |
|Public |17-20 June |R185k |Promotional | |
|Service Week |2008 | |gifts: R185k | |
|Public |23 June 2009 |R393k |Promotional | |
|Service Week | | |gifts: R393k | |
|Annual |November 2007|R208k |Restaurant |250 |
|year-end | | |and food | |
|function | | |costs | |
|Annual |November 2008|R174k |Restaurant |300 |
|year-end | | |and food | |
|function | | |costs | |
2. The Department only paid for the travel and accommodation costs for
guests during the following events.
|(2)(c) |(2)(a) |(2)(b) |
|Conference |Amount spent on |Breakdown of cost |
| |travel and | |
| |accommodation for| |
| |guests | |
| | | |
|1st Health and Wellness|R239k |Accommodation: R15k|
| | |Flights: R224 |
|2nd Health and Wellness|R90k |Accommodation: R16k|
| | |Flights: R74 |
|3rd Health and Wellness|R180k |Accommodation: R35k|
| | |Flights: R145k |
| | | |
|Community Development |R4.1mil |Transport and |
|Workers Indaba | |Accommodation: |
| | |R4.1mil |
| | | |
|Global Forum V Fighting|R12.1mil |Transport and |
|Corruption and | |Accommodation: |
|Safeguarding Integrity | |R3.4mil |
| | |Air transport: |
| | |R8.7mil |
|6th Pan Africa |R4.9mil |Flights: R419k |
|Conference | |Accommodation: |
| | |R4.5mil |
| | | |
|Public Service Gender |R100k |Flights: R91k |
|Indaba | |Accommodation: R9k |
|Public Service Gender |R5k |Flights: R3k |
|Indaba | |Accommodation: R2k |
No travel and accommodation for guests were paid for the following events:
Anti-Corruption Learning Network, Senior Management Services, Service
Delivery Learning Academy and the Annual Public Sector Innovation Awards.
3) Cabinet members attending the events are as follows:
1st Anti-Corruption Learning Network
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Ms Fraser- Moleketi.
(3)(b) Ms Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference in her capacity as
the Minister for Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister gave the Keynote Address.
2nd Anti-Corruption Learning Network
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Mr R Padayachie.
(3)(b) Mr R Padayachie attended the conference in his capacity as the
Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The Deputy Minister gave the Keynote Address.
5th SMS Conference
(3)(a) During the 2006 financial year Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka and Ms GJ
Fraser- Moleketi attended the conference.
(3)(b) Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka attended the conference in her capacity as the
Deputy President and Ms Fraser-Moleketi as the Minister for Public
Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Deputy President gave the Keynote Address at the SMS
gala dinner; the former Minister gave the Keynote Address at the
conference.
6th SMS Conference
(3)(a) During the 2007 financial year, Ms Fraser- Moleketi was the
only Cabinet member who attended the conference.
(3)(b) Ms Fraser-Moleketi was in her capacity as the Minister for
Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister gave the Keynote Address at the conference.
7th SMS Conference
(3)(a) During the 2008 financial year Ms GJ Fraser- Moleketi attended
the conference.
(3)(b) Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi was in her capacity as the Minister for
Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister gave the Keynote Address at the conference.
8th SMS Conference
(3)(a) During the 2009 financial year, the following Cabinet members
attended the conference: Mr R Baloyi and Mr R Padayachie.
(3)(b) Mr Baloyi attended the conference in his capacity as the
Minister for Public Service and Administration, Mr R Padayachie as the
Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The Minister gave the Keynote Address at the conference and the
Deputy Minister delivered a speech at the gala dinner function.
1st Health and Wellness Conference
(3)(a) During the 2006 financial year Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi attended
the conference as a cabinet member.
(3)(b) Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference in the capacity
as the Minster of Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) Ms Fraser-Moleketi gave the Keynote Address and launched the
draft Job Access Strategy as a consultation document at the
conference.
2nd Health and Wellness Conference
(3)(a) During the 2007 financial year, Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi attended
the conference as a cabinet member.
(3)(b) Ms Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference in her capacity as
the Minister for the Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) Ms Fraser-Moleketi gave the Keynote Address and launched the
draft Employee Health and Wellness Strategic Framework as a
consultation document.
3rd Health and Wellness Conference
(3)(a) During the 2008 financial year, Dr Molefu Sefularo attended the
conference as a cabinet member.
(3)(b) Dr Molefu Sefularo attended the conference in his capacity as
the Deputy Minister of Health.
(3)(c) The cabinet member gave the Keynote Address and launched the
final Employee Health and Wellness Strategic Framework.
6th Pan Africa Conference
(3)(a) Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference.
(3)(b) The former Minister attended the conference in her capacity as
the Minister for Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister gave the Keynote Address at the conference.
1st Public Service Gender Indaba:
(3)(a) During the 2008 financial year, the former Minister for Public
Service and Administration, Ms. GJ Fraser Moleketi and Ms. Phumzile
Mlambo-Ngcuka attended the Indaba.
(3)(b) The Minister and the Deputy President attended the Indaba in their
capacities as Minister for Public Service and Administration and
Deputy President of the Republic.
(3)(c) Both the former Minister and Deputy President were invited to the
Indaba to do presentations. The former Minister gave an opening
address, and presented the awards for the winners of the Outstanding
Women in the Public Service. The former Deputy President presented a
Keynote Address.
2nd Public Service Gender Indaba
(3)(a): During the 2009 financial year Minister RM Baloyi and Deputy
Minister R Padayachie attended the conference
(3)(b) The Minister for Public Service and Administration attended as
the political head of the department. The Deputy Minister for Public
Service and Administration attended as the Deputy Minister of the
Department
(3)(c) The Minister delivered the Keynote Address during the gala
dinner and the Deputy Minister delivered the Keynote Address at the
Indaba.
1st National Conference of Community Development Workers
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Ms Fraser-Moleketi.
(3)(b) The Minister attended in her capacity as the Minister for
Public Services and Administration.
(3)(c) Ms Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference as she was the Keynote
Speaker at the conference.
Community Development Workers Indaba
(3)(a) The Indaba was attended by Mr Bheki and Ms Fraser-Moleketi.
(3)(b) The former President as Head of the State spearheaded the
creation of the programme. The former Minister of Public services and
Administration was responsible for the programme at the time and the
other members were playing a role in the community development workers
in their relevant departments
(3)(c) The members of cabinet attended the conference as they were
guest speakers.
Global Forum V
(3)(a) The international conference was attended by Mr T Bheki and Ms
Fraser-Moleketi.
(3)(b) Mr Bheki attended the conference as the former President of the
Republic and Ms Fraser-Moleketi as the former Minister of Public
Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former President opened the conference and the former Minister
also gave a Keynote Address.
2006 CPSI Innovation awards
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi.
(3)(b) Ms Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference as the former
Minister of Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister also gave a Keynote Address at the conference.
2007 CPSI Innovation awards
No Cabinet member attended this conference.
2008 CPSI Innovation awards
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Ms GJ Fraser-Moleketi.
(3)(b) Ms Fraser-Moleketi attended the conference as the former
Minister of Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The former Minister also gave a Keynote Address at the conference.
2009 CPSI Innovation awards
(3)(a) The conference was attended by Minister RM Baloyi and the
Deputy Minister R Padayachie.
(3)(b) Minister Baloyi attended the conference as the Minister of
Public Service and Administration and Mr Padayachie as the Deputy
Minister Public Service and Administration.
(3)(c) The Minister also gave a Keynote Address at the conference.