DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTEMENT VAN TOERISME
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 1994 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Ms M R Shinn (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Dirk van Schalkwyk
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 1994
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 26
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 November 2009
Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(1) What total amount in respect of advertising has his department and
all specified entities reporting to it (a) budgeted for and (b) spent
(i) in the 2008-09 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April
2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is
available;
(2) (a) what total number of advertisements for his department and each
entity reporting to it (i) appeared in the print media and (ii) were
broadcast on (aa) radio and (bb) television, (b) how much did each
advertisement cost and (c) what was the purpose of each advertisement?
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MS M R SHINN (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
1994. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
DEPARTMENT:
1) (a) R534 000.00
(b) (i) not applicable â New Department
(ii) R 154 795.65 as at 12 November 2009
(2) (a) (i) Three adverts
(ii) None
(b) R 29 884.81, R 119 790.09 and R 5 120.75
(c) Two of them were to invite applications for vacant posts in the
department and one was to invite proposals for research.
PUBLIC ENTITY: SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM
1. (a) R 1 316 122
(b) (i) R194 449.19
(ii) 356 105.90 as at 31 October 2009.
2.
(SA Tourism is a marketing organisation. As per the audited 2008/09
financial statements approximately 75% of total expenses incurred were
spent on marketing activities. The information provided below is from
an operational perspective)
| |2008/2009 |2009/2010 |
|(a) (i) |11 |7 |
|(a (ii) |None |None |
|(b) & |See table below |See table below |
|(c) | | |
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