NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1428
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2009 [IQP No 18 -2009] FIRST
SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1428 for written reply: National Assembly, Mr P J C Pretorius (DA)
to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
(1) What was the total cost of air travel for senior management of her
department in the 2008-09 financial year;
(2) whether any officials travelled first or business class on any flight;
if so, (a) how many (i) officials travelled (aa) first class and (bb)
business class and (ii) flights were undertaken in each class and (b) what
was the total cost of (i) first class and (ii) business class travel?
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Reply
1) The total cost of air travel for senior management of DAFF in
2008/09 financial year was R6 259 837
(2) (a) (i) (aa) First class no applicable
(bb) There were in total 48 officials who travelled
business class
ii) The total of 491 flights were undertaken on business class
(b) (i) Not applicable
(ii) R5 331 358