NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
101. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
(1) What are the details of official credit cards issued to (a) her
and/or (b) her staff;
(2) in respect of each credit card, (a) what is the (i) name and
(ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the (i)
maximum permissible value of each purchase and (ii) total credit
limit of the card, (c) what are the details of permissible
purchases for which the credit cards may be used and (d) may
alcoholic beverages be purchased;
(3) in respect of purchases made with each credit card during the
period 8 May 2014 and/or thereafter up to the latest specified
date for which information is available, (a) what is the (i)
name and (ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the
(i) value of each purchase made, (ii) what are the details of
each item purchased and (iii) for what purpose was each purchase
made and (c) were any alcoholic beverages purchased; if so, (i)
what are the (aa) details and (bb) value of these purchases and
(ii) for what purpose was each purchase made? NW110E
REPLY:
Government/Official Credit Cards
1) Neither (a) the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, (b) nor her
staff have been issued with a government or official credit card. For
this purpose the Department of Defence strictly adheres to the
Cabinets Decision taken on 4 November 1998 whereby it was decided that
âall Government credit cards issued to political office-bearers,
Directors-General and any other affected officials at National,
Provincial and Local levels of Government be withdrawnâ.
2) & (3) N/A
Multi Service Aviation Cards are utilised by the Department of Defence
(South African Air Force) for the purpose of aviation related expenses such
as fuel, landing fees, parking fees, etc. These are not per se a credit
card issue to an individual, as it is issued per aircraft registration
number. Arrangements for aviation services are made by means of agents in
different countries where services are required and payments in respect of
the expenses incurred are done by the Department of Defence based on
invoices submitted by the Aviation Agent which is appointed by means of an
official contract.