THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
797. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-
General or (d) any of his staff (i) attended, (ii) accepted an
invitation and/or (iii) received tickets to the 2014 Soccer
World Cup in their official capacity; if so, what are the
relevant details including the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb)
positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of the
amounts spent by his department on (aaa) travel, (bbb)
accommodation, (ccc) entertainment and (ddd) any further
specified expenses;
(2) (a) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by his department
on any persons accompanying (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister,
(iii) the Director-General or (iv) any of his staff to attend
the 2014 Soccer World Cup including (aa) travel, (bb)
accommodation, (cc) entertainment and (dd) any further costs and
(b) in each case, what is the (i) relationship and (ii) reason
for accompanying the relevant person? NW884E
Response:
1) (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (ii) (iii) (aa) (aaa) (bbb) (bb) (aaa) (bbb) (ccc)
(ddd)
Neither, Minister Davies, the Deputy Minister, Director General nor any of
the dti staff attended, accepted an invitation or received tickets to the
2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity.
2) (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (aa) (bb) (cc) (dd) (b) (i) (ii)
Neither, Minister Davies, the Deputy Minister, Director General nor any of
the dti staff attended nor accompanied any persons to the 2014 Soccer World
Cup in their official capacity.