NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 91
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2009-10-09: INTERNAL
QUESTION PAPER 91-2009
â91. Mr. R A LEES (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:
1.) Whether she attended the launch of the Sumbandila satellite in
Kazakhstan: if not, (a) who represented South Africa at the launch
and (b) what was the breakdown of the total cost incurred; if so, (i)
what are the (aa) name/s of the representatives who attended the
launch, (bb) what criteria was used to select them, (cc) why did
they attend the launch and/or accompany her to the launch and (ii)
(aa) what is the detailed breakdown of the cost incurred for each of
the representatives and (bb) from which budget and budget line item
was the costs incurred paid?
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REPLY:
1. Yes, Minister Pandor attended the launch.
(i) Dr Phil Mjwara.
Ms Carmen Heydenreich.
Mr Humbulani Mudau.
Mr Richard Newton.
Mr Gaokungwe Modutwane.
Mr Damon Foster.
Mrs Lauren Foster.
The detailed breakdown of costs incurred for the Minister:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: Office of the |
| | |Minister |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R89 479 |*T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|** Chartered |R 6 625 |Transport |
|flight | | |
|Accommodation |R19 473 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: Advance|R5 500 |T & S Foreign: Daily allowance |
|TOTAL |R114 452 |Budget: Office of the Minister |
| |R6 625 |Budget: CD Office: Space Science |
Dr Phil Mjwara attended the launch.
Dr Mjwara is the Director-General of the DST.
Dr Mjwara was elected to attend the launch in his capacity as the
Director General of the Department of Science and Technology. He is
responsible for instituting the Space grand challenge which forms part
of the DSTâs Ten-Year Innovation Plan. During the stop over in Moscow,
he also met with Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, to
discuss future collaboration between the two countries on space
issues.
The detailed breakdown of costs incurred for Dr Mjwara:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: Office of the |
| | |Director General |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R71 062 |T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|** Chartered |R 6 625|Transport |
|flight | | |
|Land travel |R |T & S Foreign with Op: Road |
| |350 |Transport |
|Accommodation |R18 522 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: Advance|R5 000 |T & S Foreign: Daily allowance |
|TOTAL |R94 934 |Budget: Office of the Director |
| |R6 625 |General |
| | |Budget: CD Office: Space Science |
Ms Carmen Heydenreich attended the launch.
Carmen is my personal assistant.
Carmen was elected to attend the launch in her capacity the Ministerâs
personal assistant to render support services.
The detailed breakdown of the costs incurred for Ms Heydenreich:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: Office of the |
| | |Minister |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R57 310 |T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|**Chartered |R 6 625 |Transport |
|flight | | |
|Land travel |R 700|T & S Foreign with Op: Road |
| | |Transport |
|Accommodation |R13 684 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: |R5 000 |T & S Foreign: Daily allowance |
|Advance | | |
|TOTAL |R76 694 |Budget: Office of the Minister |
| |R6 625 |Budget: CD Office: Space Science |
Mr Humbulani Mudau attended the launch.
Humbulani is a Director in the Space Science sub-programme.
The Chief Director of the Space Science sub-programme, Dr Val Munsami was
elected to attend the launch to represent the sub-programme which was
responsible for the day to day management of the Sumbandila satellite
project. Dr Munsami was unable to attend the launch and Mr Humbulani
Mudau, a Director in the Space Science sub-programme attended the launch on
his behalf. Mr Mudau provided the necessary technical support surrounding
launch related issues and ensured direct feedback to South Africa for the
duration of the launch.
The detailed breakdown of costs incurred for Mr Mudau:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: CD Office: Space |
| | |Science |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R22 330 |T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|Chartered |R 6 625 |Transport |
|flight | | |
|Land travel |R 700|T & S Foreign with Op: Road |
| | |Transport |
|Accommodation |R13 752 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: |R5 000 |T & S Foreign: Daily allowance |
|Advance | | |
|TOTAL |R48 407 | |
Mr Richard Newton and Mr Gaokungwe Modutwane attended the launch.
Mr Richard Newton and Mr Gaokungwe Modutwane are employees of the SABC.
They were elected by the Communications sub programme to attend the launch
to enable live transmission of the launch to our country.
The detailed breakdown of costs incurred for Mr Newton and Mr Modutwane:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: CD Office: Space |
| | |Science |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R24 328 |T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|Chartered |R13 250 |Transport |
|flight | | |
|Accommodation |R29 756 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: |- |T & S Foreign: Daily allowance |
|Advance | | |
|TOTAL |R60 709 | |
Mr Damon Foster and Mrs Lauren Foster attended the launch.
They are employees of Foster Brothers Film Productions
Mr Damon Foster and Mrs Lauren Foster were elected by the Communications
sub-programme to attend the launch in order to journalise, document and
photograph the launch and the surrounding launch sites.
The detailed breakdown of costs incurred for Mr and Mrs Foster:
|Item |Cost |(bb) â Budget: CD Office: Space |
| | |Science |
| | |(bb) â Budget line item |
|Air travel |R43 326 |T & S Foreign with Op: Air |
|Chartered |R13 250 |Transport |
|flight | | |
|Accommodation |R40 050 |T & S Foreign: Accommodation |
|T & S: Claim |R7 214 |T & S Foreign: Claim |
|TOTAL |R103 840 | |
Notes:
* T & S â Travel and Subsistence
** Chartered flight - to/from Russia/Kazakhstan
CUMULATIVE COST TABLE
| |Air |Land |Chartered |Accom- |S & T |Total |
| |Travel |Travel|flight |modation | | |
|Minister GNM|R89 479 |- |R6 625 |R19 473 |R5 500 |R121 077 |
|Pandor | | | | | | |
|Dr P Mjwara |R71 062 |R350 |R6 625 |R18 522 |R5 000 |R101 559 |
|Ms C |R57 310 |R700 |R6 625 |R13 684 |R5 000 |R83 319 |
|Heydenreich | | | | | | |
|Mr H Mudau |R22 330 |R700 |R6 625 |R13 752 |R5 000 |R48 407 |
|Mr D Foster |R21 663 |- |R6 625 |R20 025 |R3 607 |R51 920 |
|Mrs L Foster|R21 663 |- |R6 625 |R20 025 |R3 607 |R51 920 |
|Mr G |R12 164 |- |R6 625 |R14 878 |- |R33 667 |
|Modutwane | | | | | | |
|Mr R Newton |R12 164 |- |R6 625 |R14 878 |- |R33 667 |
|Total |R307 835 |R1 750|R53 000 |R135 237 |R27 714 |R525 536 |
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