(a) No
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
(aa) Not applicable.
(bb) Not applicable.
(cc) Not applicable.
(dd) Not applicable.
(ee) Not applicable.
(ff) Not applicable.
(b) Public Entities
South African National Parks (SANParks)
(i) No. SANParks has not procured any such services.
(ii) No. SANParks uses its own internal resources for communications and public relations work.
(aa) Not applicable.
(bb) Not applicable.
(cc) Not applicable.
(dd) Not applicable.
(ee) Not applicable.
(ff) Not applicable.
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
(i) No. SANBI has not procured any such services.
(ii) SANBI procured the services of Hippo Communication.
(aa) Hippo Communication services were procured to promote Kirstenbosch’s events through the media, including the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset concerts.
(bb) The total cost to Hippo Communication is R38 775.96.
(cc) The detailed breakdown of such costs is as follows:
(dd) The total amount paid so far is R26 648.64 (Invoice for June retainer is still to be paid).
(ee) The Kirstenbosch events office uses the Public Relations agency called Hippo Communications to help promote Kirstenbosch’s events through the media, including the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset concerts, SANBI’s Kirstenbosch-South Africa Chelsea Flower Show exhibit, and the Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders campaign.
(ff) The detailed breakdown of such payments is as follows:
iSimangaliso
(i) No. Isimangaliso has not procured any such services.
(ii) No. Isimangaliso uses its own internal resources for communications and public relations work.
(aa) Not applicable.
(bb) Not applicable.
(cc) Not applicable.
(dd) Not applicable.
(ee) Not applicable.
(ff) Not applicable.
South African Weather Service (SAWS)
(i) SAWS has not procured any such services.
(ii) We have procured the services from Litha Communications in January 2017.
aa) We procured support for Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations Management from Litha Communications.
(bb) SAWS has a 12 months contract with Litha Communications for a total cost of R1.14m.
(cc) January –March 2017 (511 hrs)
April-June 2017 (320 hrs)
July-September 2017 (285 hrs):
October-December 2017 (229 hrs):
(dd) To date, SAWS has paid R434 350 to Litha Communications (for the period: January-March 2017).
(ee) Purpose of the payments:
(ff) January 2017: R123 250.
February 2017: R175 100.
March 2017: R136 000.
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