Question NW3291 to the Minister of Basic Education
15 September 2015 - NW3291
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a)(i) What total amount did her department spend on her travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did she undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for her in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a)(i) what total amount did her department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did the Deputy Minister undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year?
Reply:
- (a) (i) the Department spent R236 858.60 on travel costs for the Minister between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year;
(ii) the Minister undertook 34 trips between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year
(b) (i) (aa) the Department did not spend anything for hotel accommodation for the Minister in Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year;
(b) (i) (bb) the Department did not spend anything for hotel accommodation in for the Minister in Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year;
(b) (ii) (aa) the Department did not spend anything for residential/ other accommodation for the Minister in Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year;
(b) (ii) (bb) the Department did not spend anything for residential/ other accommodation for the Minister in Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year.
2. (a) (i) the Department spent R201 523.10 n travel costs for the Deputy Minister between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year;
(ii) the Deputy Minister undertook 29 trips between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year;.
(b) (i) (aa) the Department did not spend anything for hotel accommodation in Cape Town for the Deputy Minister in the 2014-15 financial year.
(b) (i) (bb) the Department did not spend anything for hotel accommodation in Pretoria for the Deputy Minister in the 2014-15 financial year.
(b) (ii) (aa) the Department did not spend anything for residential/ other accommodation in Cape Town for the Deputy Minister in the 2014-15 financial year;
(b) (ii) (bb) the Department did not spend anything for residential/ other accommodation in Pretoria for the Deputy Minister in the 2014-15 financial year.