Question NW694 to the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
18 April 2019 - NW694
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and/or the former minister and (ii) the former deputy ministers (aa) in the (aaa) 2016-17 and (bbb) 2017-18 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Departments as follows
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services:-
(i) (aaa) No vehicles were purchased for the former Minister in the 2016-17 financial year.
(bbb) No vehicles were purchased for the former Minister in the 2017-18 financial year.
(bb) A land Cruiser 200 4.5 V8, VX 6A/T, Model 26U was purchased for the former Minister for R1 298 945.70 in the 2018/19 financial year.
(ii) (aaa) No vehicles were purchased for the former Deputy Minister in the 2016-17 financial year.
(bbb) An Audi Q7 3.0 TDI, Quattro model, was purchased for the former Deputy Minister in the 2017/18 financial year for the amount of R 910 928.40. The vehicle was purchased for use in Cape Town.
(bb) An Audi Q7 3.0 TDI, Quattro model, was purchased for the Minister for the amount of
R 1 025 640.13 in the 2018/19 financial year. The vehicle was purchased for use in Pretoria.
Department of Communications:-
The department bought two vehicles for the former Deputy Minister Ms T Mahambehlala during 2017/2018 financial year.
Vehicle 1: Cape Town
(a) Jaguar XF 2.0d R Sport
(b) 2017 Model
(c) R 748 941.00
(d) 02 August 2017
(i) None
(ii) Former Deputy Minister – Ms T Mahambehlala
(aa) None
(bbb) 2017-18 Financial Year
(bb) None
Vehicle 2: Pretoria
(a) Mercedes Benz GLC 250 (X253)
(b) 2017 Model
(c) R 755 888.01
(d) 28 July 2017
(i) None
(ii) Former Deputy Minister – Ms T Mahambehlala
(aa) None
(bbb) 2017-18 Financial Year
(bb) None
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister