Question NW419 to the Minister in The Presidency
23 August 2018 - NW419
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister in The Presidency
What (a) amount has The Presidency spent on (i) trips undertaken by each (aa) former President of the Republic and (bb) any other person who qualifies for benefits contained in the Policy on the Benefits of Executive Office and (ii) all other expenses related to (aa) the former Presidents and (bb) other persons who qualify for benefits contained in the specified policy since 1 January 2014?
Reply:
The question is very complex and involved and could not be reasonably fully answered in the time available. We threw in a large number of finance officials, taking them out of their substantive work, to collate and analyse the data. At the time of the deadline, we had only reached and analysed about 60% of the relevant data. The response below is therefore based on about 60% of the data that could be accessed within the limited time at our disposal, while we will be proceeding with 40% analysis of the remaining data.
a) Travel expenditure (R16 789 390). Below is the breakdown per year
(i) Trips undertaken by:
(aa) former President of the Republic
(bb) any other person who qualifies for benefits contained in the Policy on the Benefits of Executive Office and
(ii) all other expenses (65 776 313). Below is the breakdown per year
(aa) the former Presidents
(bb) other persons who qualify for benefits contained in the specified policy since 1 January 2014.
Breakdown of expenses
FORMER PRINCIPALS |
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Travel and Subsistence |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019to date |
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
1781916 8875 000 |
2 660024 11062364 |
2435142 12844 707 |
3130181 11974369 |
4354434 15008864 |
2427 692 5921010 |
16 789 390 65 776313 |
|
10656916 |
13 722389 |
15279849 |
15104550 |
19453297 |
8348702 |
82565703 |
DRAFTER OF THE REPLY
Name: Ms G Zulu
Designation: Chief Financial Officer
Contacts: 012 300 5980
Recommended
R. Cassius Lubisi, PhD
Director-General and Secretary of the Cabinet
Date: 20/08/2019
Recommended
Hon. Thembi Siweya, MP
Deputy Minister in The Presidency
Date 22/08/2019
Approved
Hon. Jackson Mthembu, MP
Minister in rhe Pr-sidency
Date: