Question NW1179 to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
28 October 2019 - NW1179
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether his Department incurred any costs related to the (a) inauguration of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, held in Pretoria on May 25 2019 and (b) State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town on 20 June 2019; if so, in each case, (i) what costs were incurred and (ii) for what reason?
Reply:
The Department did incur costs relating to the 2019 Presidential Inauguration.
(i) The total funds related to the Inauguration amounts to R13 904 543.63
(ii) The amount covered the following items:
- Cultural Programme
- Artists
- Logistical support for the Cultural Programme
- Artistic Director
- Performance Rights
- Rehearsals Venue
- Catering for the Masses and related logistics
(a) The Department did not incur any cost related to the State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town on 20 June 2019.