Question NW1183 to the Minister of Transport
14 November 2019 - NW1183
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Transport
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 25 May 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:
a) The Department of Transport incurred costs related to the inauguration of the President of the Republic.
(i) The Department incurred costs of R4,251,007.89, which was within the budget provided by the Presidency and which will be claimed back from the Presidency.
(ii) The expenditure was incurred for the provision of transport for the inauguration.
b) The Department did not incur costs related to the State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town on 20 June 2019.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.