Question NW300 to the Minister of Home Affairs
23 March 2020 - NW300
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What was the (a) the financial contribution of the Electoral Commission (IEC) to the IEC/United Nations Development Programme conference on Safeguarding Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age that was held at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town from 2 to 5 March 2020 and (b) breakdown of costs for the (i) travel, (ii) accommodation of delegates and (iii) conference itself?
Reply:
(a) No fiscal allocations were utilised to cover the Electoral Commission’s contribution towards the conference. The contribution of the Electoral Commission to the conference was raised through the following sources:
- Advertising exposure amounting to R5 million at the Result Operating Centre as well as live streaming of the conference.
- Standard Bank of South Africa made a direct contribution of R 150 000.
- Facebook contributed conference bags, note books and pens.
- The UNDP made an additional contribution of R1 035 000 towards the event.
(b)(i) Travel costs R 1 452 592.97
(b)(ii) Accommodation of delegates R 1 854 923.95
(b)(iii) Conference costs R 1 455 116.68
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