Question NW3921 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
21 December 2015 - NW3921
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether the Government provides any form of funding to any of the various foreign (a) embassies and/or (b) diplomatic missions located in the country; if not, what is her department’s position in this regard; if so, which state’s (i) embassy and/or (ii) diplomatic mission is funded by the Government and (iii) what amount did the country pay to the specified state in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
Quote:
- Yes, funding is provided to a foreign Embassies
- & (ii) The Funding is provided to the Embassy of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic as well as the Palestine Embassy
- The amount paid by the country to the Embassy of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic is as follows:
- 2012-13: R 1 464 000
- 2013-14: R 1 610 000
- 2014-15: R 1 610 000
- The amount paid by the country to the Palestine Embassy is as follows:
- 2012-13: R 1 393 000
- 2013-14: R 1 393 000
- 2014-15: R 1 393 000
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