Question NW365 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
17 March 2023 - NW365
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)What are the details of the (a) destination and (b) total costs for (i) accommodation, (ii) travel and (iii) any other costs incurred for international travel of each (aa) Minister and (bb) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019; (2) what is the total cost incurred for domestic air travel for each (a) Minister and (b) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019?
Reply:
(1) Details pertaining to international trips are as follows with effect from 1 June 2019:
(aa)Former Minister Mchunu (period in office: 2019-05-30 to 2021-08-05)
|
MINISTER MCHUNU |
(a)OFFICIAL TRIP TO ABU DABI 14-21/12/2019 |
|
(b) ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(i) ACCOMODATION |
R 149 196,00 |
|
(ii) INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 239 767,86 |
|
(iii) DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 15 963,95 |
|
R 404 927,81 |
|
|
MINISTER MCHUNU |
(a) OFFICIAL TRIP TO ETHIOPIA 05-10/02/2020 |
|
(b)ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(i) ACCOMODATION |
R 162 600,00 |
|
(ii)INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 36 152,93 |
|
(iii)DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 6 095,55 |
|
R 204 848,48 |
|
|
MINISTER MCHUNU |
(a) OFFICIAL TRIP TO ZIMBABWE 20-24/06/2021 |
|
(b) ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(ii)INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 24 289,88 |
|
(iii) FOOD &BEVERAGES |
R 691,47 |
|
(iii)DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 6 271,20 |
|
R 31 252,55 |
|
(aa)Former Minister Dlodlo (period in office: 2021-08-06 to 2022-04-04)
|
MINISTER DLODLO |
(a) OFFICIAL TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC 09-17 OCTOBER 2021 |
|
|
|
|
(b) ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(i) ACCOMMODATION |
R 86 840,85 |
|
(ii) INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT |
R 120 872,09 |
|
(ii) INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 140 541,44 |
|
(iii) INCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE |
R 4 214,99 |
|
(iii) FOOD&BEVERAGES |
R 6 487,45 |
|
(iii) DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 18 930,05 |
|
R 377 886,87 |
(bb)Deputy Minister Pilane-Majake (period in office: 2021-08-06 to date)
|
DEPUTY MINISTER PILANE MAJAKE |
(a) OFFICIAL TRIP TO DENMARK/PORTUGAL 09-17 OCTOBER 2022 |
|
|
|
|
(b) ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(i) ACCOMMODATION |
R 70 800,00 |
|
(ii) INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT |
R 15 402,25 |
|
(ii)INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 186 912,40 |
|
(iii) DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 8 256,00 |
|
R 281 370,65 |
(bb)Former Deputy Minister Chikunga (period in office:2019-06-01 to 2021-08-05)
|
DEPUTY MINISTER CHIKUNGA |
(a) OFFICIAL TRIP TO EGYPT 02-06/12/2019 |
|
(b) ITEM |
AMOUNT |
|
(i) ACCOMODATION |
R 99 155,00 |
|
(ii) INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL |
R 58 206,93 |
|
(iii) DAILY ALLOWANCE |
R 7 614,26 |
|
|
|
|
R 164 976,19 |
(2) The total cost incurred for domestic air travel for each (a) Minister and (b) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019 is as follows:
(a)
Minister Mchunu
Total Domestic Air travel: R423 804,86
Minister Dlodlo
Total Domestic Air travel: R 78 609,95
(b)
Deputy Minister Pilane- Majake
Total Domestic Air travel: R398 812, 55
Deputy Minister Chikunga
Total Domestic Air travel: R397 601, 14
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