Question NW780 to the Minister of Tourism
06 April 2023 - NW780
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
What (a) are the dates on which the board meetings of the SA Tourism Boards were held, (b) was the budget allocation for each board meeting, (c) was the expenditure for each board meeting and (d) are the details of each expenditure item for each board meeting that was held (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 January 2023?
Reply:
(b) I have been informed that the organisation has an annual budget for all Board expenses, inclusive of Board Fees and Travel and Accommodation expenditure. Budgets are not allocated per meeting. The breakdown of responses for questions (a), (c) and (d) are tabulated, below.
(i) 2020-2021
(a) What are the dates on which the board meetings of SA Tourism Boards were held |
(c) What was the expenditure for each board meeting |
(d) What are the details of each expenditure item for each board meeting that was held: |
|
Board remuneration/Board Fees |
Travel and Accommodation |
||
15 April 2020 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
20 April 2020 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
21 April 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
24 April 2020 |
R20 031.00 |
R20 031.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
28 April 2020 |
R17 412.00 |
R17 412.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
30 April 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
05 May 2020 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
07 May 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
14 May 2020 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
26/30 June 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
08 July 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
06 August 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
19 August 2020 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
22 September 2020 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
30 September 2020 |
R22 650.00 |
R22 650.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
22/23 October 2020 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
7 December 2020 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
29 January 2021 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
02 February 2021 |
R22 650.00 |
R22 650.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
31 March 2021 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
(i) 2021-2022
(a) What are the dates on which the board meetings of SA Tourism Boards were held |
(c) What was the expenditure for each board meeting |
(d) What are the details of each expenditure item for each board meeting that was held: |
|
Board remuneration/Board Fees |
Travel and Accommodation |
||
29 April 2021 |
R34 824.00 |
R34 824.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
28 May 2021 |
R29 586.00 |
R29 586.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
29 July 2021 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
19 August 2021 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
03 September 2021 |
R17 412.00 |
R17 412.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
15 September 2021 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
22 September 2021 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
04 October 2021 |
R33 126.00 |
R33 126.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
22 &23 October 2021 |
R77 694.8 |
R53157 |
R24 537.80 |
28 October 2021 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
10 November 2021 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
22 November 2021 |
R25 269.00 |
R25 269.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
27 November 2021 |
R27 888.00 |
R27 888.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
14 December 2021 |
R20 031.00 |
R20 031.00 |
N/A – Virtual Meeting |
27 January 2022 |
R81018,95 |
R30507.00 |
R50 511. 95 |
(i) 2022-2023
(a) What are the dates on which the board meetings of SA Tourism Boards were held |
(c) What was the expenditure for each board meeting |
(d) What are the details of each expenditure item for each board meeting that was held: |
|
Board remuneration/Board Fees |
Travel and Accommodation |
||
25 April 2022 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
Virtual meeting |
27 May 2022 |
R30 507.00 |
R30 507.00 |
Virtual Meeting |
29 July 2022 |
R0 |
R0 |
No Board (ACEO appointed as the Accounting Authority) |
13-16 September 2022 |
R190633,51 |
R45300 |
R145333,51 |
21 September 2022 |
R22650 |
R22650 |
Virtual meeting |
23 September 2022 |
R25269 |
R25269 |
Virtual Meeting |
26-28 September 2022 |
R337757,66 |
R50538 |
R287 219.66 |
3 October 2022 |
R17412 |
R17412 |
Virtual Meeting |
27 October 2022 |
R73453,81 |
R27888.00 |
R45 565.81 |
04 November 2022 |
R58 661.74 |
R27888.00 |
R30 773.74 |
19-20 November 2022 |
R176 094.00 |
R61014 |
R115 080.00 |
25 November 2022 |
R23809 |
R23809 |
Virtual Meeting |
01 December 2022 |
R47902,85 |
R27888.00 |
R20014.85 |
03 December 2022 |
R27888.00 |
R27888.00 |
Virtual Meeting |
22 December 2022 |
R20 031.00 |
R20 031.00 |
Virtual Meeting |
(ii) Since 1 January 2023
(a) What are the dates on which the board meetings of SA Tourism Boards were held |
(c) What was the expenditure for each board meeting |
(d) What are the details of each expenditure item for each board meeting that was held: |
|
Board remuneration/Board Fees |
Travel and Accommodation |
||
16 January 2023 |
R20031 |
R20031 |
Virtual Meeting |
27 January 2023 |
R94167 |
R43656 |
R50 511.95 |
31 January 2023 |
R24526 |
R24526 |
Virtual meeting |
4 February 2023 |
R32620 |
R32620 |
Hybrid – No travelling members |
5 February 2023 |
R32620 |
R32620 |
Hybrid – No travelling members |
10 February 2023 |
R32620 |
R32620 |
Hybrid – No travelling members |
16 February 2023 |
R32620 |
R32620 |
Hybrid – No travelling members |
26 February 2023 |
R23332 |
R23332 |
Virtual Meeting |
1 March 2023 |
R79158,32 |
R26030 |
R53128.32 |