Question NW216 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
11 March 2016 - NW216
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Has her department awarded any contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by certain persons (names furnished) in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, in each specified financial year, (i) how many times were such contracts awarded and (ii) for what amount?
Reply:
The Department of Public Enterprises awarded contracts to The New Age (TNA) as follows:
a) 2012-13: No award
b) 2013-14: One award for R153 900.00 for an advertisement placed in The New Age
c) 2014-15: One award for R213 921.00 for a business briefing session which we hosted and that I addressed on the 24 April 2014