Question NW3244 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
27 October 2023 - NW3244
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2854 on 22 September 2023, wherein she stated that her department was not able to provide a definitive answer regarding the total costs for the hosting of the BRICS Summit as invoices are still outstanding from the appointed suppliers, her department can now provide the total costs for the hosting of the BRICS Summit; if not, why not; if so, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department for hosting the BRICS Summit in August 2023; (2) what was the total expenditure incurred by her department for hosting the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in September 2023? NW4319E
Reply:
(1) The expenditure incurred by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in the hosting of the XV BRICS Summit was R 104 350 405.79.
(2) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation did not contribute financially to the hosting of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum.