Question NW3953 to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
24 November 2023 - NW3953
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister and (c) any other official in his department attended the Rugby World Cup final in France in October 2023; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) are the relevant details of each person in his department who attended the Rugby World Cup, (ii) is the total number of such persons and (iii) were the total costs of (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation and (cc) any other related costs that were incurred by his department as a result of the trip(s)?
Reply:
The department has not paid for anyone to travel to France to attend the Rugby World Cup final in France during October 2023. We are proud of the victory of the Springboks and the thrilling matches against France, England and New Zealand.
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