Question NW3944 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
01 December 2023 - NW3944
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
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 (a) Minister (b) the Deputy Minister and (c) officials in the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy did not attend the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The department Incurred no costs whatsoever as no officials were authorised to attend the World Cup.