Question NW3470 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
11 December 2023 - NW3470
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What (a) is the detailed breakdown of all (i) travel, (ii) accommodation and (iii) related costs incurred by (aa) her, (bb) her Office and (cc) any staff member of her department since 1 April 2019 and (b) was the purpose of travel in each case?
Reply:
International travel is part of the core responsibilities of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, its executive and staff hence, international travel will be extensive. These expenses are budgeted for as part of the Department’s core operational budget and are aligned to the Department’s strategic plan.
a)Detailed breakdown
i) Travel
(aa) Minister:
2019-2020 - R 1, 199, 312.00
2020-2021 - R 101, 098.00
2021-2022 R 1,676,719.67
2022-2023 - R 2,047,809.67
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- - R 2,150,929.67
(bb) Office Staff:
2019- 2020 - R 902,126.00
2020-2021 - R 104, 985.00
2021-2022 - R 1, 775,977.98
2022-2023 - R 1, 736,256.33
2023-2024 - R 2, 225,249.33
(bb) Departmental Staff:
2019-2020 - R 1, 826, 364.00
2020-2021- R 231, 944.00
2021-2022 - R 1, 186, 670.00
2022-2023 - R 3, 447, 700.00
2023-2024 - R 3, 097, 071.00
ii) Accommodation
(aa) Minister and (bb) Office Staff:
2019-2020 - R 1,799,376.00
2020-2021- R 209, 610.00
2021-2022 - R 1,965,274.00
2022-2023 - R 3,239,588.00
2023-2024 - R 1,653,260.00
(cc) Departmental Staff:
2019-2020 – R 1, 013, 244.00
2020-2021- R 121, 500.00
2021-2022 - R 779, 367.00
2022-2023 – R 2, 311, 853.00
2023-2024 - R 3, 258, 963.00
iii) Related costs
(aa) Minister and (bb) Office Staff:
2019-2020 - R784,475.00
2020-2021 – R50,373.00
2021-2022 – R512,717.00
2022-2023 – R894,317.00
2023-2024 – R926,872.00
(cc) Department Staff:
2019-2020 – R 623, 357.00
2020-2021 – R 77, 590.00
2021-2022 – R 374, 700.00
2022-2023 – R 1, 366, 507.00
2023-2024 – R 1, 790, 017.00
Purpose of Travel
2019-2020
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Japan |
G20 and BRICS Leaders |
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Niger, Niamey |
AU Summit |
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Zambia, Lusaka |
SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ |
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Brazil, Brasilia |
BRICS Foreign Ministers ‘Meeting |
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Tanzania, Dare salaam |
SADC Council of Ministers, Heads of State and Government Summit and a State Visit |
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France, Biarritz |
G7 Summit |
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Japan, Yokohama |
TICAD VII Summit |
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Botswana, Gaborone |
SADC Interviews |
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US, New York |
UNGA74 |
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Qatar, Doha |
Political Consultations |
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Iran, Tehran |
14th Session of the RSA- Iran Joint Commission |
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Russia, Sochi |
Africa-Russia Forum |
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Azerbaijan, Baku |
NAM Meeting |
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US, New York |
South Africa chairing the UNSC |
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UAE, Abu Dhabi |
IORA Council of Ministers |
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Brazil, Brasilia |
11th BRICS Summit |
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Lesotho, Maseru |
Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue |
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Guinea Conakry |
State Visit |
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Togo, Lome |
State Visit |
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Egypt, Cairo |
Working Visit |
2020-2021
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India, Delhi |
India-RSA Joint Ministerial Commission |
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UK, London |
UK-Africa Investment Summit |
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Switzerland, Davos |
World Economic Forum |
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Congo Brazzaville, |
African union High Level Committee Meeting on Libya |
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
AU Summit |
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Germany, Munich |
Munich Security Conference |
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Congo Brazzavile, Oyo |
Contact Group on Libya |
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Namibia, Windhoek |
Presidential Inauguration |
2021-2022
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No |
Country |
Purpose |
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1. |
Mozambique, Maputo |
Extraordinary SADC Summit |
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2. |
Saudi Arabia, Riyad |
Political Consultations |
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3. |
Kuwait |
Political consultations |
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4. |
Mozambique, Maputo |
SADC Organ Troika summit |
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5. |
Mozambique, Maputo |
SADC |
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6. |
UK, London |
G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting and SA-UK bilateral meeting |
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7. |
Uganda, Kampala |
Inauguration of President Museveni |
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8. |
France, Paris |
Financing African Economies - Summit |
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9. |
Zimbabwe, Harare |
ARF Programme |
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10. |
Mozambique, Maputo |
SADC Organ Troika |
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11. |
UK, Cornwall |
G7 Leaders’ Summit |
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12. |
Italy, Matera |
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting |
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13. |
Zambia, Lusaka |
State funeral for the late HE Dr Kaunda |
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14. |
Eswatini |
SADC Organ |
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15. |
Namibia, Windhoek |
Political Consultations |
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16. |
Kenya, Nairobi |
JCC |
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17. |
Malawi, Lilongwe |
SADC Council of Ministers and Summit for Heads of State and Government |
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18. |
Germany, Berlin |
G20: Compact with Africa |
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19. |
US, New York |
UNGA 76 |
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20. |
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council |
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21. |
Ivory Coast, Abijan |
JCC |
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22. |
Rwanda, Kigali |
2nd Joint AU-EU Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting |
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23. |
Italy, Rome |
G20 Summit |
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24. |
Algeria, Algiers |
Political consultations |
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25. |
Bangladesh, Dhaka |
IORA |
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26 |
Belgium, Brussels |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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27 |
Netherlands, the Hague |
2nd Joint Commission |
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28. |
Nigeria, Abuja |
Bi National Commission and State Visit |
|
29 |
Ivory Coast, Abidjan |
State Visit |
|
30 |
Ghana, Accra |
State Visit |
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31 |
Senegal, Dakar |
State Visit |
2022-2023
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No |
Country |
Purpose |
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Malawi, Lilongwe |
Extraordinary SADC Heads of State Summit |
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and AU Summit |
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Belgium, Brussels |
EU-AU Summit |
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Germany, Munich |
58th Munich Security Conference |
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DRC, Kinshasa |
10th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the signatory countries of the Framework Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation for DRC and the region. |
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Switzerland, Geneva |
High Level Segment of the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council |
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Turkey, Antalya |
2nd Edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum |
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UAE, Dubai |
Dubai Expo 2021 |
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Kenya, Nairobi |
State Visit |
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Egypt, Cairo |
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Equatorial Guinea, Malabo |
AU Extra-Ordinary Summit on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes |
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Finland, Helsinki |
Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers’ meeting |
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Sweden, Stockholm |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Norway, Oslo |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Rwanda, Kigali |
CHOGM Foreign Ministers’ meeting |
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Germany, Munich |
G7 Summit |
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Singapore |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Indonesia, Bali |
G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting |
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Uganda, Kampala |
2nd Session of the Joint Commission of Cooperation |
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Zambia, Lusaka |
41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU and the Mid-Year AU Coordinating Meeting |
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DRC, Kinshasa |
SADC Summit |
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Tunisia, Tunis |
TICAD 8th Summit |
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Italy |
Key note speaker : 48th Annual Forum of the European House: Ambrosetti |
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USA, Washington |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
|
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UK, London |
Funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II |
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US, New York |
United Nations General Assembly 77 |
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US, Los Angels |
To strengthen bilateral relations and mission visit |
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South Korea, Seoul |
Ministerial Joint Commission of Cooperation |
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Japan, Tokyo |
SA-Japan Partnership Forum |
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Saudi Arabia |
State Visit |
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UK, London |
8th Annual FT Africa Summit |
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Lesotho, Maseru |
Inauguration of Prime Minister Matekane |
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Burundi,Bujumbura |
SA-Burundi JCC |
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Egypt, Cairo |
COP27 |
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Kenya, Nairobi |
State Visit |
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Indonesia, Bali |
G20 Leaders Summit |
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UK, London |
State Visit |
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US, Washington |
US-Africa leaders Summit |
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2023-2024
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No. |
COUNTRY |
PURPOSE |
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Brazil, Brasilia |
Inauguration of President Lula da Silva |
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Switzerland, Davos |
World Economic Forum |
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Namibia, Windhoek |
Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (SADC) and SADC Troika |
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
42nd Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council and the AU Summit |
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India, New Delhi |
G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting |
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DRC, Kinshasa |
SADC Council of Ministers |
|
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Cameroon, Yaounde |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
Attending the Recognition Programme of those who contributed to peace agreement and ending conflict in the north |
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Mauritius |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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UK, London |
Coronation of King Charles |
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Namibia, Windhoek |
Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit (SADC) |
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Portugal, Lisbon |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Togo, Lome |
Lanunch of the 9th Pan-African Congress |
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France, Paris |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Nigeria, Abuja |
Inauguration of President Tinubu |
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Turkey, Ankara |
Inauguration of President Erdogan |
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Ukraine |
Peace Mission |
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Russia |
Peace Mission |
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France, Paris |
Summit on New Global Financial Pact |
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Angola, Luanda |
Political Consultation |
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Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar |
Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting |
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DRC, Kinshasa |
12th Session of the South Africa- DRC Bi-National Commission |
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Kenya, Nairobi |
AU 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting and Executive Council |
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Namibia, Windhoek |
25th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ |
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Russia, St Petersburg |
2nd Africa - Russia Summit |
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa |
Joint Ministerial Commission |
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Angola, Luanda |
Council of Ministers and 43rd Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government |
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South Sudan, Juba |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Comoros, Moroni |
To strengthen bilateral relations |
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Zimbabwe, Harare |
Inauguration of President Mnangagwa |
|
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India, Delhi |
G20 Leaders’ Summit |
|
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Cuba, Havana |
G77 plus China Summit |
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USA, New York |
United Nations General Assembly 78 |
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USA, Washington |
Bilateral relations and Heads of Mission Meeting |