Question NW4021 to the Minister of Small Business Development

Reply:

I have been advised that:

(a) The total amount spent on the Minister and her Deputy Minister’s travel costs in the 2022-23 financial year is R2 615 876.16

(b) The number of trips the Minister and her Deputy Minister undertook in the specified financial year: 198 domestic trips and 12 international trips

(c) The amount spent by her department on:

(i) Hotel: R474 660.68

(ii) Residential: R0.00 (The Deputy Minister has been allocated state accommodation in Cape Town and Pretoria and DSBD has not incurred costs on rental or maintenance as it is the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)-Prestige responsibility. The monthly fee is charged from the Deputy Minister’s salary in line with the lease agreement signed by herself (an amount of R1 196.57). The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has only spent on relocation costs and related housekeeping services.

(iii) Other accommodation for the Minister and her Deputy Minister: R0.00

(d) The amount of any further costs incurred by her department in relation to such travel: R2 141 215.48, this is the cost of domestic air travel, car hire and international air travel (see table below).

DSBD - Minister and Deputy Minister Travel Expenses for the Period April 2022 to March 2023
Category	Number of transactions	Amount “R”
Domestic Air Travel	195	783 799.39
Accommodation Domestic	98	474 660.68
Car Hire	62	1 234 134.69
International Air Travel	12	123 281.40
Total	367	2 615 876.16