Question NW1439 to the Minister of Finance
30 August 2016 - NW1439
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) Why is the SA Airways (SAA) sponsoring three Members of Parliament with tickets to attend the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Federative Republic of Brazil, when SAA is making billions of rands in losses in each year and (b) how much will the specified tickets cost SAA?
Reply:
South African Airways (SAA) has provided the following response:
The sponsorship department which is tasked with managing sponsorships at SAA has not received nor approved any request for sponsorship of tickets for three Members of Parliament to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Federative Republic of Brazil.
The Minister requests that the Honourable Member provide more precise information on this matter, should this be available.