Question NW2712 to the Minister of Science and Technology
14 August 2015 - NW2712
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Whether (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister and (c) any officials in her department travelled to China in the 2014-15 financial year; if so, what was the (i) purpose of each specified visit and (ii) (aa) total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs of each specified visit?
Reply:
(a) Minister: No trip to China undertaken.
(i) n/a.
(ii) (aa) n/a.
(ii) (bb) n/a.
(b) Deputy Minister: No trip to China undertaken.
(i) n/a.
(ii) (aa) n/a.
(ii) (bb) n/a.
(c) Officials:
Mr Daan du Toit: 21 to 23 May 2014.
(i) To participate in a bilateral meeting with Mr Xu, DDG MOST and the SKA Strategy and Business Development Committee Meeting 4, in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R18 113.
(ii) (bb) R8 900 air ticket from Brussels and R9 213 accommodation.
Mr Isaac Maredi, Ms Sunita Kalan and Ms Punkah Mdaka: 22 to 26 September 2014.
(i) To participate in the science park development initiatives in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R69 933.
(ii) (bb) R33 600 three air tickets, R15 333 travel & subsistence for three officials, R18 000 accommodation for 3 officials and R3 000 for shuttle transport to the airport for three officials.
Officials from the DST: Prof Yonah Seleti: 8 to 10 October 2014.
(i) To attend meetings of the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) and the Belmont Forum in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R26 432.
(ii) (bb) R12 213 air ticket, R2 576 travel & subsistence, R11 400 accommodation and R243 for parking at the airport.
Official from the DST: Dr P Mjwara: 15 to 17 October 2014.
(i) To participate in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Board of Directors meeting in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R53 659.
(ii) (bb) R49 939 air ticket and R3 720 accommodation.
Official from the DST: Mr Bruce Tshilamulele: 27 to 28 October 2014.
(i) To participate in the first Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) workshop on pharmaceutical innovation and development in China.
(ii) (aa) Total: R27 189.
(ii) (bb) R12 213 air ticket, R2 576 travel & subsistence, R11 400 accommodation and R1000 for shuttle transport to the airport.
Official from the DST: Dr Cordelia Sita and Ms Anita Mnisi: 7 to 9 November 2014.
(i) To participate in the BRICS Solid State Lighting (SSL) Working Group Meeting, this takes place every year in China around November.
(ii) (aa) Total: R53 950.
(ii) (bb) R41 050 two air-tickets and R12 900 accommodation.