Question NW488 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
28 June 2017 - NW488
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What amount has her department billed each government department for using the VIP (a) lounges and (b) services at each of the country’s airports (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
a) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation offers the services of the State Protocol Lounges at no cost. Therefore Government Departments were not billed for using the State Protocol Lounges.
b) The State Protocol lounges facilitate the arrivals and departures of all qualifying dignitaries on domestic and international flights.
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
UNQUOTE
Additional information:
In the previous financial years, the State Protocol Lounge facilitated the following number of dignitaries:
2013/2014
OR Tambo International Airport 15 089
Cape Town International Airport 9 525
King Shaka International Airport 3 941
Total 28 282
2014/2015
OR Tambo International Airport 14 799
Cape Town International Airport 9 628
King Shaka International Airport 3 734
Total 28 161
2015/2016
OR Tambo International Airport 12 102
Cape Town International Airport 6 747
King Shaka International Airport 2 927
Total 21 776
01 April 2016 -28 FEBRUARY 2017
OR Tambo International Airport 12 224
Cape Town International Airport 7 267
King Shaka International Airport 3 261
Total 22 752
GRAND TOTAL OVER 4 YEARS 100 971