Question NW2120 to the Minister of Finance
28 August 2017 - NW2120
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether the SA Airways (SAA) provides (a) discounted or free flights and (b) any other sponsorship to (i) members and (ii) staff of Bafana Bafana; if so, what are the details of the costs of the flights from the start date to the latest date for which information is available; (2) did the Chairperson of the SAA Board play any part in setting up the sponsorship arrangement with SAA?
Reply:
1. SAA has a sponsorship agreement with SAFA in a form of flights for (i) members and (ii) staff of Bafana Bafana and all SAFA National Team Squads. The costs for the flights relating to the sponsorship for each financial year are listed in the table below:
|
Sponsored Entity |
Period |
Value of tickets issued |
|
SAFA |
April 2016 – March 2017 |
R6.5m |
|
SAFA |
April 2017 to date |
R4.5m |
2. No, the Chairperson did not play any part in setting up the sponsorship with SAA. SAA received a proposal from SAFA. The request for sponsorship was assessed in accordance with the Sponsorship Policy and negotiated by the SAA Commercial team. In line with normal approval processes for a sponsorship of this size, the business case was tabled with the board for final approval.
Please note that:
- All SAA sponsorships are offered strictly on a Value-In-Kind (VIK) basis. This refers to the value of flight tickets offered. There is no cash outlay to SAFA arising out of the sponsorship.
- The sponsored tickets are subject to seat availability and as such revenue paying passengers are not inconvenienced.
- The sponsored parties are liable for airport taxes.