Question NW2702 to the Minister of Transport
25 August 2015 - NW2702
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Transport
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)(a) total cost and (ii)(b) breakdown of such costs of each specified visit?
Reply:
(a) Yes, from 29 November - 06 December 2014
(b) No
(c) Yes
(i) State Visit to the People’s Republic of China
(ii) (a) R163 199.30
(ii) (b) Airfare: R149 459.00
S&T Advance: R 13 740.30
DIRCO has not submitted the invoices for Accommodation, Translators and Ground transport.
(c) (i) see table below
(ii) (a) R582 771.48
(b) See table below
|
Passenger |
Purpose of visit (c) (i) |
Travel Date |
Breakdown of Costs (c) (ii) (b) |
|
Mr Mkhacani Godfrey Maluleke |
Integrated Border Management Agency During September and October 2015 (BMA) |
18-27 October 2014 |
Airfares: R 71 764.00 Daily Allowance: R 8 683.65 Accommodation: Waiting for invoices from DIRCO Ground transport: Waiting for invoices from DIRCO Total Amount: R80 447.65 |
|
Ms Keitumetse Mathibe |
State Visit to the People’s Republic of China |
29 November - 06 December 2014 |
Airfares: R149 459 Daily Allowance: R 12 491.20 Accommodation: Waiting for invoices from DIRCO Total: R161 950.20 |
|
Ms Lesego Ntsieni |
State Visit to the People’s Republic of China |
29 November - 06 December 2014 |
Airfares: R149 459 Daily Allowance: R 12 491.20 Accommodation: Waiting for invoices from DIRCO Total: R161 950.20 |
|
Mr Mawethu Vilana |
State Visit to the People’s Republic of China |
29 November 2014
|
Airfare: R62 446 Advance: R 12 575.32 Accommodation: Waiting for invoices from DIRCO Total: R75 021.32 |
|
Mr P Mohan |
Cross Border Road Transport study Tour to China |
7-13 March 2015 |
Airfares: R 72 332.14 Total Amount: R 103 402.14 |
|
TOTAL COST |
R582 771.48 |