Question NW3763 to the Minister of Basic Education
06 December 2017 - NW3763
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her procured services from a certain company (name furnished): if so (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case: (2) Whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her; if so (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person
Reply:
1. (a) Yes
(a)(i)Services were procured through Travel with Flair (TWF) for events management as and when required by the Department.
(a)(ii)R64 421 866.21 was paid for sub service providers for all the events of the Department from 1 April 2017 to date. Only the 12.5% of the above amount was paid to TWF as management fee. The remainder of the fees were for the subservice providers.
(b) No
(b)(i) None
(b)(ii) Not applicable
2. (a) No
(a)(i) Not applicable
(a)(ii) Not applicable
(a)(iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(b)(i) Not applicable
(b)(ii) Not applicable
(b)(iii) Not applicable