Question NW3731 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

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13 December 2017 - NW3731

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1)      Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him 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) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him; 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:

DAFF

1 (a) Yes, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has appointed Travel with Flair with effect from November 2014 and also got appointed from 01 October 2017 through tender processes as per guidelines set by National Treasury to administer travel services on its behalf.

The following travel services were procured through Travel with Flair;

(a)(i) PROCURED SERVICES

PAID TO SUPPLIERS

PAID TO TRAVEL WITH FLAIR

Conference

115 304 658

7 146 700

Domestic Air Travel

71 249 939

4 416 144

Accommodation

51 750 011

3 207 518

Transfers

27 062 541

1 677 364

Car Hire

22 195 080

1 375 674

International Air Travel

18 716 644

1 160 077

Airport Parking

909 167

56 351

Accommodation International

717 457

44 469

Railways, Bus , Ferry Res

319 993

19 833

Insurance (International)

317 550

19 682

Air Charter Domestic

153 476

9 513

Regional Air Travel

19 604

1 215

Cargo

6 138

380

Parking

2 440

151

Tours

240

15

TOTAL

R308 724 938

(a)(ii)19 135 086

2(a)(i)(ii) See attachment

2(a)(iii) Travel with Flair was paid R1 375 674.00 for administering international travel on behalf of DAFF.

NCERA FARMS

Ncera Farms has not procured any services from Travel with Flair.

PPECB

PPECB has not procured any services from Travel with Flair.

NAMC

NAMC has not procured any services through Travel with Flair.

OBP

1 (b) Yes OBP used Travel with Flair

1 (b) ( i )-  for travel services

 (ii) Total of R13 million over seven year period (see attached spreadsheet for yearly break down)

2 Yes the international travel services was provided

               2(b) Entity – Onderstepoort Biological Products SOC Ltd

               2(b) (i), (ii), (iii) See spreadsheet link below:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW3731_LocalTravel.pdf

International travel

         

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

2011/12

         

TK Smit

Germany

10 056.00

385.00

16 685.00

1 070.96

N Bam

Namibia

2 877.10

290.00

 

554.75

N Bam

Botswana

3 001.96

 

 

887.89

N Bam

Namibia

4 763.96

290.00

 

593.18

N Bam

Botswana

3 715.67

290.00

 

732.62

N Bam

Namibia

3 047.67

290.00

 

 

N Bam

Namibia

4 154.67

 

591.84

1 371.90

B von Teichman

Swaziland

 

 

 

687.86

JH Prinsloo

Germany

10 056.00

385.00

16 685.00

610.13

LG Zondi

Germany

10 056.00

385.00

16 685.00

610.13

LG Zondi

France

7 401.00

470.00

16 555.00

2 220.16

M S Mudau

France

7 401.00

470.00

16 555.00

898.99

G Keogh

France

7 401.00

470.00

16 555.00

1 522.03

B Shandu

India

6 004.00

290.00

2 482.95

 

 

 

79 936.03

4 015.00

102 794.79

11 760.60

2012/13

         

Dr ST Cornelius

France/Spain

13 852.00

875.00

19 277.21

 

N Bam

United Arab Emirates

7 930.82

290.00

8 952.55

4 000.00

N Bam

Botswana

3 280.67

290.00

2 368.42

1 437.58

N Bam

Namibia

3 267.67

290.00

2 257.63

1 353.12

N Bam

Namibia

5 182.82

290.00

14 196.40

2 761.85

Ms. DN Mosima

France/Spain

13 907.36

875.00

19 137.21

 

Dr J Modumo

France/Spain

13 852.00

875.00

19 137.21

 

Dr J Modumo

Botswana

3 926.67

290.00

5 524.77

1 590.23

Dr J Modumo

Botswana

2 238.00

 

1 463.89

 

Ms Z Kutumela

Germany

7 664.82

470.00

20 080.00

 

G Keogh

Germany

11 560.37

360.00

3 352.74

 

J Prinsloo

Germany

11 560.37

360.00

3 352.74

 

MK Guffar

Germany

11 560.37

425.00

3 352.74

 

B Mlilo

Germany

11 560.37

360.00

3 352.74

 

E Dyalaza

Germany

11 560.37

360.00

3 352.74

 

Dr J Heath

Kenya

7 388.87

335.00

3 055.00

 

 

 

140 293.55

6 745.00

132 213.99

11 142.78

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

           

2013/14

         

N Bam

Lesotho

5 039.96

455.00

 

642.61

N Bam

Botswana

4 705.96

290.00

 

723.69

N Bam

Namibia

6 048.96

290.00

4 391.05

817.33

N Bam

Swaziland

4 697.96

4 697.96

 

 

N Bam

Zambia

9 664.26

 

 

 

N Bam

Botswana

4 839.95

290.00

743.46

 

N Bam

Zimbabwe

8 182.26

 

2 536.44

4 391.05

N Bam

Angola

5 575.26

290.00

6 283.03

 

N Bam

Botswana

3 233.96

290.00

1 611.00

1 330.10

N Bam

Namibia

 

 

4 351.00

 

N Bam

Israel

13 963.26

335.00

16 535.02

 

N Bam

Tanzania

8 370.26

455.00

 

 

A Dladla

Botswana

6 200.96

290.00

3 893.09

 

 

 

80 523.01

7 682.96

40 344.09

7 904.78

2014/15

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Adams

Germany

54 180

695

 

8 392

Dr Adams

Cuba

25 044

405

4 129

1 143

N Bam

Mozambiek

6 313

290

2 325

 

N Bam

Botswana

2 718

455

1 742

1 387

N Bam

Uganda

7 296

335

6 093

1 706

N Bam

Botswana

4 352

290

4 129

1 963

N Bam

Swaziland

 

290

4 351

 

N Bam

Namibia

9 352

290

3 114

3 030

N Bam

Zambia

5 899

 

 

 

N Bam

Botswana

6 814

 

 

 

Z Poni

Botswana

4 122

185

 

 

A Dladla

Uganda

7 646

270

6 093

566

A Dladla

Zimbabwe

4 669

290

7 785

 

Dr J Modumo

Kenya

15 273

290

7 156

 

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

Dr J Modumo

Germany

 

22 074

555

 

4 158

 

8 392

KG Ramongana

Botswana

4 352

290

4 129

 

KG Ramongana

Namibia

4 129

290

3 114

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Germany

90 180

 

 

3 074

Dr ST Cornelius

Cuba

26 231

595

11 321

 

D Mobeng

Germany

54 180

695

 

8 392

D Mobeng

Cuba

24 044

405

4 129

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Cuba

25 229

380

4 129

 

 

 

404 096

7 295

77 899

38 045

2015/16

 

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Zambia

 

290.00

5 488.16

5 488.16

N Bam

Botswana

 

 

1 766.15

1 766.15

N Bam

Botswana

8 761.28

335.00

3 145.39

 

N Bam

Saudi Arabia

 

1 351.69

24 872.02

1 300.00

N Bam

Botswana

4 115.47

 

2 189.91

2 189.91

N Bam

Azerbaijan

8 297.28

290.00

3 032.02

1 220.00

N Bam

Namibia

4 450.47

290.00

2 998.21

740.73

N Bam

Tanzania

7 760.28

290.00

5 830.26

 

N Bam

Zimbabwe

7 183.28

290.00

2 374.12

4 210.00

N Bam

Botswana

4 709.47

290.00

 

936.11

N Bam

Namibia

6 348.47

290.00

1 251.32

2 811.09

N Bam

Turkey

11 684.28

 

15 238.16

1 220.00

N Bam

Botswana

3 731.47

 

2 404.82

1 024.91

N Bam

Kenya

10 913.28

 

12 646.05

1 220.00

N Bam

Uganda

 

 

6 479.39

10 631.23

N Bam

Tanzania

11 818.28

 

16 150.70

1 580.00

N Bam

Nigeria

7 510.31

 

15 999.44

5 443.86

N Bam

Namibia

4 104.47

 

 

 

N Bam

Botswana

3 334.47

 

 

2 403.69

N Bam

Botswana

4 139.47

 

3 048.02

3 098.70

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

N Bam

Swaziland

6 123.47

 

1 321.49

2 415.86

KG Ramongana

Botswana

3 734.47

290.00

1 720.00

864.90

KG Ramongana

Namibia

6 348.47

225.00

1 189.91

2 668.86

KG Ramongana

Namibia

7 146.47

 

5 146.05

2 113.95

KG Ramongana

Botswana

3 334.47

 

 

1 780.00

Dr ST Cornelius

Germany

7 468.91

515.00

23 803.95

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Argentina

45 680.28

 

32 947.37

 

Dr ST Cornelius

India

37 800.28

 

46 676.32

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Uruguay

73 091.28

 

19 049.56

 

D Mobeng

USA

15 396.28

 

 

 

D Mobeng

India

18 598.28

 

25 970.61

1 280.00

D Mobeng

Botswana

3 731.47

 

2 404.82

1 200.00

D Mobeng

Argentina

16 516.28

 

28 973.25

1 200.00

D Mobeng

Uruguay

73 091.28

 

34 488.16

1 240.00

MJ Gololo

USA

15 398.28

470.00

 

 

MJ Gololo

India

21 216.28

 

31 715.35

 

L Serfontein

USA

15 396.28

470.00

 

 

L Serfontein

Germany

7 468.91

515.00

25 909.21

 

L Serfontein

China

25 909.21

 

10 778.45

 

L Serfontein

India

21 216.28

 

33 289.04

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Djibouti

 

380.00

8 500.00

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Germany

7 468.91

515.00

23 803.95

 

Dr B Nthangeni

India

19 711.28

 

25 970.61

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Argentina

14 162.28

 

22 491.23

 

B Moetlhoa

Djibouti

 

380.00

8 500.00

970.00

S Booysen

USA

12 173.28

515.00

12 173.28

 

S Lukhwareni

USA

12 173.28

515.00

11 838.57

970.00

M Mudau

USA

56 327.28

515.00

11 838.57

720.00

Dr FM Mochaba

Germany

7 468.91

 

23 803.95

 

MC Ntsumele

Germany

7 468.91

 

23 803.95

 

WM Sebogwane

Germany

7 468.91

515.00

23 803.95

 

Dr SB Mohamed

Kuwait

12 134.28

 

6 930.92

 

Dr J Modumo

India

18 598.28

 

58 189.91

 

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

Dr J Modumo

Argentina

18 200.28

 

32 947.37

 

Dr J Modumo

Uruguay

72 942.56

 

19 049.56

 

Dr J Modumo

Botswana

19 049.56

 

1 636.51

 

I Louw

Argentina

18 052.28

 

22 491.23

 

B Sibanda

China

13 087.28

 

10 778.45

 

Z Kutumela

Singapore

9 514.28

 

10 891.67

 

B Monah

Singapore

10 883.28

 

8 382.89

1 640.00

P Naidoo

Singapore/China

13 173.28

 

28 868.19

 

G Keogh

China

13 087.28

 

10 778.45

 

M Miya

China

10 778.45

 

10 778.45

2 340.00

NV Khuzwayo

Argentina

14 162.28

 

27 000.00

 

NV Khuzwayo

India

21 216.28

 

31 715.35

1 200.00

M Modise

Botswana

2 614.00

 

2 173.61

890.00

 

 

945 445.65

9 536.69

929 438.30

70 778.11

2016/17

         

N Bam

Turkey/Georgia

25 447.89

 

10 930.10

15 575.97

N Bam

Botswana

4 793.98

 

2 232.54

2 600.15

N Bam

Cyprus, Greece & Bulgaria

 

22 065.79

515.00

 

20 710.04

6 403.19

N Bam

Egypt

10 777.79

 

21 153.60

1 502.58

N Bam

Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium

16 989.79

 

17 596.84

1 561.58

N Bam

United Kingdom

10 820.79

 

8 890.53

1 296.58

N Bam

Netherland

7 119.00

 

 

 

N Bam

Slovinia

14 890.00

 

 

 

N Bam

Austria

8 498.00

 

 

 

N Bam

Hungary

7 940.00

 

 

 

N Bam

Germany

29 055.79

 

 

4 426.32

N Bam

Botswana

4 647.98

 

 

2 324.72

N Bam

Namibia

6 523.98

 

 

1 544.28

N Bam

Chad

12 210.79

 

37 057.11

 

N Bam

Paraguay

23 747.79

 

15 653.60

1 165.00

KG Ramongana

Namibia

7 371.29

 

6 443.77

3 337.86

Golovko, Napnenko

 

62 674.47

 

6 992.37

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Cyprus, Greece & Bulgaria

84 405.79

 

13 149.21

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium

 

108 923.94

 

 

16 816.26

4 685.74

Dr ST Cornelius

Hungary

7 940.00

 

 

44 921.99

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

Dr ST Cornelius

Uruguay and Brazil

83 573.79

 

15 849.05

 

Dr ST Cornelius

China

80 445.79

 

37 883.42

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Paraguay

45 939.79

 

 

 

DN Mobeng

Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium

111 914.79

 

17 596.84

3 959.84

DN Mobeng

Uruguay and Brazil

17 596.84

 

12 061.25

1 696.53

DN Mobeng

China

43 720.79

 

26 907.98

1 520.79

DN Mobeng

Paraguay

46 999.79

 

 

 

S Ntombela

Switzerland, Germany

22 466.79

 

21 399.21

1 541.58

S Ntombela

Uruguay and Brazil

50 078.79

 

21 278.16

1 476.58

S Ntombela

China

30 733.79

 

24 518.51

1 476.58

L Serfontein

Switzerland, Germany

22 466.79

 

25 636.05

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Cyprus, Greece & Bulgaria

23 817.79

515.00

12 132.38

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Zimbabwe

6 835.79

 

16 451.37

16 177.45

Dr B Nthangeni

Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium

54 636.79

 

19 956.58

680.79

Dr B Nthangeni

United Kingdom

11 413.79

 

10 032.54

 

Dr B Nthangeni

Namibia

5 529.95

 

7 217.29

910.79

Dr J Modumo

Cyprus, Greece & Bulgaria

23 750.97

515.00

7 780.79

1 761.58

Dr J Modumo

Madagascar

10 395.00

 

10 837.81

880.79

Dr J Modumo

Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium

54 636.79

 

19 956.58

 

Dr J Modumo

Paraguay

35 663.79

 

 

 

MJ Gololo

Botswana

4 647.98

 

 

 

MJ Gololo

Brazil

37 464.79

 

12 257.45

 

MJ Gololo

Paraguay

35 663.79

 

 

 

Dr N Mokoena

United Kingdom

20 496.79

335.00

 

710.79

Dr N Mokoena

Canada

23 775.79

 

 

710.79

B Moetlhoa

USA

17 342.79

 

 

 

I Louw

Canada

23 775.79

 

 

 

Dr Adams

Switzerland

43 309.79

 

 

 

Dr Adams

Germany

117 887.58

 

12 052.28

14 107.74

Dr Adams

China

59 767.79

 

 

 

Dr JM Mashaba

Uruguay

79 822.79

 

8 680.93

710.79

Name

Route

flight

Insurance

Accommodation

Transport

Dr JM Mashaba

China

50 237.79

 

23 153.60

 

Ms Mdlulwa TK

Switzerland

76 411.02

940.00

33 283.54

 

Dr M Mashego

Switzerland

59 879.79

 

 

 

Dr M Mashego

China

50 647.79

 

26 685.18

 

 

 

1 960 595.31

2 820.00

601 234.76

139 669.37

2017/18

         

N Bam

Uganda

19 269

 

9 118

 

N Bam

Botswana

3 437

 

4 298

2 952

N Bam

Swaziland

5 020

 

2 158

2 408

N Bam

Zambia

5 585

 

 

4 520

N Bam

Zimbabwe

4 308

 

2 116

1 323

N Bam

Mozambiek

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Botswana

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Tanzania

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Kenya/Uganda

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Namibia

 

 

 

 

N Bam

Ivory Coast

 

 

 

 

Mdlulwa TK

China

231 612

 

58 130

 

Mashego MR

China

147 783

 

53 515

1 344

Dr Adams

China

100 271

 

34 224

 

D Mobeng

Paraguay

 

 

14 811

 

D Mobeng

China

78 633

 

62 790

1 723

S Ntombela

China

153 717

 

49 817

1 344

S Ntombela

China

 

 

 

 

S Ntombela

Spain

 

 

 

 

Ngubane ZZ

China

17 234

 

9 837

1 344

Khumalo BD

China

17 234

 

11 912

1 344

Khumalo BD

China

 

 

 

 

Khumalo BD

Austria

 

 

 

 

Khumalo BD

Spain

 

 

 

 

Ntsumele MC

Germany

10 694

 

37 454

1 244

Dr J Modumo

Paraguay

 

 

13 671

771

A Dladla

Botswana

 

 

 

 

A Dladla

Namibia

 

 

 

 

Dr ST Cornelius

Paraguay

 

 

14 513

 

 

 

794 797

-

378 365

20 316

Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

Client: ARC

 

 

 

 

         

April 2016 - March 2017

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

         

1

Category Procured

Trns

Total Fare

 

         

2

Accommodation

1 412

3 835 481

 

         

3

Conference Package

97

2 631 320

 

         

4

International Air Travel

344

1 941 018

 

         

5

Domestic Air Travel

532

1 206 553

 

         

6

Car Hire

261

504 053

 

         

7

Accommodation International

18

249 417

 

         

8

Corporate Management Fee

5 523

93 307

 

         

9

Food And Beverage

3

73 775

 

         

10

Audio Visual

1

55 100

 

         

11

Transfers

130

53 556

 

         

12

Railways, Bus , Ferry Res

45

20 013

 

         

13

Transfers International And Cr

1

2 850

 

         

14

Accommodation No Show

4

2 309

 

         

15

Airport Parking

4

1 298

 

         

16

Insurance

1

540

 

         

17

Internet Bookings

1

228

 

         

 

Grand Total

8 377

10 670 818

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

         
                   
 

Question 1

               
                   
 

(a) The Agricultural Research Council has procured the services from Travel With Flair (PTY) LTD.

     
 

(b) Payment per month for particular services is in the detailed report, an amount of R10,670,018.00.

     
 

(c ) The breakdown of payments per category is provided in the detailed report.

         
                   
 

Question 2

               
                   
 
  1. The names of the travellers are not provided in the report, but will be on the submissions and

purchase orders.

   
 
  1. The report does not provide details of the routes, this could only be picked up on approved

submission and the relevant purchase order.

 

(c) The total amount spent on international travel is R1,941,018.00.

 

 

     

Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)

Our response as follows:

1)      Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him procured services from a certain company (Travel with Flair); 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;

b)      The MLRF (entity) procured services via TWF

i)        the services procured was travel and accommodation

ii)       the total amount for 2015/2016 – R27.679m; 2016/2017 - R35.521m; Q2 2017/2018 – R 16.241m

2)    whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him; 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?                                 NW4223E

b)      travel services related to international travel was provided to the MLRF (entity)

i)       the specified company provided travel and accommodation services for all Fisheries staff which include the DDG, all chief directors, all directors for activities/events related to the Fisheries branch and as authorised (see attached Intern Passengers Report)

ii)       travel routes include domestic and international travel

iii)      the amounts paid per person is dependent on the cost and flight availability at the time of booking.

2015/2016

 

   2013 SUBS ACCOMMODATION DOMEST

11 091 461

   2014 SUBS ACCOMMODATION FOREIG

767 740

   2018 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: DOMESTI

14 038 366

   2019 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: FOREIGN

1 782 357

TOTAL

R 27 679 924.00

2016/2017

 

   2013 SUBS ACCOMMODATION DOMEST

R 16 566 485.00

   2014 SUBS ACCOMMODATION FOREIG

R 1 535 236.00

   2018 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: DOMESTI

R 16 339 828.00

   2019 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: FOREIGN

R 1 079 749.00

TOTAL

R 35 521 298.00

 

 

Q2 2017/2018

 

   2013 SUBS ACCOMMODATION DOMEST

R 8 802 301.00

   2014 SUBS ACCOMMODATION FOREIG

R 485 101.00

   2018 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: DOMESTI

R 6 001 525.00

   2019 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: FOREIGN

R 952 615.00

TOTAL

R 16 241 542.00

 

 

 

R 79 442 764.00