Question NW3762 to the Minister of Science and Technology
18 December 2017 - NW3762
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(a) Whether (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her procured services from a certain company (Travel With Flair Ltd ); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to specified company in each case. (b) Whether the specified company provided services related to 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, (i) what was the travel route and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person?
Reply:
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1(a) |
i) Services were procured |
ii) Total amount paid |
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Services were procured |
Total amount paid |
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Yes, the DST procured services through Travel With Flair Ltd from April 2012 to March 2015 |
International Air Travel (Int) |
33 529 172 |
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Domestic Air Travel (Dom) |
30 673 628 |
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Accommodation (Acc) |
24 704 386 |
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Paid to TWF |
3 957 367 |
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Car Hire (Car) |
2 700 065 |
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Transfers Domestic (Tra) |
2 607 826 |
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Accommodation International & Cross Borders (Aci) |
2 024 718 |
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Group Conference & Incentives (Cfr) |
1 564 018 |
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Air Charter International (Che) |
1 340 151 |
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Air Charter Domestic (Chw) |
436 516 |
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Car Hire Booking Cxl Penalty (Cap) |
128 288 |
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Airport Parking (Aap) |
79 956 |
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Insurance (Ins) |
40 717 |
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Railways, Bus , Ferry Res. (Rai) |
28 460 |
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Restaurant Reservation (Res) |
23 156 |
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Regional Ticket (Reg) |
7 799 |
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International Accommodation (Inh) |
7 351 |
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1(b) |
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Entity |
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NRF |
Yes, the NRF procured services through Travel With Flair Ltd from March 2016 to October 2017 |
Accommodation |
R 4 696 493.53 |
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Transfers and Shuttles |
R 265 210.66 |
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Car Hire |
R 334 277.95 |
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Conference |
R 6 355 549.01 |
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Domestic Air Travel |
R 2 249 213.11 |
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Insurance and Foreign exchange |
R 15 930.12 |
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International Air Travel |
R 7 456 141.58 |
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Visas and Passports |
R 176 053.00 |
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ASSAf |
Yes, ASSAf procured services through Travel With Flair Ltd from 16 July 2016 to 31 October 2017 |
Booking of flights |
R 2 200 989.80 |
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Booking of accommodation |
R 376 164.38 |
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Car hire |
R 32 407.95 |
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Conferencing |
R 47 8941.34 |
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Travel insurance |
R 7 580.00 |
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SANSA |
Yes, the SANSA procured services through Travel With Flair Ltd from 1 July 2017 to 20 November 2017 |
International Air Travel |
R 532,308.00 |
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Domestic Air Travel |
R 527,910.00 |
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Accommodation |
R 405,122.00 |
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Car Hire |
R 96,723.00 |
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Food & Beverage |
R 39,722.00 |
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Railway /Bus / Ferry |
R 27,025.00 |
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Transfers |
R 25,275.00 |
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Other |
R 10,486.00 |
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Regional Air Travel |
R 3,449.00 |
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Visas And Passports |
R 2,879.00 |
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Groups Conference & Incentives |
R 2,850.00 |
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Conference Venue Hire |
R 1,000.00 |
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Deposit Refundable |
R 0.00 |
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CSIR, TIA and HSRC |
No, the CSIR, TIA and HSRC has not procure any services from Travel With Flair Ltd |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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2(a) |
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Entity |
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Yes, Travel with Flair Ltd provided services related to International Travel |
Please refer to Annexure A |
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2(b) |
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Entity |
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NRF |
Yes, Travel with Flair Ltd provided services related to International Travel |
Please refer to Annexure B |
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ASSAf |
Yes, Travel with Flair Ltd provided services related to International Travel |
Please refer to Annexure C |
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SANSA |
Yes, Travel with Flair Ltd provided services related to International Travel |
Please refer to Annexure D |
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CSIR TIA, and HSRC |
No, the CSIR, TIA and HSRC has not procured services from Travel with Flair Ltd in relation to international travel |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |