Question NW187 to the Minister of Small Business Development
23 February 2018 - NW187
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(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) Department of Small Business Development
The DSBD does not have a contract with Travel with Flair and has therefore not procured services from this company.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
1(b) Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
(i)&(ii) Yes, SEDA has procured services from Travel With Flair as follows:
|
Services paid for (2016/2017) through |
Amount |
|
International Air Cost |
R 532,164.37 |
|
Domestic Air Cost |
R 3,840 333.21 |
|
International Accommodation |
R 306 102.98 |
|
Domestic Accommodation |
R 2,719 652.26 |
|
Car Rental |
R 784 299.38 |
|
Shuttle |
R 196 153.02 |
|
Conference Fees |
R 3,968 498.85 |
|
Grand Total |
R 12,347 204.07 |
|
Management Fees paid to Travel With Flair by SEDA |
R 659 261.98 |
1(b) Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
SEFA has procured services from Travel with Flair.
(i)&(ii) Travel Services (Flight, Accommodation, Car Hire and Shuttle Services) as follows:
|
Item |
Amount |
|
Domestic Air Travel |
R 1, 109,313.00 |
|
Domestic Accommodation |
R 588,269.00 |
|
Car Hire |
R 325,878.00 |
|
Transfers |
R 97,996.00 |
|
International Air Travel |
R 16,622.00 |
|
Insurance and Meals (Int Travel) |
R 1,296.00 |
|
Grand Total |
R 2,139,374.00 |
|
Management Fees paid to Travel With Flair by SEFA |
R91, 200.00 |
2(a) DSBD
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
2(b) SEDA
|
INTERNATIONAL TRIPS (2016/17) procured from Travel With Flair |
|||
|
(i) Travellers Name |
(ii) Travel route - Destination |
Travel Date |
(iii) Amount |
|
Dlamini Mduduzi |
JHB/United Arab Emirates/Kuala Lumpur/United Arab Emirates/JHB |
3 February 2017 |
R13,917.23 |
|
Gwamanda Bongani |
JHB/Rwanda/JHB |
24 October 2016 |
R41 284.23 |
|
Jaftha Tervern |
JHB/Atlanta/Orlando(USA)/JHB |
15 April 2016 |
R32 278.23 |
|
Jobodwana Buntu |
JHB/Paris/Barcelona/Paris/JHB |
01 May 2016 |
R34 047.23 |
|
Kalaote Keitumetse |
JHB/Ethopia/Israel/Ethopia/JHB |
18 June 2016 |
R12 738.23 |
|
Koka Kwathi |
JHB/Ethopia/Israel/Ethopia/JHB |
18 June 2016 |
R12 738.23 |
|
Leshou Colin |
JHB/Frankfurt/Paris/JHB |
08 July 2016 |
R76 356.18 |
|
Luhabe Mendu |
JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB |
15 May 2016 |
R29 427.23 |
|
Makgwale Ambrose |
JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB |
15 May 2016 |
R28 181.23 |
|
Maleka Lebogang |
JHB/United Arab Emirates/Paris/United Arab Emirates/JHB |
17January 2017 |
R36 639.38 |
|
INTERNATIONAL TRIPS (2016/17) procured from Travel With Flair (continued) |
|||
|
(i) Travellers Name |
(ii) Travel route - Destination |
Travel Date |
(iii) Amount |
|
Maloka Caswell |
JHB/United Arab Emirates/Kuala Lumpur/United Arab Emirates/JHB |
26 November 2016 |
R17 334.92 |
|
Mkhize Yolisa |
JHB/Atlanta/JHB |
12 December 2016 |
R175 766.99 |
|
Molopyane Kelebogile |
JHB/Atlanta/Orlando(USA)/JHB |
15 April 2016 |
R38 368.23 |
|
Motloung Sibongile |
JHB/Dubai/USA/Dubai/JHB |
16 July 2016 |
R48 068.23 |
|
Mpalami Thabang |
JHB/United Arab Emirates/Paris/United Arab Emirates/JHB |
03 February 2017 |
R33 759.66 |
|
Njenge Yandisa |
JHB/Paris/Viale Galileo Galilei/Paris/JHB |
12 December 2016 |
R53 782.23 |
|
Njenge Yandisa |
JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB |
15 May 2016 |
R84 426.23 |
|
Slabbert Koenie |
JHB/Kenya/Guangzhou/Kenya/JHB |
07 October 2016 |
R10 273.23 |
|
Tshikwatamba Nondumiso |
JHB/Paris/Viale Galileo Galilei/Paris/JHB |
15 December 2016 |
R58 880.23 |
|
Grand Total |
|
|
R838 267.35 |
2(b) SEFA
|
2(i) Traveller’s Name |
2(ii) Route |
Travel Date |
2(iii) Amount |
|
Don Mashele |
JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (air tickets) |
04 April 2014 |
R8, 671.00 |
|
Sipho Marala |
JHB-Dubai-Moscow–Dubai-JHB (air tickets) |
04 April 2014 |
R8, 671.00 |
|
Don Mashele and Sipho Marala |
JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (Insurance) |
04 April 2014 |
R720.00 |
|
Don Mashele and Sipho Marala |
JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (Meals) |
04 April 2014 |
R576.00 |
|
Grand Total |
R18,638.00 |