Question NW180 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training

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26 February 2018 - NW180

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has a credit card facility; if so, what has the credit card been used for in the (a) past two financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017 to date, including (i) the name of supplier, (ii) the date of use and amount spent and (iii) the link between use and the NIHSS business; (2) Whether the CEO of the NIHSS used the credit card at (a) Grand Central Cafe, (b) Woolworths, and/or (c) Mike’s Kitchen in the specified period; if so, (i) what amount was spent in each transaction and (ii) how did each transaction relate to NIHSS business purposes?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. A credit card facility was opened in the name of the NIHSS to be utilised by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for NIHSS business related expenses.

 (a) For the past two financial years (2015-16 and 2016-17), the credit card was used for expenditure as detailed in Annexure A.

 (b) In the 2017-18 financial year from 1 April 2017 to date, the credit card was used for expenditure as detailed in Annexure A.

   (i) Refer to Annexures A and B for the names of suppliers;

   (ii) Refer to Annexures A and B for the dates used and amounts spent; and

   (ii) Refer to Annexures A and B indicating the reasons for each transaction.

2. The CEO of the NIHSS utilised the credit card at the following venues:

(a) Grand Central Café.

(b) Woolworths.

(c) Mike’s Kitchen.

 (i) An amount of R6 244 was spent at the Grand Central Café; various transactions were done at Woolworths and Mike’s kitchen as detailed in Annexures A and B.

  (ii) All transactions were related to business purposes as detailed in Annexures A and B.

ANNEXURE A - NIHSS CREDIT CARD STATEMENT 12 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2017

STATEMENT DATE

COMPANY NAME

AMOUNT

COMMENT

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R330,00

Awards Meeting with Tlaleng and Thabo

Monday, 16 January 2017

@Home Bedford 2

R765,00

Stationery (Wall hook copper & brass, Key holder framed wood natural)

Monday, 16 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R761,25

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Wednesday, 18 January 2017

SMS Portal, Greenacres

R1 539,00

Bulk SMS Bundle

Friday, 20 January 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R1 294,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 320,00

Staff meeting – catering

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R873,33

Staff meeting – catering

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R320,40

Staff meeting – catering

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Takealot

R523,00

Purchase of books - HSS awards

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Woolworths

R798,66

Board Committee Meeting – catering

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 6 February 2017

Takealot

R18 347,00

Purchase of Books for the adjudication process of the 2016/17 HSS Awards

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R82,00

Transport- Staff

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R88,00

Transport- Staff

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R72,00

Transport- Staff

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Takealot

R3 950,00

Purchase of Books for the adjudication process of the 2016/17 HSS Awards

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Uber

R175,00

Musa Maphalakasi - working late

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Exclusive Books, Hyde Park

R2 215,00

Purchase of books

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Exclusive Books, Rosebank

R591,00

Purchase of books

Friday, 10 February 2017

Grand Central Café, Melrose Arch

R6 244,00

Staff Engagement - Birthday function

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R154,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R135,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R282,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R634,02

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

WITS University Press

R3 072,00

Purchase of Books

Monday, 13 February 2017

Doppio Zero

R190,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Booksite Afrika

R1 311,75

Purchase of Books

Friday, 17 February 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Uber

R90,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R222,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R25,00

Uber charged R25 for late cancellation

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R25,00

Uber charged R25 for late cancellation

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R219,00

Function

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R487,87

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting – catering

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Uber

R23,00

Function

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Woolworths, Killarney

R650,95

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting – catering

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Parktown Foods

R749,40

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting - shortage of food

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R1 829,56

Transport – Staff

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R176,00

Transport – staff

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R554,00

Transport- Staff

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Uber

R306,01

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R366,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R493,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R438,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 3 March 2017

Uber

R316,00

NIHSS Function

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Uber

R1 038,02

NIHSS Function

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Uber

R370,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R207,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R521,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R26,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R351,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R54,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R428,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R607,01

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R519,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R329,01

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R84,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R207,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R95,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R67,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R638,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R138,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R154,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R76,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 13 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 13 March 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 350,00

Staff training - catering

Monday, 13 March 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 260,00

Staff training - catering

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

The Tart

R1 425,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R231,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R236,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R45,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R107,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R144,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R830,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R118,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 17 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 20 March 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R313,48

Staff meeting - catering

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R142,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R39,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R33,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R127,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

The Tart

R1 325,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R235,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R97,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R258,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Prestige Awards

R33 548,00

Trophies for the Awards ceremony

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Pick 'n Pay Killarney Mall

R351,41

Staff Catering for HSS Awards Project

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R274,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R627,02

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R44,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R48,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Woolworths Killarney Mall

R715,37

Staff Catering for HSS Awards Project

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R40,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R84,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R55,00

NIHSS Function

ANNEXURE B - NIHSS CREDIT CARD STATEMENT 1 APRIL 2017 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2017

STATEMENT DATE

COMPANY NAME

AMOUNT

COMMENT

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

The Tart

R2 325,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Uber

R846,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 7 April 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty cash

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Foods

R889,30

Staff catering - training

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R708,02

Catering – CEO’s meeting / office

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R72,68

Catering – CEO’s meeting / office

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Uber

R75,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R1 482,32

Staff engagement - Catering

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R32,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R89,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R146,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 21 April 2017

Uber

R138,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 21 April 2017

Uber

R148,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Uber

R114,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

The Tart

R1 810,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Parktown Convention Centre

R1 791,01

Staff engagement - Catering

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

T Killarney Mall

R1 000,00

Staff farewell

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Broadgun Software

R3 403,90

Purchase - Mail Merge License

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R470,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Monday, 8 May 2017

Uber

R185,00

Function

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Uber

R305,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 12 May 2017

Uber

R38,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R34,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R74,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R26,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Harbour House Waterfront

R743,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 19 May 2017

Uber

R149,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 19 May 2017

Uber

R143,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R81,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R383,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R82,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Uber

R145,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 25 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Makro, Alberton

R559,00

Office stationery

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R529,48

Staff engagement - Catering

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The Tart

R868,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Woolworths, Killarney Mall

R1 428,59

Staff engagement - Catering

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Uber

R282,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 2 June 2017

ATM

R1 900,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 2 June 2017

Shell Ultra Plk N Steete, Polokwane

R179,70

Staff catering

Saturday, 3 June 2017

Uber

R200,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

China Visa Application

R4 280,00

Travel - Visa applications

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

China Visa Application

R1 712,00

Travel - Visa applications

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

China Visa Application

R1 705,00

Travel - Visa applications

Thursday, 8 June 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 8 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R134,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R646,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Uber

R286,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Uber

R74,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Uber

R149,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Waltons, Alberton

R1 168,04

Office stationery

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R200,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Uber

R139,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 22 June 2017

The Tart

R1 445,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Friday, 23 June 2017

@Home, Killarney Mall

R400,00

Staff engagement - Award

Friday, 23 June 2017

ATM

R500,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 23 June 2017

Parktown Foods

R2 248,20

Staff engagement - Catering

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Uber

R124,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R739,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R32,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R37,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 3 July 2017

Uber

R244,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 7 July 2017

Mikes Kitchen, Parktown

R3 800,00

Staff engagement

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Tourist Federation of the Province of Liege

R1 601,07

Conference Speakers Registration fees

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

ATM

R500,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 13 July 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R224,66

Catering - CEO's meeting

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R473,01

Staff engagement

Thursday, 13 July 2017

UK Visa

R1 513,00

Minister's visit to London

Friday, 21 July 2017

Royal London House

R508,14

Minister's visit to London

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

The Tart

R1 285,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Doppio Zero

R300,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R700,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 4 August 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 4 August 2017

Uber

R146,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 7 August 2017

Wimpy Kimberley

R500,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Acsa

R245,00

NIHSS Institutional visits - AIRPORT PARKING

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Protea Hotel Kimberley

R350,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Protea Hotel Kimberley

R117,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Uber

R65,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Uber

R134,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 24 August 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 24 August 2017

Uber

R50,00

Function

Friday, 25 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R688,60

Staff engagement - Women's Day

Friday, 25 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R8 107,70

Staff engagement - Women's Day

Friday, 25 August 2017

Uber

R21,00

Function

Monday, 28 August 2017

Sophias Bistro, Rivonia

R4 000,00

NIHSS Business - CEO

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Google Play

R336,91

Purchase - NIHSS software

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Mugg & Bean East London Airport

R480,00

NIHSS Business - CEO

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Woolworths Killarney Mall

R841,81

Staff engagement - Farewell

Saturday, 2 September 2017

The Tart

R865,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Uber

R147,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 11 September 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Acsia Jia

R155,00

Airport - parking

Friday, 15 September 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 15 September 2017

Uber

R215,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R159,96

Catering - CEO's meetings

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R562,85

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Pick 'n Pay Killarney Mall

R135,47

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Uber

R49,00

NIHSS Function

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 180.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 180 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

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