Question NW98 to the Minister of Communications
23 April 2018 - NW98
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) With reference to the reply to question 1181 on 16 October 2017 and the annual report of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) which does not provide a detailed breakdown of the information requested, (a) which (i) officials from her department and (ii) officials and Board members from (aa) the SABC and (bb) each entity reporting to her were in Cape Town for the duration of the inquiry of the Ad Hoc Committee on SABC, (b) on which dates was each individual in Cape Town, (c) what was the cost for each specified individual to be in Cape Town, (d) what class of travel did each specified individual use to attend the SABC inquiry, (e) what accommodation costs were incurred and (f) in which hotel(s) did the specified individuals stay; (2) whether any costs will be recovered from those individuals who were in Cape Town for the duration of the SABC inquiry, but did not attend its meetings?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC)
1.
a) (i) Mr Tshegofatso Kgarabjang.
a) 6-9 December 2016; 12-15 December 2016; and 19 January 2017.
b) The total cost incurred in attending the SABC inquiry is R27 907.10.
c) Ecomony class flight was utilised.
e) The cost incurred for accommodation is R1320 for one night on 19 January 2017.
f) Protea hotel in Seapoint.
2. Mr Kgarabjang attended all the sessions of the SABC inquiry when he was in Cape Town and as such no cost was recovered from him.
BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)
1. Not Applicable
a).Not Applicable
i) Not Applicable
ii) Not Applicable
aa) Not Applicable
bb) Not Applicable
b) Not Applicable
c) Not Applicable
d) Not Applicable
e) Not Applicable
f) Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable
FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS BOARD (FPB)
1. Not Applicable
a). Not Applicable
i) Not Applicable
ii) Not Applicable
aa) Not Applicable
bb) Not Applicable
b) Not Applicable
c) Not Applicable
d) Not Applicable
e) Not Applicable
f) Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable
MEDIA AND DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)
1. Not Applicable
a). Not Applicable
i) Not Applicable
ii) Not Applicable
aa) Not Applicable
bb) Not Applicable
b) Not Applicable
c) Not Applicable
d) Not Applicable
e) Not Applicable
f) Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)
(1) (a) (i) to (1) (a) (ii) Not applicable for ICASA
(aa) Not applicable for ICASA
(bb) ICASA was requested to present to the Ad-Hoc Committee on SABC. Councillor Batyi and Mr. Willington Ngwepe (COO) represented ICASA.
(b) 7 December 2016
(c) Total amount incurred was R15, 228 for flights only.
(d) Economy Class.
(e) No accommodation costs were incurred.
(f) No accommodation costs were incurred.
(2) Not applicable, both officials attended the Meeting.
SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)
1. (ii) Refer to the attached table below.
2. No, as all employees listed below travelled on official SABC business, namely the Adhoc Inquiry held to establish the fitness of the SABC Board to hold office.
____________________
Mr Thabiso Thiti
Acting Director-General
Date:
Approved/ Not approved
_______________________________
Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
Minister
Date:
Name |
Departure date |
Return Date |
Duration |
Flight Name' |
Amount |
Hotel |
Amount |
Car rental |
Amount |
Total |
George Hlaudi Motsoeneng |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
3 |
SAA/BA |
9 322,07 |
Hilton Hotel |
10 706,14 |
- |
20 028,21 |
|
James Rogers Aguma |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
3 |
SAA/BA |
9 322,07 |
Hilton Hotel |
4 276,32 |
Avis Car Rental |
2 588,50 |
16 186,89 |
James Rogers Aguma |
2016-12-14 |
2016-12-15 |
1 |
SAA/BA |
6 394,67 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
7 785,72 |
Avis Car Rental |
1 062,88 |
15 243,27 |
Audrey Maleshane Raphela |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-14 |
2 |
Kulula Airways |
5 692,74 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
4 275,79 |
- |
9 968,53 |
|
Bessie Lillian Tugwana |
2016-12-01 |
2016-12-03 |
2 |
British Airways |
7 543,97 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
3 989,64 |
Avis Car Rental |
1 943,97 |
13 477,58 |
Bessie Lillian Tugwana |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-14 |
2 |
British Airways |
7 503,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
2 858,85 |
Europ car Rental |
4 034,93 |
14 397,40 |
Ayanda Mkhize |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-15 |
3 |
South African Airways |
4 005,72 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 740,79 |
Avis Car Rental |
2 201,51 |
9 948,02 |
Jacob Johannes Potgieter |
2016-12-07 |
2016-12-09 |
2 |
South African Airways |
4 005,72 |
- |
- |
4 005,72 |
||
Jacob Johannes Potgieter |
2016-12-13 |
2016-12-15 |
2 |
British Airways |
4 963,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
1 246,93 |
Avis Car Rental |
3 266,85 |
9 477,40 |
Mohlolo Lephaka |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
4 |
British Airways |
7 543,97 |
African Pride Crystal Towers/Premier Hotel |
12 862,28 |
Avis Car Rental |
3 893,49 |
24 299,74 |
Nomsa Penlope Mhlanga |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
South African Airways |
5 302,04 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 842,10 |
9 144,14 |
|||
Nomsa Penlope Mhlanga |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-15 |
South African Airways |
5 285,72 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 740,79 |
9 026,51 |
|||
Keobokile Edwin Mosweu |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-07 |
1 |
South African Airways |
5 285,72 |
Hilton Hotel |
3 684,21 |
Avis Car Rental |
897,66 |
9 867,59 |
Keobokile Edwin Mosweu |
2016-12-13 |
2016-12-15 |
2 |
SAA/BA |
6 233,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
2 493,86 |
- |
8 727,48 |
|
Alwyn Burger Kloppers |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-14 |
2 |
South African Airways |
4 515,72 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
2 493,86 |
Avis Car Rental |
818,00 |
7 827,58 |
Zakir Allie Rawoot |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
3 |
SAA/BA |
6 428,00 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
14 194,75 |
Avis Car Rental |
4 270,99 |
24 893,74 |
Zakir Allie Rawoot |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-15 |
4 |
SAA/BA |
9 047,53 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
4 987,72 |
Avis Car Rental |
2 159,89 |
16 195,14 |
Theresa Geldenhuys |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-02 |
British Airways |
7 563,26 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
15 144,78 |
Avis Car Rental |
5 227,67 |
27 935,71 |
|
Theresa Geldenhuys |
2016-12-01 |
2016-12-12 |
British Airways |
7 543,96 |
African Pride Crystal Towers/15 on Orange |
53 334,76 |
Avis Car Rental |
14 774,28 |
75 653,00 |
|
David Sizwe Vilakazi |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-02 |
6 |
British Airways |
7 543,96 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
9 404,61 |
Avis Car Rental |
3 546,18 |
20 494,75 |
David Sizwe Vilakazi |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-15 |
3 |
South African Airways |
5 285,72 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 740,79 |
Europ car Rental |
3 252,17 |
12 278,68 |
David Sizwe Vilakazi |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
3 |
South African Airways |
9 053,85 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 740,79 |
Avis Car Rental |
2 617,27 |
15 411,91 |
David Sizwe Vilakazi |
2017-02-16 |
2017-02-16 |
0 |
South African Airways |
6 350,81 |
- |
Avis Car Rental |
1 042,51 |
7 393,32 |
|
Sello Emanuel Xama |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-08 |
2 |
South African Airways |
4 332,04 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
3 712,20 |
8 044,24 |
||
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-02 |
5 |
British Airways |
7 563,26 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
9 649,15 |
17 212,41 |
||
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
4 |
British Airways |
10 199,98 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
4 125,79 |
BROAD HORIZON TOURS & TRANSPORT |
1 200,00 |
15 525,77 |
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-15 |
3 |
British Airways |
7 503,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
11 227,79 |
- |
18 731,41 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe |
2016-12-04 |
2016-12-09 |
5 |
British Airways |
5 758,88 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
10 500,48 |
- |
16 259,36 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-14 |
3 |
South African Airways |
5 275,72 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
6 600,00 |
- |
11 875,72 |
|
Andre Webber |
2016-12-06 |
2016-12-09 |
3 |
South African Airways |
5 302,04 |
The residence Imvusa Park |
6 578,95 |
- |
11 880,99 |
|
Andre Webber |
2016-12-13 |
2016-12-15 |
2 |
British Airways |
4 963,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
1 246,93 |
- |
6 210,55 |
|
Mosimanegape Daniel Mongale |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-15 |
2 |
South African Airways |
4 515,72 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
4 321,28 |
- |
8 837,00 |
|
Florence Nomathemba Buhlalu |
2016-12-04 |
2016-12-09 |
5 |
South African Airways |
5 758,88 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
9 378,74 |
Avis Car Rental |
5 043,00 |
20 180,62 |
Florence Nomathemba Buhlalu |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-15 |
4 |
South African Airways |
5 275,72 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
5 989,49 |
First Car Rental |
2 202,97 |
13 468,18 |
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-15 |
4 |
British Airways |
7 503,62 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
6 564,03 |
First Car Rental |
1 381,31 |
15 448,96 |
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
4 |
British Airways |
7 543,97 |
African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys |
Avis Car Rental |
3 344,29 |
10 888,26 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-03 |
6 |
South African Airways |
6 447,30 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
19 386,00 |
Avis Car Rental |
2 249,53 |
28 082,83 |
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Sikhumbuzo Nhantsi |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
4 |
British Airways |
7 543,97 |
African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys |
- |
7 543,97 |
||
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Sikhumbuzo Nhantsi |
2016-12-11 |
2016-12-15 |
4 |
SAA/BA |
6 394,67 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
5 307,89 |
- |
11 702,56 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Kgomotso Mathipa |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
4 |
SAA/BA |
6 428,00 |
African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys |
- |
6 428,00 |
||
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Kgomotso Mathipa |
2016-12-12 |
2016-12-15 |
3 |
SAA/BA |
7 396,25 |
African Pride Crystal Towers |
4 689,04 |
- |
12 085,29 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Jimmy Hlongwane |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-03 |
6 |
British Airways |
10 238,58 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
19 513,00 |
- |
29 751,58 |
|
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Jimmy Hlongwane |
2016-12-05 |
2016-12-09 |
5 |
British Airways |
7 543,97 |
African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys |
- |
7 543,97 |
||
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Matthwes Mathipa |
2016-11-27 |
2016-12-02 |
5 |
British Airways |
10 219,28 |
African Pride 15 on Orange |
15 659,00 |
- |
25 878,28 |
|
Totals |
295 447,17 |
|
316 995,24 |
|
73 019,85 |
685 462,26 |
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