Question NW98 to the Minister of Communications

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23 April 2018 - NW98

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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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