Question NW694 to the Minister of Communications
23 April 2018 - NW694
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) (a) What portion of Brand SA’s budget for the 2017-18 financial year was used for offices abroad and (b) what was the cost of running offices in each country (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) whether Brand SA will increase its budget for the 2018-19 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what are the details of the top 10 countries targeted by Brand SA?
Reply:
1. (a) R21,375,360 14% of R154,910,000
(b) (i) China
2014/2015 = R2,761808
2015/2016 = R5,281,620
2016/2017 = R2, 846, 987
United States
2014/2015 = R2, 933,350
2015/2016 = R4, 072,220
2016/2017 = R4, 561,451
United Kingdom
2014/2015 = R5, 991,782
2015/2016 = R5, 365,610
2016/2017 = R2, 843,252
(ii) China (since 1 April 2017) = R3, 112,108
United States (since 1 April 2017) = R6, 892,777
United Kingdom (since 1 April 2017) = R5, 493,852
2. Yes, by 6%.
3. Not Applicable