DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1472
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 June 2011
1472. Mr J J van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa) make and (bb) model of vehicle was hired and (v) what total distance was travelled?
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REPLY
(a)(i-ii)(b)(i-iv)(aa-bb)(v) The current Minister and Deputy Minister were not in the Department of Public Enterprises during the period between 1 March 2010 and 30 October 2010. Their term of office in the department commenced in November 2010.
The table below provides information in respect of the former Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises for the period 1 March 2010 to 30 October 2010 as well as information related to the current Minister and Deputy Minister from November 2010 to date.
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(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister? |
(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle? |
(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired? |
(iii) For how many days? |
(iv)(aa-bb) What make and model of vehicle was hired? |
(v) And what total distance was travelled? |
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Amount used to hire a vehicle for the former Minister of Public Enterprises from March 2010 to October 2010 |
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30 Sept to 1 Oct 2010 |
R3878.25 |
Official use in the Pretoria office (Minister did not make use of it) |
One day |
Audi Q7 |
1km |
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1-5 Oct 2010 |
R11997.77 |
Official use in Johannesburg and Pretoria, whilst the official car was being repaired. |
Four days |
Mercedes E300 |
996 km |
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Amount used to hire a car for the former Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from March 2010 to October 2010 |
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25-27 July 2010 |
R6525.41 |
Official use in the Pretoria office. |
Two days |
Mercedes E300 |
350km |
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Amount used to hire a vehicle for the current Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date |
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16 Nov 2010 |
R2435.95 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
one day |
Mercedes E200 |
129 km |
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19-20 Nov 2011 |
R4793.87 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes E300 |
369 km |
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28-30 Nov 2010 |
R4982.89 |
Official use in the Pretoria Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department. |
One day |
Mercedes E300 |
110 km |
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09-11 Dec 2010 |
R8733.67 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Three days |
Mercedes E200 |
922 km |
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12-14 Jan 2011 |
R4372.00 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province |
Two days |
Mercedes E200 |
466 km |
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(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister? |
(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle? |
(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired? |
(iii) For how many days? |
(iv)(aa-bb) What make and model of vehicle was hired? |
(v) And what total distance was travelled? |
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Amount used to hire a vehicle for the current Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date (continued) |
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23-24 Jan 2011 |
R3656.47 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes E200 |
466 km |
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30-31 Jan 2011 |
R2129.32 |
Official use in the Cape Town Office while waiting for the delivery of a ministerial car by the Department. |
One day |
Mercedes E200 |
90 km |
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03 Feb 2011 |
R3023.98 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes C Class |
194 km |
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18-20 Feb 2011 |
R5547.86 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes E200 |
417 km |
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1-3 April 2011 |
R17272.20 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Three days |
Mercedes E Class |
476 km |
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29 April-1May 2011 |
R28853.45 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Three days |
Mercedes E Class |
1271 km |
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15-16 May 2011 |
R13452.49 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes E Class |
152 km |
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(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister? |
(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle? |
(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired? |
(iii) For how many days? |
(iv)(aa-bb) What make and model of vehicle was hired? |
(v) And what total distance was travelled? |
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Amount used to hire a car for the current Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date |
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4-5 Nov 2010 |
R7743.11 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
One day |
Mercedes E 300 |
355 km |
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12-15 Nov 2010
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R5795.20 |
Official use in the Pretoria Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department. |
Three days |
Mercedes E 300 |
218 km |
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3-4 Dec 2010 |
R2513.79 |
Official use in the Cape Town Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department. |
One day |
Mercedes C 180 |
253 km |
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4-7 Dec 2010 |
R4626.78 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Three days |
Mercedes C 180 |
455 km |
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10-12 Dec 2010 |
R1887.90 |
Official use in the Cape Town Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department. |
Two days
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BMW 320i |
199 km |
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14-15 Jan 2011 |
R13328.64 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
One day |
VW Touareg |
801 km |
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21-23 Jan 2011 |
R3844.09 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes C 180 |
540 km |
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(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister? |
(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle? |
(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired? |
(iii) For how many days? |
(iv)(aa-bb) What make and model of vehicle was hired? |
(v) And what total distance was travelled? |
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Amount used to hire a car for the current Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date (continued) |
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2-4 Feb 2011 |
R11986.21 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Two days |
Mercedes C Class |
716 km |
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13 Mar 2011 |
R5757.50 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
One day |
Mercedes C Class |
513 km |
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11-15 May 2011 |
R22765.20 |
Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province. |
Four days |
Mercedes E Class |
513 km |
Issued by Parliament, July 20 2011
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