PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 1460

Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did her office hire a vehicle to transport (i) her and (ii) her 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

The Ministerial Handbook prescribes that "Members at a national level may be provided with one vehicle for use in Cape Town and one vehicle for use in Pretoria".  It further provides for "Use of Incidental Vehicles for official purposes away from respected seats of office". Members are allowed to make use of incidental or rented vehicles when on official duty.  The rented vehicles should be vehicles befitting for Ministerial use and in these instances the vehicles hired have been various makes and models.

In such cases the Handbook allows the cost of incidental / rented vehicles for official use to be borne by the relevant department.

The hired vehicles are used on official duty by Minister and Deputy Minister for direct interaction with communities and stakeholders outside Gauteng and Cape Town as a critical part of public participation programmes. The vehicles enable them to fulfill their duties and meet their ever demanding schedules.

Details are as follows as of 01 March 2010;

Statement issued by Parliament, August 3 2011

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