MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1294
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 May 2012

Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(1) How many flights were undertaken by her using aircraft (a) operated by (i) the SA Air Force Squadron 21 (VIP Squadron) and (ii) a SA Air Force Reserve Squadron or (b) chartered by the SA Air Force (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11 and (cc) 2011-12 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2012;

(2) what is the total number of flights undertaken (a) in each specified financial year and (b) in total over that period;

(3) what is the (a) total cost of the flights and (b) breakdown of the costs of each specified flight? NW1503E

REPLY

(1) (a)(i)(aa) 52

(bb) 68

(cc) 56

(dd) 12

 (a)(ii)(aa) 17

(bb) 37

(cc) 25

(dd) 0

 (b) (aa) 0

 (bb) 1

 (cc) 0

 (dd) 0

(2) (a) (aa) 69

(bb) 106

(cc) 81

(dd) 12

(b) 268

(3) (a) R 40 581 878.12

Issued by Parliament, June 13 2012

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