MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1293
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 May 2012

Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(1) How many flights were undertaken by former President Thabo Mbeki using aircraft (a) operated by (i) the SA Air Force's 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) during that period;

(3) what is the (a) total cost of the flights and (b) breakdown of the costs of each specified flight? NW1502E

REPLY

(1) (a)(i)(aa) 2

 (bb) 3

 (cc) 0

 (dd) 0

 (a)(ii)(aa) 17

 (bb) 17

 (cc) 0

 (dd) 0

 (b) (aa) 0

 (bb) 0

 (cc) 0

 (dd) 0

(2) (a) 2009-10 19

 2010-11 20

 2011-12 0

 2012-15/5/12 0

(b) 39

(3) (a) R32 130 037, 87

Issued by Parliament, June 13 2012

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