MINISTRY: FINANCE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Mr Tim Harris, MP
DA Member of the Select Committee on Finance
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
P 0 Box 15
CAPE TOWN
8000
Dear Mr Harris,
TREASURY CIRCULAR ON THE USE OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO BUY WORLD CUP TICKETS AND T-SHIRTS
I refer to your letter dated 27 May 2010 received by my office on the 02nd June 2010 regarding the above-mentioned Issue.
National Treasury issued the circular that you refer to in response to information received regarding certain municipalities intention to use municipal funds to buy 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets and T-shirts for councillors and municipal officials. The aim of the circular was to make municipalities aware of the legal provisions that pertain to expenditure of this nature and to also encourage them to refrain from making such expenditure.