NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

1445. Mr D. J. Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

In respect of the (a) President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr J. G. Zuma's recent break in Mozambique and (b) the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr K. P. Motlanthe's vacation in Seychelles, in each case, (i) how many specified (aa) aircraft and (bb) helicopters were used, (ii) how many (aa) flights and (bb) ferry flights were undertaken and (iii) what was the (aa) total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs?

REPLY: NW1788E

 REPLY: NW1788E

(a) (i) (aa) One Falcon 900

(bb) Two Oryx helicopters

(ii) (aa) Falcon 900 total of 8 flights and Oryx helicopters total of 22 flights

(bb) Falcon 900 one ferry flight and Oryx helicopters 5 ferry flights

(iii) (aa) Total costs was R1 623, 862.75

(bb) Falcon 900 on task R491, 420.72

Falcon 900 Ferry R1, 583.64

Helicopters on task R273, 821.85

Helicopters Ferry R636, 795.00

S&T R25, 893.72

MH R194, 347.82

(b) (i) (aa) One Falcon 900

(bb) Helicopters

(ii) (aa) Falcon 900 Total flights 2 and no Helicopters

(bb) Falcon 900 no ferry flights and no Helicopters

(iii) (aa) Total cost was R1 022,939.72

(bb) Falcon 900 Task R512, 332.24

Falcon 900 Ferry R 0

Helicopters R 0

S&T R131, 389.62

MH Aviation R296, 217.86

Air Tickets R83, 000

Issued by Parliament, August 15 2013

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