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Andries Nel's spent 28,040.46 with govt credit card - Jeff Radebe

Deputy minister uses facility for official purposes as and when required

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.: 2228
DATE OF QUESTION: 19 AUGUST 2011

2228. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what are the relevant details for him, his deputy minister and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

(3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:-

(1) I wish to inform the Honourable Member that my Department has issued credit cards to the Deputy Minister, Mr. A C Nel and the Director-General Ms. N Sindane.

(2) (a) None

(1)(b)(i) Mr. A C Nel

(ii) Deputy Minister

(iii) R 25,000

(iv) NIL

(v) April 2010 R3,763.91

May 2010 R 855.00

June 2010 R2,971.00

July 2010 R1,585.00

August 2010 R1,396.35

September 2010 R1,502.00

October 2010R 710.00

November 2010 R510.00

December 2010 R4,403.76

January 2011 R 945.00

February 2011 R8,262.20

March 2011 R1,865.50

April 2011 R 795.00

May 2011 R1,052.00

June 2011 R2,600.55

July 2011 R1,238.95

(vi) For official purposes as and when required, such as official meetings with guests and other dignitaries, in South Africa and abroad, as well as the payment of travel, accommodation and related expenditure, the procurement of stationary, literature etc.

(vii) See (vi) above.

(1)(c)(i) Ms. N Sindane.

(ii) Director-General

(iii) R20,000

(iv) NIL

(v) There are no expenses incurred on this card since issued to my Department other than bank charges of R75 per month.

(vi) The card was issued to the Director-General on behalf of the Minister.

 (vii) The card was issued to cover the Minister's emergency expenses.

(1) (a) There are no credit cards that are over their limit.

(2) (b) Not applicable.

(3)         Not applicable.

Issued by Parliament, September 27 2011

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