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Malusi Gigaba discloses car hire expenses

Public Enterprises minister says he hired car on twelve occasions since taking office

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO.: 1472

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 June 2011

1472. Mr J J van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa) make and (bb) model of vehicle was hired and (v) what total distance was travelled?

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REPLY

(a)(i-ii)(b)(i-iv)(aa-bb)(v) The current Minister and Deputy Minister were not in the Department of Public Enterprises during the period between 1 March 2010 and 30 October 2010. Their term of office in the department commenced in November 2010.

The table below provides information in respect of the former Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises for the period 1 March 2010 to 30 October 2010 as well as information related to the current Minister and Deputy Minister from November 2010 to date.

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister?

(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle?

(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired?

(iii) For how many days?

(iv)(aa-bb)  What make and model of vehicle was hired?

(v) And what total distance was travelled?

Amount used to hire a vehicle for the former Minister of Public Enterprises from March 2010 to October 2010

30 Sept to 1 Oct 2010

R3878.25

Official use in the Pretoria office (Minister did not make use of it)

One  day

Audi Q7

1km

1-5 Oct 2010

R11997.77

Official use in Johannesburg and Pretoria, whilst the official car was being repaired.

Four  days

Mercedes E300

996 km

Amount used to hire a car for the former Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from March 2010 to October 2010

25-27 July 2010

R6525.41

Official use in the Pretoria office.

Two   days

Mercedes E300

350km

 

Amount used to hire a vehicle for the current Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date

16 Nov 2010

R2435.95

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

one day

Mercedes E200

129 km

19-20 Nov 2011

R4793.87

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

 Two days

Mercedes E300

369 km

28-30 Nov 2010

R4982.89

Official use in the Pretoria Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department.

One   day

Mercedes E300

110 km

09-11 Dec 2010

R8733.67

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Three days

Mercedes E200

922 km

12-14 Jan 2011

R4372.00

Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province

Two days

Mercedes E200

466 km

 

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister?

(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle?

(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired?

(iii) For how many days?

(iv)(aa-bb)  What make and model of vehicle was hired?

(v) And what total distance was travelled?

Amount used to hire a vehicle for the current Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date (continued)

23-24 Jan 2011

R3656.47

Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province.

Two days

Mercedes E200

466 km

30-31 Jan 2011

R2129.32

Official use in the Cape Town Office while waiting for the delivery of a ministerial car by the Department.

One   day

Mercedes E200

90 km

03 Feb 2011

R3023.98

Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province.

Two  days

Mercedes

C Class

194 km

18-20 Feb 2011

R5547.86

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Two  days

Mercedes E200

417 km

1-3 April 2011

R17272.20

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Three days

Mercedes E Class

476 km

29 April-1May 2011

R28853.45

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Three   days

Mercedes E Class

1271 km

15-16 May 2011

R13452.49

Getting to and from official engagements in and around Mpumalanga Province.

Two days

Mercedes E Class

152 km

 

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister?

(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle?

(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired?

(iii) For how many days?

(iv)(aa-bb)  What make and model of vehicle was hired?

(v) And what total distance was travelled?

Amount used to hire a car for the current Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date

4-5 Nov 2010

R7743.11

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

One   day

Mercedes E 300

355 km

12-15 Nov 2010

 

R5795.20

Official use in the Pretoria Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department.

 Three   

 days

Mercedes E 300

218 km

3-4 Dec 2010

R2513.79

Official use in the Cape Town Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department.

One  day

Mercedes C 180

253 km

4-7 Dec 2010

R4626.78

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Three   days

Mercedes C 180

455 km

10-12 Dec 2010

R1887.90

Official use in the Cape Town Office while awaiting provision of a ministerial car by the Department.

Two   days

 

BMW 320i

199 km

14-15 Jan 2011

R13328.64

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

One   day

VW Touareg

801 km

21-23 Jan 2011

R3844.09

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Two   days

Mercedes C 180

540 km

 

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and his Deputy Minister?

(b)(i) In each case, what was the cost of hiring the vehicle?

(ii) For what reason was the vehicle hired?

(iii) For how many days?

(iv)(aa-bb)  What make and model of vehicle was hired?

(v) And what total distance was travelled?

Amount used to hire a car for the current Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to date (continued)

2-4 Feb 2011

R11986.21

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Two days

Mercedes C Class

716 km

13 Mar 2011

R5757.50

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

One day

Mercedes C Class

513 km

11-15 May 2011

R22765.20

Getting to and from official engagements in and around KwaZulu Natal Province.

Four   days

Mercedes E Class

513 km

Issued by Parliament, July 20 2011

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