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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: 1921 [NW2270E]

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 24 of 2013

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

DATE OF REPLY: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:

What was the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year, (d) purpose, (e) date and/or dates, (f) financial cost and (g) sum total of kilometres driven in respect of each vehicle hired for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012? NW2270E

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works:

Please see attached list of car hire for the Minister and the Deputy Minister.

SUBJECT: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 1921 - WRITTEN REPLY

(ii) Minister of Public Works

Make

(a)

Model

 (b)

Financial Year

 (c)

Dates

(e)

Cost

(f)

Km (g)

Toyota

FJ Cruiser

2011-2012

21/01/2012-22/01/2012

4020.29

523

Mercedes

C180

2011-2012

22/03/2012-24/03/2012

4391.79

55

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

20/04/2012-20/04/2012

3540.51

480

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

12/04/2012-13/04/2012

3687.52

498

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

04/06/2012-04/06/2012

1241.65

116

Jeep

Cherokee

2012-2013

07/07/2012-08/07/2012

21716.42

1175

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

08/08/2012-09/08/2012

2703.19

271

Mercedes

ML

2012-2013

24/08/2012-26/08/2012

23186.56

1049

Mercedes

ML

2012-2013

31/08/2012-02/09/2012

21925.56

1059

Jaguar

AR+F

2012-2013

22/09/2012-23/09/2012

6474.47

742

Mercedes

E300

2012-2013

02/10/2012-02/10/2012

2064.5

28

Mercedes

S Class

2012-2013

03/10/2012-07/10/2012

59883.16

1446

Mercedes

E Class

2012-2013

19/10/2012-20/10/2012

4910.62

269

Mercedes

ML

2012-2013

02/11/2012-03/11/2012

8178.75

294

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

12/11/2012-12/11/2012

1348.71

78

Audi

Q7

2012-2013

06/12/2012-07/12/2012

9120.93

341

Mercedes

E Class

2012-2013

13/01/2013-18/01/2013

17573.17

849

Mercedes

C Class

2012-2013

27/01/2013-27/01/2013

2129.91

190

Mercedes

E Class

2012-2013

21/02/2013-29/03/2013

136481.05

6737

Mercedes

C Class

2013-2014

02/02/2013-03/02/2013

4904.77

481

Honda

CRV

2013-2014

09/04/2013-09/04/2013

2323.63

246

BMW

520I

2013-2014

12/04/2013-13/04/2013

1545.59

123

Mercedes

E Class

2012-2013

13/01/2013-18/01/2013

7980.00

849

Mercedes

E200

2013-2014

10/06/2013-11/06/2013

6071.9

257

Purpose (d) The Vehicles were hired for Deputy Minister to fulfil his official duties where the official vehicle was not available

ii. Deputy Minister

Make

(a)

Model

(b)

Financial Year

(c)

Dates

(e)

Cost

(f)

Km (g)

Mercedes

C180

2012-2013

11/10/2012-12/10/2012

4407.24

507

Hyundai

4X2

2012-2013

08/03/2013-08/03/2013

1538.78

84

Mercedes

C180

2013-2014

01/05/2013-01/05/2013

1431.14

102

Mercedes

C180

2013-2014

29/07/2013-30/07/2013

5817.65

689

Mercedes

C180

2013-2014

22/08/2013-22/08/2013

1307.87

76

Purpose (d) The Vehicles were hired for Deputy Minister to fulfil his official duties where the official vehicle was not available

Issued by Parliament, September 17 2013

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