NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN RESPONSE
1473. Mr JJ van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:
1. (a) On how many occasions since march 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and 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 the vehicle was hired and (v) what was the total distance was travelled.
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i) Minister Baloyi has used hired vehicles on 21 occasions since March 2010
(b)(i) Cost of hiring vehicles: R357 483.56
(b)(ii) Reason for hiring vehicle: The vehicles had to be hired during the reporting period because Minister Baloyi was executing official duties in other provinces and not in Pretoria and Cape Town where the Minister utilizes his official vehicles. In June 2010 the Minister had to utilize a hired vehicle due to his official vehicle being involved in an accident. Again in March 2011 the Minister had to utilize a hired vehicle due to his official vehicle being involved in an accident. On other occasions the Minister had to utilize hired vehicles due to this official vehicle undergoing routine maintenance.
(b)(iii) How many days: 165
(b) (iv) (aa) Make of vehicle: Mercedes Benz E200, E300, E350; Lexus LS 460
(b) (iv) (bb) Model of vehicle: this information is not readily available
(b) (v) Distance traveled: 21 398 kilometers
(2)(i) Deputy Minister Dlodlo has used hired vehicles on 18 occasions since November 2010
(b)(i) Cost of hiring vehicles: R204 744.24
(b)(ii) Reason for hiring vehicle: The vehicles had to be hired during the reporting period because the Deputy Minister was without an official permanent vehicle and thus had to rely on hired vehicles. Her official vehicle could only be procured during the March 2011. On other occasions the Deputy Minister was working outside Gauteng and Western Cape, where she has an official vehicle.
(b)(iii) How many days: 74
(b) (iv) (aa) Make of vehicle: BMW530i, Mercedes E300
(b) (iv) (bb) Model of vehicle: this information is not readily available
(b) (v) Distance traveled: 7 786 kilometers
(3)(i) Deputy Minister Padayachie used hired vehicles on 48 occasions from 1 March 2010 to 31 October 2010
(b)(i) Cost of hiring vehicles: R1 242 084.54
(b)(ii) Reason for hiring vehicle: When the Deputy Minister joined the portfolio for Public Service and Administration in May 2009, from the Department of Communications; he had just purchased an official vehicle which he had to leave behind at the Department of Communications. In this regard he could not immediately purchase another official vehicle, as there were no funds available, therefore the department had to resort to hiring a vehicle for the Deputy Minister. The position of Deputy Minister was a new addition to the structure of the department, and thus could not be budgeted for accordingly. During his entire tenure with the portfolio Deputy Minister Padayachie did not purchase any official vehicle. On other occasions the vehicles had to be hired because the Deputy Minister Padayachie was executing official duties in other provinces other than Gauteng and Western Cape.
(b)(iii) How many days: 674
(b) (iv)(aa) Make of vehicle: BMW 530i, 530d; Mercedes Benz E320, E350
(b) (iv)(bb) Model of vehicle: Information is not readily available
(b) (v) Distance traveled: 61 738 kilometers
Issued by Parliament, July 25 2011
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