In a written reply to a Parliamentary question submitted by the Independent Democrats, the Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma revealed that her department had racked up a bill in excess of R320m in two years (copied one below).

The Minister of Home Affairs replied that for in the last financial year her department had spent in excess of R R268m on travel and accommodation of which almost R111m was paid to Wings Naledi; R52m to Duma Travel; R94m to Magic Travel and R10m was paid to Connex Travel.

Dlamini-Zuma further replied that R53m was spent on travel and accommodation in the current financial year, with R36m paid to Duma Travel and the balance of almost R17m paid to XL Nexus Travel.

In Parliamentary replies over the past two weeks, it was revealed that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, and the department of Public Works has spent R3m and R104m respectively.

Collectively the three departments have spent more than R400m of taxpayers’ money on travel and expenditure in just two years.

In November this years, Mr Haniff Hoosen MP revealed that the department of Basic Education and Highe Education collectively spent almost R100m of taxpayers’ money on travel and expenditure in just two years.

The ID will now be submitting follow up questions to the Ministries to justify and explain their excessive expenditure on travel accommodation given the huge challenges faced by our country.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 3276 / NW3745E

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 October 2011

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 35 of 2011

Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What amount in orders has been placed, with each specified travel agency that has been contracted by her office, (a) in the 2010/11 financial year and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

NW3745E

REPLY:

(a)        A total amount of orders, and paid to the four (4) travel agencies contracted in the financial year 2010/11:

(b)        The Department was utilising four (4) travel agencies, during 2010/2011 financial year, on a rotational basis, as there was no contract in place. Furthermore, during the reporting period, the Department was involved in two major projects, namely, the FIFA Soccer World Cup, and the National Population Registration Campaign. These projects involved accommodation, and travelling, hence, the increase in expenditure.

            The current financial year to date:

The Department of Home Affairs advertised the tender for managing its travel, and accommodation expenses, and contracted the two agencies. The travel, and accommodation expenses are for the normal operations of the Department.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 3458

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 38-2011 OF 11 NOVEMBER 2011

Mr MH HOOSEN (ID) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:

What amount in orders has been placed, with each specified travel agency that has been contracted by her office, (a) in the 2010-11 financial year and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

REPLY:
Orders amounting to R1 077 989.58 and R502 107.00 were placed with BCD
Connex Travel and Travel with Flair respectively for the financial year 2010/11.

Orders amounting to R1 417 134.00 were placed with Travel with Flair from April 2011 to October 2011.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION 3277                                                         

28 OCTOBER 2011

3277.   Mr L W GREYLING (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Works:

What amount in orders has been placed, with each specified travel agency that has been contracted by his office, (a) in the 2010-11 financial year and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?       NW3746E

REPLY

To put into perspective, the Ministry does not enter into contracts with travel agencies or any other service provider. It is therefore assumed that the honourable member of Parliament is asking for figures for the national Department of Public Works. Kindly find below the breakdown for orders placed with each specified travel agency that has been contracted by the department in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years.

2010-11 financial year

(b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

2011-2012 financial year

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