THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
16 November
3672. Mr T D Harris (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Why did the (a) director: Asia Bilateral, (b) deputy director:
Asia Bilateral, (c) deputy director: Investment Promotion and
Facilitation and (d) deputy director: Export Promotion accompany
him on his trip to the Rugby World Cup from 8 to 11 September
2011;
(2) whether there are any achievements to report from this trip; if
not, how can the R252 000 bill for the trip be justified; if so,
what are the achievements? NW4454E
Response
There has been no trip to the Rugby World Cup. Officials of the dti
were part of the South African delegation that was scheduled for a
bilateral engagement with New Zealand to promote bilateral trade and
investment relations. the dti officials engaged with counterparts from
the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to
develop a work programme to promote trade and investment based on the
recommendations arising from the study jointly commissioned by both
sides. The officials were also responsible for arranging and
facilitating the Business Seminar, which was attended by 80 companies
and addressed by both the Deputy President and Minister of Trade and
Industry.
The outcome of these engagements will involve further work to promote
trade and investment in the areas of renewable energy and titanium
powder production industry.