NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 3017 (NW 3501E)
Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
(1) Whether (a) her department and (b) any entity reporting to her
was approached by a certain political organisation (name
furnished) to contribute to its 66th birthday celebrations; if
so, in each case, (i) which entities and (ii) what was the (aa)
nature and (bb) value of the contribution that was requested;
(2) whether (a) her department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to her agreed to the request; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) who approved
the request, (ii) what was the justification for the agreement
to the request and (iii) from which budget will the contribution
be paid;
(3) whether (a) her department and (b) any of the specified entities
reporting to her made financial contributions to the said
political organisation without being approached for such
financial contributions; if so, in each case, (i) what amount
will be contributed, (ii) from which budget, (iii) who made the
decision to provide the specified funds to the said political
organisation and (iv) how is this (aa) decision and (bb) amount
justified;
(4) whether (a) her department and (b) any of the entities reporting
to her rely on any (i) statutory and (ii) policy provisions in
(aa) agreeing and (bb) making such contribution; if not, in each
case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case,
what are the relevant details? NW3501E
RESPONSE
1. No.
2. No request was presented.
3. Falls away.
4. Falls away.