NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1184
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 SEPTEMBER 2009:
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16-2009)
"1184. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:
1) Whether her Deputy Minister or her department purchased a new vehicle
on the Deputy Ministerâs appointment to office; if so, (a) why, (b)
what make and model is the vehicle, (c) what did the vehicle cost,
and (d)(i) what accessories were included in excess of the vehicleâs
purchase price and (ii) what was the cost of such accessories; if
not,
2) Whether he inherited an existing vehicle, if so, (a) what was the
make and model and (b) how old is the vehicle?"
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REPLY:
1. No cars were purchased for the Deputy Minister on his reappointment
to office.
2. The Deputy Minister has continued using his existing vehicles.
(a) The vehicles used by the Deputy Minister are a BMWX3 3.0i and a
Landrover Discovery 3TDV 6.
(b) The BMW X3 3.0i is four years old and the Landrover Discovery
3TDVÂ 6 is two years old.
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