PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 159
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 7 MAY 2010
QUESTION PAPER NO: 10
DATE OF REPLY:
Mr. T D Harris (DA-WC) to ask the Minister of Communications:
1) Whether he was accommodated at any hotel or guest house whilst in Cape
Town during the period 1 March to 30 April 2010; if not, (a) where was
he accommodated during this period and (b) at what cost; if so, what
are the relevant details;
Yes, I was accommodated at two hotels in Cape Town during the period
in question.
a) In Mount Nelson and the Twelve Apostles Hotels
b) For the stays in Mount Nelson the total amount was R58 572.20 while
for the stay in the Twelve Apostles the amount was R11 905.90.
These costs were in terms of reasonable tariffs as specified in the
Ministerial Handbook.
(2) Whether his department paid for his accommodation in each case; if
not, who paid for his accommodation; if so, in each case (a) what was
the reason for this, (b) where was he accommodated, (c) what was the
breakdown of the total accommodation costs and (d) what was the (i)
arrival and (ii) departure date(s)?
Yes the department paid for my accommodation in each case.
a) The department paid for my accommodation in terms of section 7(7.1)
and (7.2) of the Ministerial Handbook because I was on official
duty in Cape Town and my official residence was not ready for
accommodation during the period in question.
b) Please see (1) (a) above.
c) Please see the global figures in (1) (b) above, I am not able to
provide a breakdown of accommodations costs at the moment as the
travel books are currently being reconciled.
d) (i) and (ii)
|Hotel s |Arrivals |Departures |
|Mount Nelson |02/03/2010|04/03/2010 |
|Mount Nelson |08/03/2010|11/03/2010 |
|Mount Nelson |16/03/2010|18/03/2010 |
|The Twelve |23/03/2010|25/03/2010 |
|Apostles | | |