REPLY
(a) Total amount spent R428 284.46
(b) From the budget of Department of Communications (DoC) and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
(c) (i) Food and refreshments: Catering for the Minister’s Pre-Budget Vote Public Lecture at the False Bay FET (R19 950.00); Deputy Minister’s Community Dialogue at Phillipi Community Hall (R30 000.00); Deputy Minister’s stakeholder session at Cape Town TV (R1 245.00) and Gauteng Community Outreach (Vereeniging Civic Theatre) (R2 000).
(ii) Venue: No costs
(iii) Entertainment: Sound Hire for the Community Dialogue (R7 000) and (R11 286) for printing promotion material.
(iv) Staff: 15 officials from GCIS and 3 from DoC travelled to Cape Town to coordinate outreach activities, marketing and distribution, coordinate the Budget Speech event and communication support and promote DTT. Estimated amount: R121 588.16 flights, R85 873.06 accommodation, approximately R48 000.00 car rental).
(v) The Minister invited 10 guests of which, 6 were learners from the schools who participated in the event called “Own Your Freedom” youth dialogue at Liliesleaf Farm in the build-up to Freedom Day The MDDA sponsored transportation and meals for the learners. The Deputy Minister invited two guests; an Actor and Producer for the Kalushi movie promoting local content and the role of FPB in the classification of films. Totals costs for the guests: (R85 490.30 flights and R15 851.94 accommodation).
(d) Budget Vote: 120
Ministers Public Lecture: 300
Deputy Minister’s engagement with stakeholders and the Media at Cape Town TV: 26
Deputy Ministers Community Dialogue: 1000
Gauteng Community Outreach (Vereeniging Civic Theatre): 20
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Ms. Phumla Williams
Acting Director-General
Department of Government Communication and Information System
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Approved/ not approved
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Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,
Minister
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