Date of Publication of Internal Question Paper: 10/03/2017
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QUESTION 500
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10/03/2017
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09/2017
500.Ms S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(a) How many official domestic trips did the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Umalusi undertake (i) in each of the past seven financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) what was the (i) destination, (ii) purpose, (iii) cost of flights, (iv) cost of accommodation, (v) names of any hotels in which the CEO stayed at and (vi) subsistence costs in each case? NW557E
RESPONSE:
Domestic trips include any travel inside of the South African borders, where a hotel or flight was booked.
The number of domestic trips by the Chief Executive Officer of Umalusi for the past seven financial years are as follows:
09/10 / 10/11 / 11/12 / 12/13 / 13/14 / 14/15 / 15/16Number of official domestic trips / 18 / 15 / 22 / 18 / 21 / 21 / 21
For the current financial year (2016/2017), the following domestic trips were undertaken:
- 6 – 7 April 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Presentation to Portfolio Committee of Basic Education regarding the APP of 2016/2017.
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 602
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1 447
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Cape Town
(vi) subsistence costs / R 108
- 20 – 22 April 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / 21 – Executive Committee meeting of Umalusi Council
21 – Minister of Higher Education – Budget Vote
22 – Attending the funeral of Tim Dunne
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 835
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 2 973
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / City Lodge Hotel Grandwest and Entertainment World
(vi) subsistence costs / R 324
- 9 May 2016
(i) destination / Polokwane
(ii) purpose / Presentation on 2015 NSC results at MEC’s workshop hosted by Department of Education in Limpopo
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 718
(iv) cost of accommodation / - (This was a day trip)
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / -
(vi) subsistence costs / -
- 10 – 11 May 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Budget vote- Department of Basic Education & Training
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 740
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1 882
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Tsogo Sun Waterfront
(vi) subsistence costs / R 115
- 17 – 20 May 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / SAQA Conference
(iii) cost of flights / R 7 564
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 11 557
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Tsogo Sun Waterfront
(vi) subsistence costs / R 460
- 13 June 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Meeting with National Benchmark Testat UCT
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 062
(iv) cost of accommodation / - (This was a day trip)
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / -
(vi) subsistence costs / -
- 19 – 27 August 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / IAEA International Conference – Hosted by Umalusi
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 733
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 15 500
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / The Westin Hotel, Cape Town
(vi) subsistence costs / R 920
- 30 – 31 August 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Portfolio Committee on Higher Education
(iii) cost of flights / R 5, 697
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1,537
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Tsogo Sun Waterfront
(vi) subsistence costs / R 115
- 1 – 2 September 2016
(i) destination / Polokwane
(ii) purpose / 2016 National Research Foundation Awards
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 704
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1 545
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Protea Hotel The Ranch
(vi) subsistence costs / R 115
- 11 –12 October 2016
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Basic Education regarding Umalusi’s Annual Report
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 715
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1 891
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Tsogo Sun Waterfront
(vi) subsistence costs / R 115
- 8 December 2016
(i) destination / Bloemfontein
(ii) purpose / Guest Speaker at UFS Graduation Ceremony – Master’s and Doctoral degrees
(iii) cost of flights / All costs paid by UFS
(iv) cost of accommodation / -
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / -
(vi) subsistence costs / -
- 11 – 12 January 2017
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Western Cape Education Department NSC Awards Ceremony
(iii) cost of flights / R3 977
(iv) cost of accommodation / R1 350
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / City Lodge Cape Town
(vi) subsistence costs / R115
- 24 – 25 January 2017
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Meeting to discuss the commissioning of a study on Standards - Prof G Ellis
(iii) cost of flights / R7 106
(iv) cost of accommodation / - (This was a day trip)
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / -
(vi) subsistence costs / -
- 16 – 17 February 2017
(i) destination / Cape Town
(ii) purpose / Workshop at Parliament on Standardisation
(iii) cost of flights / R7 105
(iv) cost of accommodation / R1 546
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Strand tower hotel, Cape Town
(vi) subsistence costs / R115
- 7 March 2017
(i) destination / Durban
(ii) purpose / Appointment and induction of ASC member: Dr Naidoo
(iii) cost of flights / R 2116
(iv) cost of accommodation / -
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / -
(vi) subsistence costs / -
- 8 March 2017
(i) destination / Bloemfontein
(ii) purpose / Appointment and induction of ASC member: Dr Mosia
(iii) cost of flights / R 5 393
(iv) cost of accommodation / R 1 200
(v) names of hotels in which the CEO stayed at / Tsogo Sun Hotel
(vi) subsistence costs / -