Premier

FINANCIAL YEAR

2018 / 2019

INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL VISITS

No.

NAME

DATE

REGION / COUNTRY VISITED

PURPOSE OF THE VISIT

ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COST OF THE TRIP[1]

Mr Dan Plato,

Minister of Community Safety

23 till 27-Apr-18

Bavaria, Germany

Participated in a study visit to Bavaria with the focus on community orientated policing.

• Ms Amanda Dissel, Director: Policy and Research

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical and administrative support.

• Major-General Manci, Deputy Provincial Commissioner, SAPS

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Major-General Mathonsi, SAPS

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms M Wenger, Chair: Community Safety, WC Provincial Parliament.

Responsibilities: Oversight role.

• Mr G Newman, Head of Justice and Violence Prevention Programme, ISS

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

R 22 831.42

Dr Nomafrench Mbombo,

Minister of Health

24-Apr-18 till 05-May-18

India

Attended the World Conference on Rural Health Services (WONCA 2018) and engaged with stakeholders in the Health sector in Kerala and Maharashtra States

• Dr Krish Vallabhjee, Chief Director: Strategy and Health Support

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support; and

• Dr Douglas Newman, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities:  Administrative and logistical support.

R 106 867.67

Ms Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape

08 till 18-May-18

Germany, USA and Canada

Participated in official visits to Hamburg and Berlin (Germany), and the State of Georgia (USA) and participated in the 9^th Regional Leaders’ Summit that was hosted by Quebec.

• Mr Nkosekhaya Lala, Chief Director: International and Priority Programmes

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support;

• Mr Roderick Thyssen, Acting Director: International Relations

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support as well as logistical and administrative support

R 133 507.11

Mr Anton Bredell,

Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

13 till 18-May-18

Bavaria, Germany

Participated in the IFAT Exhibition and strengthened the bilateral relations with Bavaria.

• Mr Marius Du Randt, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities: Logistical and administrative support

• Mr Graham Paulse, Head of Local Government

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms Eda Barnard, Chief Director: Municipal Performance Monitoring and Support

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Marius Brand, Director: Municipal Infrastructure

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

R 92 324.07

Mr Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities

16 till 18-May-18

Canada

Participated in the 9^th Regional Leaders’ Summit hosted by Quebec.

• Minister Winde accompanied the Premier on the visit.

R 91 639.15

Ms Anroux Marais,

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport

17 till 20-May-18

Botswana

Attended the 7^th International Women’s Group on Sport (IWG) World Conference

• Ms Stacy McLean, Media Liaison Officer

Responsibilities: Media liaison and general support.

• Dr Lyndon Bouah, Chief Director: Sport and Recreation

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms Crystal Pather, Assistant Director
• Responsibilities: Administrative support.

R 33 047.66

Mr Alan Winde,

Minister of Economic Opportunities

29-Jun-18 till 07-Jul-18

France

Undertook an official visit to Paris and promoted the Western Cape as a tourism, trade and investment destination AND paid an official visit to the Region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté to sign the new MoU and to further strengthen the relations between the two regions.

• Ms Toni Xaba, Chief Director: Rural Development

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms Vuyolwethu Njalo, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms Ilona Adams, Assistant Director: International Relations

Responsibilities: Strategic and technical, administrative, logistical and protocol support; and

• Mr Yaw Peprah, Wesgro

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

 (Trade, Tourism and Investment perspective)

R 104 043.15

Adv. Albert Fritz, Minister of Social Development

31-Aug-18 till 08-Sept-18

China

Attended a study tour of Social Welfare organisations and youth entrepreneurial projects in Beijing, China.

• Ms Dianne Fritz, Spouse of Minister Fritz; &
• Ms Alexandra Abrahams, Private Secretary

Responsibilities: Administrative and logistical support.

R 98 594.54

Dr Ivan Meyer,

Minister of Finance

13 till 24-Oct-18

Indonesia & Japan

Participated in an official visit to Indonesia (focus on the strengthening of tourism, trade and investment relations between WC and Indonesia) and Japan (follow-up on the outcomes of Premier Zille’s official visit to Japan in 2017 ).

• Mr Daniel Johnson, Media Liaison Official

Responsibilities: Strategic media and communication related support;

• Ms Linda Mqikela, Assistant Director: International Relations

Responsibilities: Administrative, logistical and protocol support.

• Ms Rehana Boolay, Wesgro

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support (Trade, Tourism and Investment perspective.)

R 141 523.23

Ms Debbie Schäfer,

Minister of Education

16 till 22-Oct-18

United Kingdom

Attended and participated in the Global Dialogue on Education.

• Mr Alan Meyer, Chief Director: Districts

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support.

R 42 710.00

Mr Bonginkosi Madikizela,

Minister of Human Settlements

14 till 16-Nov-18

Malaysia

Attended the 8^th Annual City Development: Cities & Digital Transformation Conference.

• Ms Elizabeth Cloete, Chief of Staff

Responsibilities: Administrative and logistical support; and

• Mr Anwar Swartz, Deputy Director: Ministerial Task Team on Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Registrar

Responsibilities:  Strategic / Technical support

R 103 501.02

Ms Debbie Schäfer,

Minister of Education

08 till 13-Dec-18

United Kingdom

Attended the Tmrw Institute programme on Personalised Learning.

• Mr Brian Schreuder, Head of the Department of Education

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

R 9 295.00

Ms Helen Zille,

Premier of the Western Cape

06 till 09-Feb-19

Bremen, Germany

Official visit undertaken to promote the Western Cape as a preferred trade, tourism and investment destination.

• Ms Donnae Strydom, Private Secretary to the Premier

Responsibilities:  Administrative and logistical support.

R 115 167.78

FINANCIAL YEAR

2019 / 2020

INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL VISITS

No.

NAME

DATE

REGION / COUNTRY VISITED

PURPOSE OF THE VISIT

ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COST - CABINET

Ms Debbie Schäfer,

Minister of Education

06 till 15-Dec-19

United Kingdom

Participated in a study visit facilitated by the Partnership Group to learn more regarding the monitoring of academy schools.

• Ms Karen Bydell, Chief Evaluator: SEA

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

R 195 914.02

Dr Nomafrench Mbombo,

Minister of Health

26-Jan till 02-Feb-20

Thailand

Participated in the International Study visits for National Health Insurance (NHI) Capacity building coordinated by the National Department of Health.

• Dr Keith Cloete, Deputy Director-General: Chief of Operations

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Dr Douglas Newman-Valentine, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

 as well as administrative and logistical support.

R 100 148.00

Mr Alan Winde

Premier of the Western Cape

17 till 24-Jan-20

United Kingdom and France

Led an official delegation to London (attended the UK-Africa Investment Summit) and Infrastructure Summit and Scotland to promote the Western Cape as a preferred trade, tourism and investment destination. Explored the exchange of best practices with various organisations in Scotland and Paris (OECD).

• Mr Harry Malila, Director-General

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Solly Fourie, Head: Economic Development and Tourism

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Yaw Peprah, Wesgro

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

 (Trade, Tourism and Investment perspective.)

• Ms Lucille Fester, Private Secretary to the Premier

Responsibilities: Administrative and general support.

• Mr Hadley Blake, Deputy Director: Secretariat Services

Responsibilities: Logistical and protocol support.

• Mr Roderick Thyssen, Acting Director

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support (International relations perspective)

R 120 843.54

Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Agriculture

01 till 14-Feb-20

The Netherlands and Germany

Led an official delegation on a market access capacity building to the Netherlands. Attended the Fruit Logistica Exhibition in Berlin and engaged with the Bavarian State Chancellery in order to strengthen the relations between the Western Cape and Bavaria.

• Ms Marietjie van Jaarsveld, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Daniel Johnson, Media Liaison Officer

Responsibilities: Strategic and communication support.

• Ms Londiwe Thabethe, Manager: Marketing and Agribusiness

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Charl van Rooyen, Agricultural Specialist

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Louw Pienaar, Manager: Macro and Resources Economics

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Andrew Partridge, Senior Agricultural Economist

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Delegation was also accompanied by five farmers and one farm worker.

R 131 019.50

Mr Tertuis Simmers,

Minister of Human Settlements

06 till 10-Feb-20

United Arab Emirates

Attended the 10^th World Urban Forum and led a high-level funding pitch to the Cities Investment Platform.

• Ms Vuyolwethu Njalo, Head of Ministry

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support as well as general / logistical support.

• Ms Jacqueline Samson, Head: Human Settlements

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Ms Phila Mayisela, Chief Director: Human Settlements Implementation

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Francois De Wet, Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

• Mr Nathan Adriaanse, Director: Communications and Stakeholder Relations

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support, including media liaison.

• Mr Geoff Underwood, Consultant

Responsibilities: Strategic / Technical support

R 84 095.11

FINANCIAL YEAR

2018 / 2019

DOMESTIC TRIPS

No.

NAME

DATE

REGION / COUNTRY VISITED

PURPOSE OF THE VISIT

ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COST - CABINET

1.

Ms Helen Zille,

Premier of the Western Cape

Friday, June 15, 2018

George

Official meeting

N/A

R 6, 720.12

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Johannesburg

PCC Meeting

N/A

R 8, 697.50