Transport and Public Works
(a) How many GMT vehicles were provided to Department of Social Development’s officials for the duration of the fifth administration, (b) how many of these vehicles were issued to staff members with a rank lower than assistant director, (c) what was the total cost to the Department of Social Development for the (i) rental and (ii) fuel and (d) to whom were the fuel cards issued in that period?
(a) GMT provided a total of 1,012 rental vehicles to the Department of Social Development for the period of the fifth administration.
(b) GMT provided vehicles to the Department of Social Development which is in turn responsible for allocating these vehicles to its staff members. GMT is therefore not able to provide this information, and this request should be referred to that department.
(c) All costs in respect of the vehicles are incurred by GMT which in turn charges the department rental.
- Rental Cost:
Based on the information available on the GMT system the rental charged was R 108,457,488.37 for the period of the fifth administration.
- Vehicle Operating Cost (inclusive of fuel):
Based on the information available on the GMT system the Vehicle Operating Cost charged was R 93,455,249.99 for the period of the fifth administration.
(d) Fuel cards are allocated to specific vehicles and not to individuals. GMT is therefore not able to provide information in respect of individual drivers. The Department of Social Development allocates the vehicle to specific individuals and this request should be directed towards that department.
