Finance
- (a) How many international trips have been undertaken by him and his Department and any entity reporting to him in the (i) 2015/16 and (ii) 2016/17 financial years, (b) what was the destination of each trip, (c) what was the purpose of each trip and (d) how much did each trip cost in terms of (i) flights, (ii) accommodation and (iii) any other related expenses and
- whether a report was submitted to his Department after each international trip; if not, why not; if so,
- whether he will make copies of these reports mentioned in (2) available; if not, why not; if so, when?
- (a) (i) Financial Year: 2015/16
Provincial Treasury
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Destination (b) |
Purpose (c) |
Cost (d) |
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Flights (i) |
Accommodation (ii) |
Other related expenses (iii) |
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Germany |
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Winter School on Good Financial Governance, meeting with the Federal Minister of Finance and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation |
R 78 664.32 |
R19 948.30 |
R36 769.40 |
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Italy |
Study Tour focussing on “Innovation in Local Governance” |
R74 187.16 |
R23 537.76 |
R43 298.20 |
|
China |
Study Tour to Taiwan |
- |
- |
R6 689.82 |
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
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Destination (b) |
Purpose (c) |
Cost (d) |
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Flights (i) |
Accommodation (ii) |
Other related expenses (iii) |
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Vancouver, Canada |
To attend the International Association of Gaming Advisors and gain exposure to current best legal practices in the casino industry and solutions to common challenges |
R42 380.44 |
R35 961.81 |
R72 420.17 |
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Victoria Fall, Zimbabwe |
To attend the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum and gain exposure to common norms and standards in the control and regulation of all legalised gambling modes on the African continent |
R31 077.48 |
R24 898.03 |
R52 312.76 |
|
Lima, Peru |
To attend the International Association of Gaming Regulators and gain exposure to current best gambling regulatory practices in the casino industry and solutions to common challenges |
R44 815.32 |
R55 601.80 |
R78 150.15 |
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London, England |
To attend the International Casino Exposition and gain exposure to new innovations in the gambling industry and testing protocols on these new innovations |
R20 624.00 |
R24 095.56 |
R47 028.34 |
- (a) (ii) Financial Year: 2016/17
Provincial Treasury
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Destination(b) |
Purpose (c) |
Cost (d) |
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Flights (i) |
Accommodation (ii) |
Other related expenses (iii) |
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Japan |
Public Finance Management Study Tour (Strengthen collaboration to improve Public Financial Management between 2 countries) |
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R15 480.00 |
R23 992.02 |
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Hungary, Romania and Poland |
School of Public Leadership (SPL) Study Tour (Local Government comparative study – Local Government in a complex world) |
R114 000.00 |
R34 698.00 |
R108 299.46 |
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Germany and Austria |
Official visit to Bavaria and Upper Austria and attend the 8th Regional Leaders Summit |
R12 292. 00- |
- |
R7676. 63 |
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
The Board undertook no international trips during the 2016/17 financial year.
- Reports for all visits undertaken by the Department and the entity were compiled and submitted, except for the Public Finance Management Study Tour Japan as the official accompanied National Treasury and a report was compiled by them.
The reports will be made available to the Member should it be required.
