Cultural Affairs and Sport
- (a) How many international trips have been undertaken by her and her Department and any entity reporting to her 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 her Department after each international trip; if not, why not; if so,
- whether she will make copies of these reports mentioned in (2) available; if not, why not; if so, when?
1(i) TRIPS UNDERTAKEN IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/16
(a) One trip was undertaken by a departmental official and none by the Minister or an entity in the 2015/16 financial year. Apart from departmental officials the department also assists persons representing South Africa in various sport codes and in arts and culture internationally under certain conditions as per the relevant policies. Because these persons are not departmental officials they are not reported on below.
(b)(c)(d)(i-iii)
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Destination |
Purpose |
Cost |
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Flights |
Accommodation |
Related |
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India 7-9 March 2016
|
Attending 2nd India Public Library Conference. |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R731 |
- A presentation of the trip was done to the management which also served as the report for the trip.
- The presentation of the trip will be made available on request.
1(ii) TRIPS UNDERTAKEN IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016/17
(a) Eight trips were undertaken by departmental officials and one by the relevant Minister and none by an entity in the 2016/17 financial year. Apart from departmental officials the department also assisted persons representing South Africa in various sport codes and in arts and culture internationally under certain conditions as per the relevant policies. Because these persons are not departmental officials they are not reported on below.
(b)(c)(d)(i-iii)
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Destination |
Purpose |
Cost |
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Flights |
Accommodation |
Related |
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India 8 January 2017 to 4 February 2017 |
General Management programme for Senior Managers |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R4914 |
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Switzerland 8-15 November 2016 |
Attending IOC Education Commission meeting and attend the OVEP Inaugural training |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R9 600 |
|
Brazil (Minister) 6 June -13 June 2016 |
Attending the 2016 Paralympic Games |
R13 094.23 |
R24 992 |
R17 332 |
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Brazil 6 June -13 June 2016 |
Attending the 2016 Paralympic Games |
R13 094.23 |
R24 992 |
R16 647 |
|
India 29 June 3 July 2016 |
Attend BRICS Youth Summit |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
|
Amsterdam 30 January -3 February 2017 |
Accompany Archival documents for exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
|
Amsterdam 13-17 February 2017 |
Attending the Rijksmuseum Good Hope Exhibition. |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R5868 |
|
China 23-27 March 2017 |
Attend the Weifang Kite Festival |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R900 |
|
USA 13-19 August 2016 |
Participating in the World Information Congress (IFLA) |
No cost to Dept. |
No cost to Dept. |
R2 283 |
- Reports or presentations on each of these trips were submitted.
- The reports/presentations for each of the trips will be made available on request.
