Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
With regard to Theewaterskloof officials attending the Rugby World Cup:
- (a) Who did the delegation consist of, (b) what was the total cost of the trip for the entire delegation, (c) how much did the delegation spend on (i) accommodation, (ii) food and (iii) entertainment, (d) which hotels did the delegation stay in and (e) with whom did the delegation meet in (i) France and (ii) the United Kingdom;
- whether any deals have been entered into with the Leicester Rugby Club; if so, what are the relevant details?
This question relates to the affairs of the Theewaterskloof Municipality. My Department of Local Government has nevertheless engaged with the Theewaterskloof Municipality in order to source the relevant information and details in order to reply to the parliamentary question. The Municipality has responded as follows:
“The Theewaterskloof Municipality maintains that parliamentary questions are intended to hold the executive accountable for their official decisions and actions and cannot be used to hold local government accountable for its decisions and actions.
The Theewaterskloof Municipality further maintains that the Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager are accountable to the Municipal Council for the exercise of their duties, and not to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament…”
