Question No. 356
Ms JC Kloppers-Lourens (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether she purchased a new vehicle on her new appointment to office; if so, (a) why, (b) what make and model is the vehicle (c) what did the vehicle cost and (d) (i) what accessories were included in excess of the vehicle’s purchase price and (ii) what was the cost of such accessories; if not,
(2) Whether she inherited an existing vehicle; if so, (a) what was the make and model (b) how old is the vehicle?
Reply:
1.
* Pretoria: yes
(a) The vehicle was allocated as official vehicle in Cape Town to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(b) Range Rover Sport TDV8
(c) R807 000, R894
(d)(i) Mudguards
(ii) R2 592,18
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
(b)Nothing
* Cape Town: yes
(a) To replace the existing vehicle, which will reach its end of life in August 2009?
(b) BMW 730D
(c) R894 500
(d)(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(2) Yes
(a) 2004 Mercedes Benz E320
(b) 5 years
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
3 July 2009
Source: Department of Education (http://www.education.gov.za/)
