Home Affairs Travel Agents

 http://www.pmg.org.za/node/29273
QUESTION 604 / NW647E

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 March 2011

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2011
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:



(1)        (a) Which travel agencies or travel service providers does her Department use currently and (b)(i) how and (ii) when were they appointed in each case;



(2)        what was the (a) budgeted amount and (b) actual amount paid to each specified service provider for Departmental travel expenditure in the
(i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years?

NW647E



REPLY:



(1)(a)                 The Department of Home Affairs utilises the following corporate travel service providers:



·                     Wings Naledi Travel

·                     Magic Travel

·                     Connex Travel

·                     Duma Travel

·                     Nexus XL



(1)(b)(i)              The Department utilises the above-mentioned agencies on a rotational basis, as listed on the Department’s database of service providers.



(1)(b)(ii)             -           Wings Naledi                 January 2004

                        -           Magic Travel                  May 2007

                        -           Connex Travel    May 2004

                        -           Duma Travel                  February 2008

                        -           Nexus XL                      April 2011



(2)(a)&(b)           The information is specified in the table below:



Travel Agency

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

Total

Budgeted

257,576,000.00

189,036,000.00

188,500,000.00

635,112,000.00

Wings Naledi

33,178,716.48

19,997,385.05

55,427,636.66

108,603,738.19

Duma Travel

1,397,259.06

12,149,960.12

29,433,542.22

42,980,761.40

Magic Travel

-

22,526,294.41

65,330,114.01

87,856,408.42

Connex Travel

5,325,272.44

7,037,184.57

4,256,844.58

16,619,301.59

Actual Expenditure

39,901,247.98

61,710,824.15

154,448,137.47

256,060,209.60