Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) How many flights were undertaken by the Deputy President using aircraft (a) operated by (i) the SA Air Force’s Squadron 21 (VIP Squadron)
and (ii) a SA Air Force Reserve Squadron or (b) chartered by the SA Air Force (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11 and (cc) 2011-12 and (ii) since 1 April 2012;
(2) what is the (a) total cost of the flights and (b) breakdown of the costs of each specified flight? NW1501E
REPLY
(1) (a)(i)(aa) 52
(bb) 48
(cc) 47
(dd) 3

(a)(ii)(aa) 14
(bb) 16
(cc) 7
(dd) 0

(b) (aa) 0
(bb) 8
(cc) 16
(dd) 2


(2) 2009-10 65
2010-11 72
2011-12 70
2012-15/5/12 5

(3) 213

(b)(i) R 69 746 680.47