R19m of this was spent in 2017/18 on Mercs, BMW's and Audis

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & MILITARY VETERANS

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

1501. Dr P J Groenewald (VF Plus) vra die Minister van Verdediging en Militêre Veterane:

(1) Watter getal luukse voertuie bo R600 000 deur die SA Nasionale Weermag vir senior bestuur in die boekjare (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 en (e) 2018-19 aangekoop is;

(2) wat die totale koste in elke vermelde boekjaar vir die vermelde luukse voertuie was;

(3) watter (a) fabrikaat, (b) model en (c) hoeveelheid van elke soort luukse voertuig in elke boekjaar aangekoop is;

(4) of sy ‘n verklaring oor die aangeleentheid sal doen? NW2821A

(Translation):

[Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:†

(1) What number of luxury vehicles exceeding R600 000 were purchased by the SA National Defence Force for senior management in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018-19 financial years;

(2) what was the total cost of the specified luxury vehicles in each specified financial year;

(3) what (a) make, (b) model and (c) quantity of each type of luxury vehicle was purchased in each financial year;

(4) whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW2821E]

REPLY:

1. No luxury vehicles exceeding R600 000 were purchased by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in the 2014-15 to 2016-17 financial years. Twenty luxury vehicles were procured in the 2017-18 financial year, and two vehicles were procured in the 2018-19 financial year.

2. The total cost of the specified luxury vehicles in each specified financial year is as indicated in Enclosure 1.

3. The (a) make, (b) model and (c) quantity of each type of luxury vehicle is as indicated in Enclosure 1.

Enclosure 1

4.

SER NO FINANCIAL YEAR NUMBER OF VEHICLES PROCURED 1 2014/15 NIL 2 2015/16 NIL 3 2016/17 NIL 4 2017/18 20 VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL COST SERVICE/DIVISION Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R1, 027, 804. 00 Joint Operations Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R1, 027, 804. 00 Joint Operations Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R1, 027, 804. 00 Joint Operations Division Audi 6 R 631, 365.06 Joint Operations Division BMW 540i R 831, 976. 80 Joint Operations Division BMW X5 R 916, 883. 50 SA Army BMW X5 R 916, 883. 50 SA Army BMW330D R 635, 200. 00 SA Military Health Services BMW X5 R 947, 633. 50 SA Military Health Services BMW 540i R 849, 526. 80 SA Military Health Services BMW750i R 1, 683, 811. 04 Logistics Division BMW750i R 1, 559, 340. 00 Logistics Division Audi Q7 R 964, 723. 11 Logistics Division Audi Q7 R 964, 723. 11 Logistics Division Audi Q7 R 964, 723. 11 Logistics Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R 812, 574. 00 Logistics Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R 812, 574. 00 Logistics Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R 812, 574. 00 Logistics Division Mercedes Benz V2500 7 Seated R 812, 574. 00 Logistics Division BMW 540i R 823, 326.80 Defence Intelligence Division R19, 023824.33 5 2018/19 2 BMW520i R 651, 862. 47 Defence Foreign Relations BMW540i R 812, 563. 87 Defence Foreign Relations R 1, 464, 426. 34 GRAND TOTAL R20, 488, 250. 67

Issued by Parliament, 9 December 2019