(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels was a certain ambassador (name furnished) accommodated during the period 12 September 2008 to 2 July 2009, (b) in respect of each hotel, what was the (i) hotel name, (ii) hotel star rating, (iii) location, (iv) duration of the stay and (v) the purpose of the stay and (c) what is the (i) total cost of accommodation and (ii) breakdown of cost of accommodation? (NW941E)
Date/s of visits |
Country |
Purpose |
Hotel |
Rates in Foreign Currency |
Rates in ZA Rands |
| 2008 |
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16-19 September |
Washington |
Attended meetings at US State Department, Brookings Institute, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, representatives from Republicans and Democrats, Washington DC, 16-19 September 2008 |
Mandarin Hotel
5 star
3 nights |
2848.00
USD |
22613.12
(rate: 7.94) |
19-27 September |
New York |
Accompanied Minister Dlamini Zuma to UN General Assembly meetings in New York |
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
5 star
8 nights |
14360.00
USD |
114880.00
(rate: 8.00) |
28 September to 8 October |
Vienna |
To attend the IAEA Board of Governors meeting – Consultations on IAEA DG Candidature |
Intercontinental Hotel
5 star
10 nights |
Euro
3139.50 |
37234.47
(rate: 11.86) |
8-10 October |
London |
Attended meetings at the UK Foreign Ministry |
Royal Horse guards Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
491.15
Pounds |
7583.36
(rate:15.44) |
10-14 October |
Vienna |
Consultations on IAEA DG Candidature |
Intercontinental Hotel
5 star
4 nights |
Euro
1277.5 |
15151.15
(rate: 11.86) |
14-16
October |
New Delhi |
Attended meetings at the Indian Foreign Ministry and attended IBSA Summit |
Hotel Le Meridien
5 star
2 nights |
INR 26000 |
5460
(rate: 0.21) |
16-19 October
|
Mumbai |
Attended meetings at the Atomic Energy Commission of India |
Guest House of AEC of India |
|
No Cost |
19-22 October |
Vienna |
Consultations on IAEA DG Candidature |
Intercontinental Hotel
5 star
3 nights |
Euro
1297.62 |
16635.48
(rate: 12.82 as at 31.10.08) |
| 22-27 October |
Cotonou |
Accompanied President Motlanthe for the African Peer Review Summit |
Benin Marina Hotel
(no rating)
5 nights |
Euro
394.84 |
5002.62
(rate: 12.67) |
27-29 October |
Vienna |
Consultations on IAEA DG Candidature |
Intercontinental Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
Euro
798.68 |
10239.07
(rate: 12.82 as at 31.10.2008) |
15-18 November |
Ethiopia |
Attended the 36th meeting of the NEPAD Steering Committee and 11th African Partnership Forum from 16-18 November 2008 |
Sheraton Hotel
5 star
4 nights |
667.07
USD |
6010.30
(rate: 9.01) |
25-26 November |
Moscow |
Meeting with Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov to discuss Ambassador’s candidature |
Marriott Grand Hotel
5 star
1 night |
644.81
EUR |
8182.64
(rate: 12.69) |
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| 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
16-18 January |
RSA – Cape Town |
Attended bilateral talks during the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister, Hermanus, 16-17 January 2009 |
Townhouse Hotel
4 stars
2 nights |
R725.00 |
1450.00 |
18-21 January |
Buenos Aires |
Attended meetings at the Argentinean Foreign Ministry |
Marriot Plaza
5 stars
3 nights |
1032.55
|
10263.55
(rate: 9.94) |
21-23 January |
Brasilia
|
Consultations with Government officials during the campaign |
Melia Brasil 21
5 stars
2 nights |
RS 554.50
(equal to ZAR2364.57) |
4729.04 |
23-27 January |
London |
Heads of Mission Conference & meeting with Dept. of Energy & Climate Change |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 Stars
4 nights |
1160.00 (Pounds) |
16100.80
(Rate.13.88) |
27-28 January |
Berne, Switzerland |
Discuss candidature for the position of DG of the IAEA and related matters |
Innerre Enge
4 star
1 night |
CHF 256.06
|
2181.63
(rate 8.52) |
29 January to
4 February |
Ethiopia |
Attended, in support of the President and Minister, the 20th NEPAD Heads of State & Government Implementation Committee Summit (HSGIC), 10th African Peer Review Forum (APRF) and 12th AU Summit |
Sheraton Addis
5 Star
4 nights |
2888.61 |
28683.90
(rate: 9.93 |
| 5-6 February |
Madrid |
Attended meetings at the Spanish Foreign Ministry |
Intercontinental Hotel
5 star
1 night |
Euro
310.30 |
4015.28
(rate: 12.94) |
8-10
February |
Turkey
Ankara |
Attended meetings at the Turkish Foreign Ministry |
Sheraton Hotel
5 Star
1 night |
856.48
TRY |
5036.10
(rate: 5.88) |
10-11 February |
Bucharest |
Attended meetings at the Romanian Foreign Ministry |
Athenee Palace Hilton
4 Star
1 night |
Euro
295.49 |
3693.63
(rate: 12.50) |
11-13 February |
Helsinki |
Attended meetings at the Finnish Foreign Ministry |
Hilton Scandic
4 star
2 nights |
Euro
391.75 |
5053.58
(rate: 12.89) |
13-14 February |
Vilnius |
Attended meetings at the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry |
Hotel Radisson
5 star
1 night |
Euro
154 |
1983.52
(rate: 12.88 |
15-17 February |
Riyad |
Attended meetings at the Saudi Foreign Ministry |
Inter Continental Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
3283.25
Riyals |
6336.67
(rate: 1.93 – Riyals) |
| 18-19 February |
RSA – Cape Town |
Attended bilateral meetings between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Cape Town on 19 February 2009 |
Table Bay Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
R2505.00 |
5010.00 |
23-25
February |
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia |
Attended meetings at the Malaysian Foreign Ministry |
Grand Millennium
5 Star
2 nights |
MYR 954.50 |
2624.88
(rate: 2.75) |
25-26 February |
Manila |
Attended meetings at the Foreign Ministry of the Philippines |
Intercontinental
5 star
1 night |
251.00
USD |
R2635.50
(rate: 10.50) |
| 6-7 March |
London |
Attended meetings with Dr Ntsaluba, Director-General at the UK Foreign Ministry |
Royal Horseguards hotel
5 star
1 night |
250.00
Pounds |
3695
(rate: 14.78) |
8-11 March 2009 |
Beijing
|
Attended meetings at the Chinese Foreign Ministry |
Western Beijing Chaoyang
5 star
2 nights |
5175.00
RMB |
7089.75
(rate: 1.37) |
12-13 March |
London |
Attended meetings with Minister Dlamini Zuma at UK Foreign Ministry |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 star
1 night |
250.00
Pounds |
3520.00
(rate:14.08) |
18-22 March |
RSA – Cape Town |
Attended comprehensive briefing on SA nuclear programme and visit nuclear related facilities in Cape Town for IAEA Governors |
Table Bay Hotel
5 star
4 nights |
R3283.00 |
13132.00 |
16-20 April |
Venice |
Attended the G8-NEPAD meeting and 12th Africa Partnership Forum (APF) |
Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
4 star
4 nights |
Euro
1560 |
18080.40
(rate:11.59) |
23-24
April |
Rome |
Attended meeting on behalf of Minister Dlamini Zuma hosted by Foreign Ministry to prepare for G8 Summit |
Boscolo Hotel Exedra
5 star
1 night |
Euro
265.00 |
3071.35
(rate: 11.59) |
28-29 April |
London |
Attended the reception for the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 Star
1 night |
201.01
Pounds |
2572.80
(rate: 12.82) |
2-6 May |
New York |
To attend the NPT PrepCom meeting and other meetings at the UN |
Millennium UN Plaza Hotel
4 star
4 nights |
1584.00
USD |
13353.12
(rate: 8.43) |
21-23 May |
London |
Attended the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Conferences at South Africa House to mark the 75th anniversary of SAIIA |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
402.00
Pounds |
5254.14
(rate: 13.07) |
17-18 June |
London |
50th Anniversary of AAM (London) Event, organised by the Prime Minister of the UK |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 Star
1 night |
201.00
Pounds |
2635.11
(rate: 13.11) |
25-27 June |
London |
Addressed the meeting to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Anti-Apartheid Movement at South Africa House |
Royal Horseguards Hotel
5 star
2 nights |
402.00
Pounds |
5370.72
(rate: 13.36) |
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TOTAL |
R426,564.68 |
