Status on the purchase of Tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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National Assembly

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Question no: 818  (NW890E)

Mr JRB Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:

Whether (a) her department or (b) any of its affiliated entities have purchased any tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011; if not, why not; if so, (i) what process has been followed to purchase these tickets, (ii) how many tickets have been purchased, (iii) for which matches, (iv) what has been the total cost of these tickets, (v) what are the reasons for purchasing these tickets, (vi) to whom will each of these tickets be allocated and (vii) on what was the decision for the allocation of these tickets based?

Reply

There was no amount spent and budgeted for in respect to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.  The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and its entities did not purchase any tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.