Budgets of Entities, which report to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, for Financial Donations or Sponsorships in the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 Financial Years

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QUESTION NO: 1973 (NW2362E)

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21-2012 OF 3 AUGUST 2012

Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:

Whether any entity reporting to her had budgeted for (a) financial donations or (b) sponsorships in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13 financial years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what amount was (aa) budgeted and (bb) spent?

REPLY:

(aa) The African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund did not budget for financial donations and sponsorships. The purpose of the Fund is to promote economic co-operation between the Republic of South Africa and other countries by granting loans and/or rendering of other financial assistance.

(bb) No expenditure was incurred in this regard.

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