2018-w479 - 29 March 2018

Deidre Carter to ask the President of the Republic

Would he consider making a policy directive that all deliberative meetings of all organs of government commence with the collective reading of the Preamble of the Constitution, 1996?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 29 Mar 2018

Government welcomes all suggestions on ways to popularise the Constitution and to advance public awareness about its values and intent.

The suggestion to read the Preamble of the Constitution at the beginning of all deliberative meetings of government will be considered alongside various other proposals, taking into account issues of practicability and impact.

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2018-w480 - 29 March 2018

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota to ask the President of the Republic

What action does he intend to take against Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba, following the finding in the Pretoria High Court judgement in the Fireblade matter that the Minister had committed a breach of the Constitution so serious that it can be characterised as a violation?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 29 Mar 2018

The judgment handed down in the Pretoria High Court in the matter of Fireblade Aviation (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Home Affairs contains statements about the Minister of Home Affairs that are of great concern and need to be given serious attention.

I am therefore giving the matter due and proper consideration.

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2018-w478 - 29 March 2018

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he will consider a review of the provisions of Clauses 8.1 and 8.2 of the Regulations governing the Judicial Commission of Enquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of the State that offer all those who confess before the commission freedom from criminal prosecution resulting in those implicated in wrongdoing falling over themselves and one another to give evidence to the Commission so that the criminal justice administration is blocked from using the evidence against them in any such prosecutions?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 29 Mar 2018

Clause 8(2) of the regulations governing the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has been amended and published in the Government Gazette on 23 March 2018.

Clause 8(2) has been amended to read:

“A self-incriminating answer or a statement given by a witness before the Commission shall not be admissible as evidence against that person in any criminal proceedings brought against that person instituted ...

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2018-w212 - 08 March 2018

Deidre Carter to ask the President of the Republic

What process did he follow in respect of the information given to him (details furnished) by the Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 8 Mar 2018

The Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has not provided me with any information of the nature referred to in the question.

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2018-w216 - 08 March 2018

William Mothipa Madisha to ask the President of the Republic

With reference to the allegations lodged by the Speaker that the Minister of State Security had attempted to bribe a certain official (name and details furnished) to resign from the parliamentary probe into Eskom, (a) what (i) action has he taken in this matter to date and (ii) is delaying him from taking decisive action in the matter?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 8 Mar 2018

The individual in question is no longer a member of the Executive.

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2017-w3431 - 15 December 2017

Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he facilitated the introduction of any member of a certain family (name furnished) to (a) the Zambian President, Mr Edgar Lungu and/or (b) any Zambian (i) cabinet members, (ii) service chiefs and/or (iii) diplomats during his official state visit to the Republic of Zambia from 12 to 13 October 2017; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 15 Dec 2017

There was no member of the specified family that was part of the official delegation that accompanied the President to the State Visit to Zambia.

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2017-w3728 - 15 December 2017

Deidre Carter to ask the President of the Republic

Whether the Minister of State Security, Mr Bongani Bongo, had security clearance when he was appointed as Minister; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 15 Dec 2017

I am always guided by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, when I appoint Ministers. Section 91 of the Constitution provides the prescripts by which I abide when appointing the members of Cabinet. 

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2017-w3431 - 06 December 2017

Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he facilitated the introduction of any member of a certain family (name furnished) to (a) the Zambian President, Mr Edgar Lungu and/or (b) any Zambian, (i) cabinet members, (ii) service chiefs and/or (iii) diplomats during his official visits to the Republic of Zambia from 12 to 13 October 2017; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 6 Dec 2017

Whether he facilitated the introduction of any member of a certain family (name furnished) to (a) the Zambian President, Mr Edgar Lungu and/or (b) any Zambian, (i) cabinet members, (ii) service chiefs and/or (iii) diplomats during his official visits to the Republic of Zambia from 12 to 13 October 2017; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

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2017-w3034 - 10 November 2017

Deidre Carter to ask the President of the Republic

(1)In light of a statement issued by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) which indicates that he will issue a proclamation in due course authorising an investigation by the SIU into Eskom, (a) what matters does he intend that the SIU investigate regarding Eskom and (b) over what period; (2) whether he will request that the SIU investigation should cover the emergency coal and diesel contracts that Eskom had entered into since 1 January 2001; if not, why not

Reply from the President of the Republic on 10 Nov 2017

I have not yet received the Proclamation relating to ESKOM from the SIU.

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2017-w3381 - 10 November 2017

Mmusi Aloysias Maimane to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he intends to remove Mr M C Ramaphosa from the position of Deputy President of the Republic, in terms of the powers conferred on him in section 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply from the President of the Republic on 10 Nov 2017

My office has already publicly refuted the reports that suggest that I am intending to remove Mr Cyril Ramaphosa as the Deputy President of the country.

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