FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1015
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28/08/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 12-2009)
Mr MH Steele (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether her department has provided any information to the KwaZulu-
Natal Department of Education on the involvement of a certain official
(details furnished) who did not disclose her directorship of a holding
company and the fact that she has shares in a subsidiary of that
company which did business with the department of education and
received a tender from the department (details furnished); if not, why
not; if so, what information was provided?
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REPLY:
The Department did communicate to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
regarding the case of Ms Mpati and provided the KwaZulu-Natal Department of
Education with all the detail available regarding the Report of the Auditor-
General. The province was requested to bring the matter to the attention of
the official and take the necessary corrective action to ensure that her
previous declarations are corrected accordingly. The gravity of the
situation in terms of bringing the Department in disrepute was highlighted.
A follow up discussion was held with the provincial department. It was
indicated that there may be inaccuracies in the Report of the Auditor-
General. This will be followed up by the provincial department.
Compiler:
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DIRECTOR -GENERAL
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QUESTION 1015 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
MS MA MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATIO N
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