DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NCOP
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 19
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 02 March 2012
19. Mr J M G Bekker (DA-WC) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1) Whether, with reference to the Mineral Resources Portfolio Committee
meeting held at Parliament at the end of January 2012, R10 million was
transferred from a certain trust fund to a certain agency (names furnished)
for projects in the Namakwa District; if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, what (a) economic development and (b) job creation projects
resulted from these funds;
(2) Whether his department has provided any loans to persons or companies
as a result of the transfer; if so, what (a) amount in each case and (b)(i)
is the name and (ii) are the details of each benefactor;
(3) Whether all loans were repaid; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps
were taken to recover the monies owed; if so, what are the relevant
details;
(4) Whether a forensic audit was commissioned in this regard; if not, why
not; if so, what are the relevant details? CW20E
REPLY:
(1-4) Alexkor has no connection to any of the Trusts mentioned in the
question, and therefore the question is not applicable to Alexkor.