DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NCOP
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.:374
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 October 2010
374. Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Public
Enterprises:
(1) Whether any contracts (a) were concluded or (b) are in the process of
being negotiated between his department and a company that was formed by
his predecessor and his associates; if not, what is his departmentâs
position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether any cooling-off period applies in this regard; if not, what is
the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? CW471E
REPLY
(1)(a) No contracts were concluded with the former Minister and his
associates.
(b) No contracts are in the process of being negotiated between the
department and the company formed by the former Minister.
(2) No prescripts or policy on a cooling off period currently exist within
the public sector for Ministers and public servants.