I have been informed by .zaDNA as follows:
(a) The matter is currently under arbitration and is set for argument on 02 May 2018.
(b-d) The following mediatory events occurred:
- The former Deputy Minister, Prof. Hlengiwe Mkhize met both parties separately in or around August 2016 in an attempt to have the matter resolved speedily and amicably.
- Both ZADNA and ZACR held a mediation meeting presided by a senior council in Sandton in September 2016.
- In June 2017, ZACR petitioned the current Deputy Minister (Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams) to mediate between the parties. Its Board of Directors met the ZACR CEO in the presence of the Deputy Minister on 7 June 2017.
The Deputy Minister withdrew her participation, and the matter proceeded to arbitration, due to the parties failing to settle.