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Reference: S.17/11/7
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 440 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above question asked by Mrs M Wenger (DA) is attached
for your consideration.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 440
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 15 MARCH 2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 08)
440. Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) has been
suspended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(a) why and (b) on what date was the specified person
suspended;
(2) what is the current gross monthly salary package of the
specified person;
(3) who has been appointed in an acting capacity in the specified
personâs post;
(4) whether she is seeking the termination of employment of the
specified person? NW591E
Reply:
1) Yes, the person referred to (name furnished) was placed on
precautionary suspension on allegations of misconduct and incapacity
which are currently being investigated. I, as Minister of Water and
Environmental Affairs, signed the letter of his suspension on 15
February 2013.
2) The current remuneration package of the Director-General is R1Â 406Â 796
per annum.
3) The Chief Operating Officer of the Department has been appointed as the
Acting Director-General.
4) The termination or otherwise of employment of the person in question
will depend on the outcome of the Departmentâs internal processes.