Hon Chairperson, I thank the Minister. On 7 April 2011 a letter from the South African Municipal Workers Union was sent to the Minister, raising concerns about the activities of the members of the board in collaboration with the chief executive officer, CEO, of the board. On 20 June 2011 another letter was sent to the Minister's office via her special advisor, referring to serious activities of tenderpreneurs on this particular board, where the chairperson of the board, some members of the board and the CEO were quoted. It is also very clear that a lot of thieving has been taking place at this particular board.
The question is this: Instead of allowing these whistle-blowers to be expelled, is the Minister willing to take drastic steps to get rid of this particular board and the CEO; to ensure that these workers are reinstated; and to ensure that a proper investigation is finalised as a matter of urgency?