Non-disclosure of benefits received from Trifecta Investments Holdings as required by item 7(g) of the Code of Conduct. Noting that, i) In 2005, Ms Botha or her nominees were promised 10% shares in Trifecta Investment Holdings, ii) In 2006 Ms Botha signs leases with various companies in the Trifecta Group exceeding R98 million in her capacity as Head of Department. iii) Ms Botha indicated in her testimony that her niece was responsible for managing relations with government clients at Trifecta Investments iv) Ms Botha did not disclose her conflict of Interests as required in terms of the PFMA v) Dismisses her assertion that she merely signed the documents and that the Departmental Supply Chain Management procured the property, vi) Confirms that in terms PFMA she bears responsibility and makes the decision to approve as the Head of Department and Accounting Officer for the Northern Cape Department of Social Development and Population Development. vii) Rejects affidavit 1 in which Ms Botha claims that the cost of the renovations were covered by a loan viii) Finds that in Affidavit 2 Ms Botha further attempts to mislead the Committee in that she presents a loan application for May 2011 to back her claim that the renovations were to be paid for by means of a loan, which she only applied for after the commencement of the investigation ix) The loan certificate by Trifecta's Auditors was also issued after the investigation commenced. x) Took note of the testimony given by Ms Buizer in which she said that it was the costs of renovations were never meant to be covered by a loan and found Ms Buizer to be a truthful and compelling witness. xi) The Panel notes that the benefits were in relation to actions taken during Ms Botha's tenure as Head of Department, but received after she was elected as Member of Parliament. xii) The affidavit made by Mr Scholtz to the North Gauteng court is clear, that Ms Botha received a benefit. xiii) The JYBA trust is a benefit to Ms Botha