Deputy Chair, on the issue of golden handshakes, since I came into the Ministry I have said that no official must be given a golden handshake when they have committed a crime.
Secondly, nobody who resigns can be allowed to resign without facing the consequences of their actions. It happened in Tshwane - the municipal manager wanted to leave and get a golden handshake, but we refused. In many municipalities we have said no. If it comes to our attention we say no, they should face the consequences and be disciplined so that we know their fate and they don't go while having a cloud hanging over their head because we don't know what has happened. From our point of view, we believe that golden handshakes, if you have committed wrong things, cannot be allowed and cannot be justified in public.
The third thing is that we must make sure that you are disciplined if you have committed something, so that your name is cleared or you are found guilty. Thank you very much, Chair.