Well, Venezuela is one of our most important trading partners in Latin America. We shall continue to do business with them. For that matter, I will give a response in this regard. We have agreed and approved arms to Venezuela as the National Conventional Arms Control Committee, NCACC. There is nothing wrong with that. It is going to increase trade between our two countries. [Applause.]
Defence Department's performance with regard to Public Service Commission report on noncompliance with regulation compelling senior managers to declare interests
132. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) asked the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether she has reviewed her department's performance with regard to the Public Service Commission report on noncompliance with Chapter 3 of the Public Service Regulation which compels senior managers (SMSs) to declare all interests annually; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many did not declare their interests, (b) what are the names of noncompliant officials or SMSs, (c) what is each one's rank, (d) what action has been taken in each case and (e) what was the outcome in each case;
(2) whether a lack of action indicates complacency by the executive authority; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether a failure to act against noncompliance constitutes misconduct; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NO1630E