Question NW3118 to the Minister in the Presidency
12 November 2018 - NW3118
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her Office’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) No, I have never been influenced, nor have I influenced an employee to take administrative action on behalf of the person(s) specified.
(b) (i) I attended official meetings with Mr. Ajay Gupta present when I was Minister of Foreign affairs and he was a board member at Brand South Africa.
(ii) I was also invited and accepted an invitation to attend Diwali celebrations at the Gupta family home.
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