Question NW3173 to the Minister of Mineral Resources
02 October 2015 - NW3173
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
Whether it is the policy position of his department that senior officials, including the Director-General of his department, are allowed to have shares in mining companies, including those administered by a blind trust; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in which mining companies does the specified person have shares and (b) what is the total value of these shares?
Reply:
(a)(b) A Framework which requires all members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) including Directors General in the Public Service to disclose their interests, is also applicable to officials within my Department. The e-Disclosure system which enables SMS members to submit their disclosures electronically, is being administered by the Department of Public Service and Administration, and information relating to contents of what is being disclosed, resides there.