Question NW3542 to the Minister of Finance
16 October 2015 - NW3542
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the reply of the former Minister of Finance to question 448 on 29 November 2013 in the National Council of Provinces (details furnished) and the findings of the investigation conducted by a certain company (name furnished) on behalf of the National Treasury that the contract that a certain company (name furnished) had with the Free State provincial government transgressed applicable legislative framework and must be terminated (details furnished), what steps does he intend to take in respect of the decision of the Premier of the Free State who allegedly went ahead and renewed the specified contract (details furnished)?
Reply:
The relevant provincial authorities are empowered in law to take action; hence the report was handed to the Premier of the Free State as the executive head of the provincial administration.