Question NW1845 to the Minister of Tourism
24 June 2022 - NW1845
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to cases opened with the SA Police Service by (a) her department and (b) the SA Tourism in the past three financial years and the current year to date, (i) what cases have been opened in each month, (ii) what were the reasons for opening each case, (iii) on what date was each case opened, (iv) at which police station was each case opened, (v) who opened each case, (vi) which cases have been resolved and (vii) what was the outcome in each instance?
Reply:
a) Department
(i) In October 2020 a criminal case was opened with the South African Police Service against implicated officials and service providers.
(ii) The reason for opening the case was due to contravention of PFMA provisions.
(iii) One criminal case was opened in October 2020 against all involved officials.
(iv) The criminal case was opened at the Sunnyside Police Station in Pretoria.
(v) The Director-General of the Department of Tourism opened the criminal case.
(vi) here is no case currently resolved, investigations are underway.
(vii) There is no outcome at the moment as the investigations are currently underway.
b) SA Tourism
SA Tourism has not opened any criminal case with SA Police Services in the past three financial years as well as the current year to date.
(i) – (viii) Not Applicable