Question NW4472 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

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13 December 2022 - NW4472

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Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

(1) (a) What are the reasons that the Marketing and Communications Manager at the National Arts Council (NAC), Ms Thola Phetla, was moved to another unit and (b) has he found that there was a need to move her. (2) (a) who is managing the corruption watch line and/or emails (details furnished) at the NAC and (b) what was the total number of calls and emails received each day in the past financial year. (3) what (a) total number of the (i) specified calls and emails are investigated and/or still pending and (ii) reported cases are closed, but not investigated and (b) steps has the NAC taken with regard to the allegations?

Reply:

1 The Minister or the Department does not get involved in the movement of operational staff within the NAC. This is the matter that is within the responsibilities of the CEO of the entity.

2. Ms. Mopeli is managing the corruption watch line staff and we like to protect the persons managing this extremely sensitive line.

3.(a) total number received is five (5). Pending is (two) 2

(a) (i) Three (3) were investigated and closed

(a) (ii) no case closed without investigation

(b) NAC investigated the complaints and as stated above 3 were closed and 2 are still being investigated.

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