Question NW553 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
20 March 2024 - NW553
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What steps has he/his department taken to address concerns raised by the freedom park branch of National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union in their December 2023 letter to the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, specifically regarding the alleged controversial transaction involving (i) some members of council and (ii) Freedom Park management, (b) what do the specified transaction entail and (c) how are the concerns addressed?
Reply:
(a). The matter was referred to the Freedom Park Council which in turn commissioned an internal investigation to establish the veracity of the claims. The report presented showed that the allegations made were not factual.
- There are no transactions of whatever nature that any Council member was involved in.
- There are no transactions of whatever nature that the management was involved in.
(b). A council member, Mr Mpho Tsedu did engage in television production management with the organisation while he was a private citizen and not a member of the Council. The productions were done in regular manner and were beneficial to the organisation. Mr. Tsedu has never entered into any transactions since he became member of Council.
(c). Any concern receives attention and internal investigations are conducted.
THANK YOU