Question NW347 to the President of the Republic
12 April 2016 - NW347
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he has offered the former Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, another strategic position; if not, why not; if so, (a) when was the specified person offered the position and (b) what position was he offered; (2) whether he consulted the specified person about the specified strategic position prior to being removed from the finance portfolio; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the specified person has accepted the specified strategic position; if not, why did he reject the specified strategic position; if so, when did he accept the specified strategic position?
Reply:
- I have publicly stated on several occasions that South Africa nominated Mr Nhlanhla Nene for the position of head of the African Regional Centre of the New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS Bank. Processes to make an appointment to that position are underway under the aegis of the New Development Bank in Shanghai, China.
- See the reply to question 1 above.
- See the reply to question 1 above.