Question NW945 to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
22 April 2016 - NW945
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Has (a) he and/or (b) his Deputy Ministers ever (i) met with any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (ii) attended any meeting with the specified persons (aa) at the Gupta’s Saxonwold Estate in Johannesburg or (bb) anywhere else since taking office; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case, (aaa) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (bbb)(aaaa) when and (bbbb) where did each such meeting take place and (ccc) what was the purpose of each specified meeting?
Reply:
(a) and (b) (i) (aa),(bb) and (cc) and/or (ii) (aa) or (bb)-No.
(aaa),(bbb)(aaaa) and (bbbb) and (ccc)-Falls away.