Question NW296 to the Minister of Small Business Development
05 March 2025 - NW296
Mathulelwa, Ms B to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
What (a) were her reasons for raising the hopes of small emerging cannabis farmers by advertising a fake tender on 24 January 2025 with a closing deadline of 11 February 2025, and then immediately removed it without any explanation and/or taking the emerging cannabis farmers into her confidence and (b) explanation does she have to the applicants who applied for tender and are now awaiting responses and answers from her?”
Reply:
(a)&(b) As the Minister, I do not get involved in the issuing of tenders by the department.