Question NW552 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
28 March 2017 - NW552
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)Whether the (a) employees, (b) directors and (c) management of SA Express filed declarations of interests; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) who checks the specified declarations and (ii) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) Has any action ever been taken for a conflict of interest arising from the declarations; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) How many of the specified persons have business dealings with SA Express; (4) What are the names and designations of each SA Express employee who decides on sponsorship allocations?
Reply:
1. All SA Express Employees, Directors and Management are required to declare their interests by filling in the appropriate form highlighting conflict of interests accordingly. These will then be verified and approved by the General Managers of each Business Unit. This is in line with the requirements of the Airlines Code of Ethics Policy.
The Internal Audit department reviews compliance to ensure that the Code of Ethics adhered to and thereafter. The Auditor General then audits the above mentioned as an External Auditor.
(2) No – no conflict of interest has ever come to the fore.
3. No SA Express employee has business dealings with SA Express.
4. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Inati Ntshanga decides on sponsorship allocations.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
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