Question NW3466 to the Minister of Mineral Resources
14 November 2017 - NW3466
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)How many officials and/or employees in his department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?
Reply:
(1). The Department does not grant employees permission “to have businesses and or to do business dealings”, however, it grants permission to employees who request to perform other remunerated work outside their employment in line with the requirements of Section 30 of the Public Service Act 1994, as Amended by Act 30 of 2007. In the past three financial years, nine (9) employees were granted permission to perform remunerative work outside their employment in the Department.
(2) The Department does not have information of any employee who in the past three financial years had business dealings with the Government.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017