Question NW3456 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
05 December 2017 - NW3456
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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. Table A: Details of employees who had permission to do remunerative work and were found to be doing business with organs of state in 2014/15.
|
Name of Official |
Purpose of each business/transaction |
When did it happen? |
What was the amount/value involved? |
Remarks/explanation |
|
1. Kgomo MA |
Rendering catering services, office equipment supply, stationery and cleaning services for South African Social Security Agency |
September 2014 |
R231.25 |
Administration Clerk. Approval granted on 22/05/2014. |
2. Table B: Details of employees who had permission to do remunerative work and were found to be doing business with organs of state in 2015/16
|
Name of Official |
Purpose of each business/transaction |
When did it happen? |
What was the amount/value involved? |
Remarks/explanation |
|
1. N Yulu |
The official has resigned from the Department and we could not access or trace information on the nature of the transactions with government. Permission was granted for remunerative work on 06/07/2015. |
2015/16 |
R60 100.00 |
Deputy Director (Resigned on 30/04/2016.) |
NOTES:
- The amendments in the new Public Service Regulations of 2016 came into effect on 01 August 2016.
- A transitional arrangement was provided for the employees who were doing business with organs of state for six months, ending on 31 January 2017.
- All the mentioned employees conducted business with state departments before the effective date of the Public Service Regulations of 2016. Therefore, they were required to comply with the Departmental Policy on Remunerative Work outside employment in the public service and were granted permission.