Question NW3442 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
06 December 2017 - NW3442
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
How many officials and/or employees in her department were granted permission to have business 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 transation occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?
Reply:
- For the period in question a total of 52 permissions were granted.
- No.
UNQUOTE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Public Service Regulations, 2016 which came into effect in August 2016 provided that no Government employee is allowed to conduct business with an organ of state, unless it is in an official capacity.
The DPSA made certain exceptions such as lecturing, training, teaching at public educational institutions, appointment to an audit committee, activities undertaken as part of continued professional development, etc.
The DPSA sent a circular to that effect where officials that did conduct business with an organ of state had to:
By 31 January 2017, all employees who are conducting busness with an organ of state either resign as employees; or submit proof to the HOD that the employee has ceased conducting business with an organ of state; or has resigned as a director of a company that conducts business with an organ of state.