Question NW1186 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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22 May 2018 - NW1186

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Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether any abalone has been stolen from departmental stores in the past three financial years; if so, in each case, (a) on what date did the incident take place, (b) what is the total value of abalone that was stolen, (c) what are the details of government officials who were involved, (d) whether investigations and/or criminal charges have been launched against officials and others who are implicated and (e) what steps have been taken against officials and others who are involved?

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Whether any abalone has been stolen from departmental stores in the past three financial years

Yes

 

(a) On what date did the incident take place

29 October 2015 and 18 December 2017

 

(b) What is the total value of abalone that was stolen

Estimated R1.5m

 

(c) What are the details of government officials who were involved

No government officials were involved in any of the mentioned incidents

 

(d) Whether investigations and/or criminal charges have been launched against officials and others who are implicated and

No government officials were involved in any of the mentioned incidents

The incidents were both reported to authorities

 

(e) What steps have been taken against officials and others who are involved

No government officials were involved in any of the mentioned incidents

 

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