Gordhan throws National Treasury under the bus
12 April 2022
Note to Editors: Please find an attached soundbite by Alf Lees MP
It is now up to the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Mkhuleko Hlengwa, to agree to the DA's request for the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, as well as the Director Generals of National Treasury and Department of Public Enterprises to be called to appear before SCOPA to clarify the contradictions surrounding the gift of 51% of the SAA shares to the Takatso consortium.
In reply to SCOPA dated the 7 April 2022 Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, has flatly contradicted Dondo Mogajane, Director General of National Treasury, by claiming:
“In a letter to SCOPA, NT indicates that it was not involved in the selection process for the SEP (Strategic Equity Partner for SAA). The letter from the Minister of Finance to the Minister of Public Enterprises referred to above clearly contradicts this view.”