Minister Gungubele deliberately hampering SCOPA mandate
16 November 2022
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Benedicta van Minnen MP
Today, the Scopa sitting was again overshadowed by the ongoing conflict between Scopa and the State Security Agency (SSA), which continues refusing to respond to information requests.
Scopa holds a mandate to perform oversight of the audited financial statements, comment on the audit reports of organs of state and request information that is relevant to that mandate, not contravening the requirement of confidentiality.
Scopa has been focusing, during this Parliament, on the failings of SOE’s - particularly Eskom, Prasa and SANRAL, and the rolling damage caused to the economy. Part of this oversight is following up on the Cabinet decision from 2014 pertaining to the need to screen and vet executives at these SOEs.