DA to ask for Public Protector probe into DIRCO Minister's suspect security sponsorship
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, reportedly failed to include a R100 000 payment for security at her private home in Polokwane in her declaration of interests (see M&G report).
I will today be writing to the Public Protector to request that the Minister's possible breach of the Executive Ethics Code is investigated.
The Executive Ethics Code states that ministers "may not solicit or accept a gift or benefit which is in return for any benefit received from the member in the member's official capacity" and that "any gift with a value of more than R350" must be disclosed. Gifts with a value of more than R1000 may only be accepted with permission from the President.
Not only does it appear that the Minister transgressed the Code, but the payments made to the security company raise a number of questions.
The R103 856 tab for the Minister's security arrangements was picked up by Premier Fishing, a subsidiary of Sekunjalo Investments.