In response to question (1) and (2) above I want to advise Honourable Denner that the process that she is referring to in question (3) will assist my office in establishing whether:
(1) The certain individual referred to declared his/her interest in the Fund or anywhere else, and
(2) The involvement of the specified person constitutes a gross conflict of interest or not.
(3) (a) An appointment process for a qualified institution to undertake the process is on its final stages.
(b) I will know once the appointment process has been finalized.
(c) I cannot determine the finalization date at this point, however I want the process to be finalized before end of May 2023.
(i) Yes, it is envisaged that the process will be completed, and
(ii) Yes, I will present the report to the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour.