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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 637
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 NOVEMBER 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39- 2011)
Date reply re-submitted: 14 December 2011
637. Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he has been informed that a certain person (name and details
furnished) who has been charged to investigate wildlife crimes in
the Free State for the Hawks also co-owns a safari and hunting
company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether he will launch an investigation into the matter; if not, why
not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the said personâs business interests in a hunting company
constitutes a conflict of interest; if not, how was this conclusion
reached; if so, (a) what action will his department take to address
this issue and (b) what are the further relevant details;
(4) whether he has been informed that the said person was charged with
investigating a conflict of interest case that was involving his
business partner (name and details furnished); if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether this action constitutes misconduct; if not, how was this
conclusion reached; if so, what action will he take in this regard?
CW782E
REPLY:
My office is currently investigating this matter.
Reply to question 637 approved by the Minister