What are the reasons that the National Treasury did not take any steps to prevent the Republic from being greylisted, considering that the Cabinet has known for several years due to illicit financial flows (IFFs), reports of spaza shop owners and the sanctioning of certain Durban businessmen (names furnished) that should have been an even bigger eye-opener;
(2) Why must it take international bodies to punish the Republic before the National Treasury heed the calls of the opposition political parties, which it has ignored, to investigate and prioritise IFFs;
(3) What (a) policy measures will the National Treasury take to ensure that grey-listing is prevented in future and that the Republic makes its way off the grey list as soon as possible (details furnished) and (b) framework has the National Treasury put in place that will ensure that the prevention of IFFs is both a (i) public and (ii) private sector duty that is highly punishable when transgressed;
(4) What (a) time frames does the National Treasury have to resolve the grey-listing issue and (b) accountability measures are in place to ensure that the specified time frames are adhered to;
(5) How does the National Treasury work together with the State Security, the SA Police Service and the Department of Justice to not only protect whistleblowers whose lives are constantly endangered in the Republic and yet they are integral to preventing IFFs, but also bring down persons who are suspected and accused of IFFs?