FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 1050

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23 OF 29 JUNE 2007

Mr L B Labuschagne (DA) to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

(1) What was the judgment of the High Court concerning the appeal against her decision to exonerate former Ambassador Mashabane from charges of sexual harassment;

(2) whether the judgment confirmed the investigating board’s decision; if so,

(3) whether the former Ambassador is to be dismissed with effect from the date of his original guilty finding; if so,

(4) whether any salary which was received between his conviction and the final court decision is being repaid, if not, why not;

(5) whether any state funds are being written off in this regard; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the amounts? N2205E

REPLY:

(1) and (2) The High Court’s records are available for consultation.

(3), (4) and (5) As Ambassador Mashabane is now deceased it is recommended that this matter best be considered closed.