Payment of Instalments by the South African Government's proposed R2.5 billion Rescue Grant to Swaziland since reply to Question 293 on 6 March 2012

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 846 (NW1023E)

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9-2012 OF 20 APRIL 2012

Mr E.H Eloff (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:

1. Whether, since her reply to question 293 on 6 March 2012, any instalments of the Government's proposed R2.5 billion rescue grant to Swaziland has been paid; if not, why not; if so, what are relevant details?
   

2. What were the precise conditions attached to this grant?
   
   
3. Whether all conditions to the grant has been met; if not, why not; if so, how was this conclusions reached?

REPLY:

1. No. No agreement to this effect has been signed.
   

2. If and until an agreement has been signed, it would not be possible to list conditions.
   
   
3. Memorandum of Understanding was not finalised and signed.

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