Scopa seeks answers on sale of 51% SAA stake
THE standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) has promised to deal with the sale of 51% of SAA after the National Treasury responded to the committee.
Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said yesterday that the committee would write to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to seek answers on the issue. This comes after National Treasury wrote to Scopa and confirmed that it was not part of the process for the sale of the 51% SAA stake to the Takatso Consortium.
Early this month National Treasury held a meeting with Scopa, when it said it would provide answers to the committee in writing on the disposal of the airline’s majority stake.
But National Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane wrote to Scopa, saying they had no role in the sale. “The response is receiving the attention of the chairperson and will be discussed by the committee at a date yet to be determined, noting that Parliament is going into recess next week and the committee’s programme is committed in the remaining dates available … in this term,” said Scopa.
“The chairperson will be writing to (Gordhan) and the Department of Public Enterprises seeking an explanation on this matter, considering the response given by National Treasury.
“The chairperson will be sending a letter to the minister and department today (yesterday) and the minister will be requested to respond within 14 days. This is to ensure that when the committee meets to discuss the matter it is well informed of all the material facts and explanations required.”