Premier

1. Whether the integrity and lifestyle audits of his Ministers have commenced; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when will the audits be completed;

The lifestyle audits on the members of Cabinet have not yet commenced, but all ministers have signed their consent for them to take place. The specifications were advertised on IPS on 11 July 2019 with a closing date of 25 July 2019. According to the specifications the successful supplier must submit final reports within two months of the date of appointment.

2. what is included in his definition of integrity and lifestyle audits, in other words what personal information is being audited;

The scope of the lifestyle audit is to analyse and verify financial and other relevant information to provide an opinion on whether the individual’s lifestyle is commensurate with his/her income and whether any such income could cause a possible conflict in his/her role as a Cabinet member. The information analysed will include the following:

1. Total income or sources of funds of the individual;
2. Large and/or significant expenditure transactions and funding thereof;
3. Business interests and resultant dividends/profit distribution or any other

         related income;

4. Personal investments and resultant interest – including shares and bonds;
5. Assets of the individual;
6. Liabilities of the individual;
7. Declaration of any transfers of assets to family members, family trusts and other persons or entities;
8. Credit information;
1. Income tax compliance and disclosure; and
10. Foreign travel, hospitality and other benefits of a material nature.

3. whether the integrity and lifestyle audits include declarations of theft, criminal charges and pending prosecutions or convictions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

The scope of the lifestyle audit will not include declarations of theft, criminal charges and pending prosecutions or convictions. As mentioned in the answer to the second question, the purpose of the audit is to verify whether the individual’s lifestyle is commensurate with his/her income and whether any such income could cause a possible conflict in his/her role as a Cabinet member.

4. whether the integrity and lifestyle audits are being conducted by an external service provider; if so, (a) who is the service provider and (b) how was the service provider appointed; if not, what are the relevant details;

As indicated in the answer to the first question, the need for the lifestyle audits was advertised on IPS, the primary platform of the WCG to advertise procurement below R500 000-00.  No appointment has been made yet.

5. whether the integrity and lifestyle audits are based on self-disclosure; if so, how is the personal information being verified;

The standard methodology for conducting lifestyle audits is based on self-disclosure with subsequent verification from relevant sources

6. whether the results of the integrity and lifestyle audits will be available to the public; if not, why not; if so, how will the information be made available?

The high-level outcome, i.e. whether the Cabinet members’ lifestyles are commensurate with their income and whether they receive any income that could cause a possible conflict in the execution of their duties as members, will be made public once the final reports and recommendations have been considered and actioned.