Pravin Gordhan Named Minister With the Most Unanswered Questions in Parliament
- Minister Pravin Gordhan, along with Ministers Mondli Gungubele and Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, is noted for consistently failing to respond to written questions
- This raises concerns regarding transparency and accountability in parliamentary communication
- Parliament mentioned efforts to address the persistent problem of unanswered questions
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Minister Pravin Gordhan, along with counterparts Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele and Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has been identified as a leader among ministers who consistently neglect to respond to written questions from Members of Parliament (MPs).
Together, they have 17 unanswered questions, raising concerns about accountability and transparency in parliamentary communication.
According to EWN, Ministers must provide written responses when they fall short in answering oral questions during House sittings. However, adherence to this expectation varies among ministers.
According to the Department of Public Enterprises, parliament provides 10 working days for the Minister to process the questions. In instances where further input was necessary before the responses were conveyed, parliament allows for a further grace period. However, all outstanding 2023 questions directed to the DPE had been responded to.
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That further grace period is until midnight today, 9 January 2024
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"He reports to himself this one. He ain't going to waste his time answering those questions.
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"He most feared yet useless minister in history."
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