South Africa: Agri Officials to Face Music Over Misinformation

28 October 2011

Pretoria — Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson is considering instituting disciplinary proceedings against senior officials for misleading her and Parliament about her hotel accommodation.

This comes as her department provided Parliament with incorrect information last month when responding to a question about the minister's accommodation in both Pretoria and Cape Town since her appointment in 2009.

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