Classification of the Inkandla Task Team Report

1 Jul 2013

The Ministry has noted with concern various media reports relating to the classification of the Inkandla Upgrade Task Team report and the role of the Minister of State Security. The report in question emanates from the work done by a Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Task Team appointed by the Minister of Public Works to probe various irregularities associated with the upgrade.

We wish to indicate that it is factually incorrect that the Minister of State Security, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has 'classified the report Top Secret' or issued an instruction to this effect, as claimed in some media reports. In terms of prevailing classification regime, the author of the report is the one who classifies it. As the report is authored by the Task Team and owned by the commissioning Minister of Public Works, the Minister of State Security cannot classify or de-classify it or issue instructions to this effect.

In line with the principle of transparency, the Minister of Public Works issued a statement detailing the core issues of the inquiry. From the JCPS cluster, the intention and advice was for this report to be tabled to the relevant committee of Parliament.

The Minister of Public Works is seized with this matter and will continue his work in this regard.

Statement issued by Brian Dube, Department of State Security, July 1 2013

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