Minister Mokonyane made the announcement during a media briefing last week at her office.
The task team is expected to report its findings to the minister within six months. The team is also expected to periodically provide preliminary reports, which may warrant action from the minister even before the final report is submitted.
The task team will be led by Adv. Terry Motau SC and its terms of reference will include:
"Where it is shown that any of the officials has infringed the relevant law, I will apply appropriate disciplinary measures, and the culprits will be reported to law enforcement agencies, if there is a cause to do so.
“It is my responsibility as the minister to demonstrate that we are good custodians of public funds,” she said.
She encouraged members of the public and department officials, who have information on irregularities, to come forward and make submissions and representations to the task team.
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