Ministry operates 'illegal' bank account

Answering a question from the Auditor-General, Robby Sebobeng, who inquired whether the account was official, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace Muzila said it was not yet formalised. However, she acknowledged that the manner in which it was opened was a mistake, though she could not say whether it was illegal or not.

Moreover, Muzila's attempt to rope in the Accountant-General (AG) on the issue hit a snag. The AG denied knowledge of a May meeting set to formalise the account in question. "The account is not yet official but the process to make it official has started," said Muzila who also referred to a recent meeting with the AG on the subject.