'Very unusual': Parliamentary committee shuts out media for Gordhan's SAA hearing
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on Wednesday took the very unusual decision to hold an in camera meeting at the request of Minister Pravin Gordhan who said he was unable to provide sight of crucial documents in the SAA-Takatso transaction.
Parliamentary committee meetings are public meetings and can only be closed when circumstances justify confidentiality. Committee chair Khaya Magaxa asked the media and the public to leave the meeting while the committee decided whether the information should be withheld from the public or whether it would ultimately be made public.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.