Naledi Pandor to approach Cyril Ramaphosa about Bruce Koloane

Bruce Koloane, former chief of state protocol, at the state capture inquiry in Parktown, Johannesburg.International relations and cooperation minister Naledi Pandor will approach President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss steps to be taken against Bruce Koloane, SA's ambassador to the Hague, for his role in the landing of a Gupta-family plane at Waterkloof in 2013 and for his performance at the Zondo commission of inquiry this week.

"I do think that we need to have a discussion with the president, we have not had such a discussion as yet," Pandor told journalists on Thursday, ahead of presenting her department's budget vote in parliament. "It is my intention that we do discuss whether any particular action might be merited, be it some form of letter or further training, or any other action the president might deem necessary. It is a matter that I will be taking up," she said.

The president appoints ambassadors and can remove them at the recommendation of the international relations and cooperation minister. Koloane, whose term as an ambassador ends in December, admitted under cross-examination at the state capture inquiry this week that he used the name of former president Jacob Zuma and two cabinet ministers to get clearance for the Gupta plane to land at the air force base, a national key point.

TimesLIVE he's not fit to be ambassador, he cannot be trusted at all

Leadership. Women rule this world. Sent an ambassador from the Northern Cape. We are Gupta free

👏 good move Minister

Whatever action that would be taken against Bruce Koloane it will be too late too little because his golden-handshake/pension fund would be a big fat purse unless of course he face jail time

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DAYS OF ZONDO: Analysis: The riddle of Bruce Koloane, the Waterkloof saga’s most dependable fall guyIn order to survive the Zondo Commission, former chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane had to effectively throw his own reputation under the bus – painting himself as a pitiful character who name-dropped to get things done and threw his weight around to convince his diplomatic counterparts that he was more important than he really was. But the story just doesn’t add up. becsplanb I hope he goes to jail for lying under oath. He's story doesn't add up. He lacks credentials to be our embassador and hence our 'quick to reprimand' minister should just recall him immediately. DIRCO_ZA it's difficult to maintain lies, Kholoane should be arrested immediately,he compromised country' sovereignty
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