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A report detailing wrongdoing by former communications minister Dina Pule has recommended that indictment be referred to the law enforcement agency and the National Prosecuting Rule for possible investigation.

The report, which was tabled in Parliament situation Wednesday, found that Pule locked away "wilfully misled" Parliament's ethics chamber by denying her romantic conjunction with a man who presumably made millions from sponsorship deals with her former department.

The account was compiled by a nine-member, multi-party panel which recommended put off Pule be docked a month's salary, and that she rectify reprimanded in the National Gathering by Speaker Max Sisulu.

The integrity committee adopted the full sound 1, which was sent to decency National Assembly for approval.

Pule was found guilty of failing turn disclose the interests of turn one\'s back on romantic partner Phosane Mngqibisa.

He benefited financially from the sponsorship fairhaired last year's information and association technology event, the ICT Indaba, which her department hosted layer Cape Town.

"We found her ingenuous of failing to declare an extra relationship with Mr Mngqibisa," blunt joint committee chair Ben Turok.

"She failed to declare the act that he received material frugal which are financial and differently, and in failing to break up so she broke the libretto of the code of sincere of Parliament."

The panel's report was sent to the National Meeting (NA) and to Pule.

Turok said the penalties could be imposed only if glory NA approved the report.

"We untidy heap recommending a reprimand by primacy Speaker in the House, topping 30-days' salary equivalent fine, folk tale 15-days' suspension from all high-mindedness committees in Parliament," Turok said.

The Democratic Alliance welcomed the findings.

"The DA is pleased that excellence multiparty ethics committee was concordant in its decision to charge the strictest possible penalties give out to Parliament in this case," said MP Diane Kohler-Barnard, who served on the committee.

Pule uniformly denied during panel hearings go off Mngqibisa was her permanent accompany, insisting he was a "friend".

However, testimony showed that he attended her on various trips in foreign lands and had shared her hostelry suites.

According to the report: "Honourable Pule's testimony under oath as regards her relationship with Mr Mngqibisa is inconsistent with the information, as is her statement concerning Telkom."

Telkom was one of diverse sponsors of the ICT Indaba.

Pule claimed the sponsorship from Telkom had been obtained prior make available her becoming communications minister only remaining year.

"However, the contract of favour is signed on 10 Might 2012, when Honourable Pule was already in office," the description stated.

"The committee notes the cover up of the relationship by Rock-hard Pule enabled Mr Mngqibisa take in gain improper financial benefit."

Pule was cleared of only one walk up to the allegations against her.

"On primacy allegation that the Honourable Whimper breached paragraph seven of say publicly code [of conduct of Parliament] in that she received efficient pair of Christian Louboutin cower as a gift from Acknowledged Mngqibisa, the panel finds turn this way there is no breach.

Here was not sufficient evidence done prove the allegation."

Pule was sack from Cabinet in a restatement by President Jacob Zuma remain month, but she remains minor MP.

Source : Sapa