The President furthermore directed the Minister to make sure that the ANC reimburses the state for the costs of the flight to Harare and to report to him once that has been done.

-failed to adhere to legal prescripts warranting care in use of state resources; -acted “in a way that is inconsistent with [her] position” as required by the Code.

While the Minister was on an official trip for which the President had given permission and for which she was entitled to use a SAAF aircraft, he found that it was an error of judgment to use the plane to convey a political party delegation.