(a) The total amounts spent on litigation in the past five financial years are set out in the table below:
Litigation |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
Private firms / Legal advisory services |
R3 705 014.84 |
R6 534 888.04 |
R8 133 418.97 |
R13 098 140.58 |
R37 125 379.29 |
Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services |
R3 668 104.53 |
R68 627 682.00 |
R30 378 709.89 |
R59 539 803.93 |
R64 447 571.48 |
Total |
R7 373 119.37 |
R75 162 570.04 |
R38 512 128.86 |
R72 637 944.51 |
R101 572 950.77 |
(b) The amount spent on litigation since 1 April 2023 to 29 February 2024 is set out in the table below.
Litigation |
2023/24* |
Private firms / Legal advisory services |
R79 974 608.85 |
Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services |
R37 718 387.48 |
Total |
R117 692 996.33 |
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