People's Assembly

Abrahams, Ms ALA question

(1)Whether (a)(i) her department and (ii) its entities reporting to her, (b) the SA Social Security Agency and (c) the National Development Agency utilised a certain law firm (name furnished) over the past five financial years ending on 31 March 2020; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what total number of legal cases has the firm concluded for the period listed above and (ii) cases does the firm have pending currently, (iii) what was the total cost implications of all the legal cases, (iv) why did her department not utilise the state attorney offices in the above listed matters and (v) what was the success rate of cases; (2) whether she will provide Ms A L A Abrahams with a list of legal representation done by non-state legal firms on behalf of her department in the specified period?

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1. (b)SASSA has not utilised the services of this law firm.

2. (c) NDA - Yes

(i) There is one (1) case pending.

(ii) There is one (1) case pending.

(iii) The NDA paid R817 462.68 to date and an amount of R1 235 992,35 has accrued but not yet paid.

(iv) According to the State Attorneys Act, 1957 the functions of the state attorney and of its branches shall be in any court or in any part of the Republic.

(v) 100% success rate. They successfully obtained the order in favour of the NDA but the other party is taking the matter on appeal.

DSD:

(a) There are no records indicating that the Department utilised the service provider of Barnabas Xulu and Partners Inc. over the past five financial years ending on 31 March 2020
Yes, Harris NupenMolebatsi Attorneys

National Assembly written Reply: 1281 of 2020

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Approved by the Minister of Social Development

Date……………………….

PROPOSED

DSD	SASSA	NDA	NO OF
(a) There are no records indicating that the Department utilised the service provider of Barnabas Xulu and Partners Inc. over the past five financial years ending on 31 March 2020	(b) sassa has not utilised services of this law firm	( c ) yes
Yes, Harris NupenMolebatsi Attorneys

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