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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 132 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above mentioned question asked by Dr S B Farrow (DA)
is attached for your consideration.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 132
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 February 2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 01)
132. Mr S B Farrow (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) How many legal matters were dealt with by her departments (a) in
the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years
and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest
specified date for which information is available;
(2) (a) how many of the specified legal matters were dealt with by
(i) the State Attorney and (ii) private attorneys during the
specified periods and (b) what are the reasons why her
departments were not represented by the State Attorney in each
specified case;
(3) what total amounts were paid by her departments to (a) the State
Attorney and (b) private attorneys during the specified periods?
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REPLY:
(1) The following matters were handled at court by the Department:
(i) 2009 to 2010 = 16 cases were handled
(ii) 2010 to 2011 = 38 cases were handled
(iii) 2011 to 2012 = 32 cases were handled
(b) 2012 to 2013 = 27 cases are being handled
(2)(a) (i) 110 were dealt with by State Attorney.
(ii) Only three labor matters were dealt with by private
attorneys.
(b) The three labor matters involved most senior managers in the
Department and due to capacity challenges in the State Attorneyâs
office; the Department had to enlist the services of private
attorneys.
(3) The following payments were made by the Department. We must emphasize
that these amounts are necessary and were budgeted for, given the
mandate of the Department.
(i) 2009 to 2010 = R2 457 000-00 was paid to the State
Attorney and nothing was paid to private attorneys.
(ii) 2010 to 2011 = R8 465 000-00 was paid to the State
Attorney and R286 140-00 was paid to private attorneys.
(iii) 2011 to 2012 = R7 045 000-00 was paid to the State Attorney
and R1 205 651.14 was paid to private attorneys.
(iv) 2012 to 2013 = The Department has to date paid R7019 000-00 to
the State Attorney and R260 599.29 has been paid to private
attorneys.
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