NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2009 [IQP No 28 -2009]
FIRST SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 2287 for Written Reply: National Assembly, Mr P J C Pretorius (DA)
to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
(1) Whether any money has been paid out from the AgriBEE fund to any
organisation to undertake an analysis and to do a forecasting of
agricultural industry and market information; if so, (a) to which
organisation has the money been paid, (b) how much has been paid out, (c)
why was it regarded necessary to undertake the project, (d) when did the
project start, (e) when was it concluded and (f) what was the outcome of
the project;
(2) Whether the contract was awarded after a tender process; if not, how
was the decision taken; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) Whether a written contract was entered into between her department and
the organisation prior to the organisation commencing the project; if not,
why not; if so,
(4) Whether the organisation has fulfilled its contractual obligations; if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3001E
REPLY:
(1) Yes
(a) KODU CONSULTING CC
(b) R2 850 000.00
(c) This project was commissioned, amongst others, through the AgriBEE
approval committee. The process and workings of the committee are currently
under investigation.
(2) The approval was done by the AgriBEE committee, however the
circumstances of approval are questionable hence the forensic investigation
commissioned on the AgriBEE fund.
(3) The approval was done by the AgriBEE committee, however the
circumstances of approval are questionable hence the forensic investigation
commissioned on the AgriBEE fund.
(4) The initial forensic investigation has found that the written contracts
on a number of AgriBEE projects including the one in question lack evidence
of detailed project scope. This forms part of the ongoing investigation.