Yes.
a) R519 926 531 paid to date.
b) The Department is unable to determine the number of farmers who redeemed their vouchers as one farmer might have several vouchers but not redeem them all at once.
c) R482 930 327 paid as at end of July 2020.
d) Delays are mainly attributable to the process of reconciliation of each voucher and validating that the right person has redeemed the voucher.
e) Capacity for performing verification and reconciliation of invoices and supplier statements has been enhanced within the Department. Daily reconciliation is done with all invoices submitted.
f) The Department has extended the voucher validity period from 30 September 2020 to 31 December 2020 in order to afford suppliers an opportunity to replenish their stock levels as well as to afford farmers enough time to redeem their vouchers.