The Government Printing Works (GPW) currently has no in-house legal services capacity, however, this situation is being addressed through the revision of the organisational structure which envisages establishing such capacity.
(a) The GPW spent a total of R 4 579 563,70 (excl. VAT) in external legal fees over the past 3 financial years, as follows:
1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 |
R 1 320 124,48 |
1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019 |
R 2 240 836,50 |
1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 |
R 1 018 602,73 |
(b)(i) The following three firms received the highest total amounts over the 3 years in question:
NT Mchunu Incorporated
Masondo Attorneys
De Swardt Vogel Myambo Attorneys
(b)(ii) The abovementioned three firms received the following amounts (excl. VAT) in total over the 3 years in question:
NT Mchunu Incorporated |
R 1 112 299,05 |
Masondo-Malope Attorneys |
R 1 097 285,08 |
De Swardt Vogel Myambo Attorneys |
R 713 682,11 |
(b)(iii) The legal fees were in respect of the following:
Firm |
Legal Opinion |
Contracting Services |
Other * |
Total |
NT Mchunu Incorporated |
R387 920.08 |
R587 435.97 |
R136 943.00 |
R1 112 299,05 |
Masondo Attorneys |
R 24 335.73 |
- |
R150 513.15 |
R1 097 285,08 |
De Swardt Vogel Myabo Attorneys |
- |
R 86 789.63 |
R626 892.48 |
R 713 ,682.11 |
* Other refers mostly to cases where the firms were hired to provide a bouquet of legal services over a particular time. Such services included drafting contracts and service level agreements, development of legal policies, contract vetting, and provision of general legal advice.
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