QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 2441.
Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
(1) Whether her department has contracted a certain company (name
furnished) to provide legal services during the period 1 April
2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is
available; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(a) what are the details of the services that have been
provided, (b) why could (i) her department or (ii) the State
Attorney not provide the specified services and (c) what (i) has
been the total cost and (ii) is the breakdown of the cost of the
(aa) contract and (bb) said companyâs services as at the latest
specified date for which information is available;
(2) whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW2839E
RESPONSE
The Departmentâs Acting Chief of Defence Legal Services (A/CDLS) is
reviewing the response provided to him and is evaluating it and
is due to present it to the Minister soon. The response will be
provided in due course once the Minister has considered and
sanctioned the response.