Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited
Airports Company South Africa’s budget for external Forensic investigations is estimated at R1 200 000 for the 2016/17 financial year. The average spend for Forensic investigations has been around a million rand each year over the past five years. This year, to date, the entity has spent almost R900, 000.00. There are no investigations that have not been concluded from previous years.
South African Civil Aviation Authority
For the period 01 January 2009 until 31 October 2016, the South African Civil Aviation Authority spent an amount of R967 780.62 on external forensic investigations. The internal investigations were conducted in-house, therefore no consultants were utilised.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)
The amount spent on both investigations is R445 098.60.
Ports Regulator of South Africa Response:
No costs have been incurred by the Ports Regulator with reference to Question 2317, as there have not been any internal nor external forensic investigations within the period specified.
Railway Safety Regulator:
The Cost to the RSR amounts to: R129 791.37
South African Maritime Safety Authority
The SAMSA Board commissioned a Forensic Investigation in May 2016, the initial phase is almost complete, from what was reported, there was a need to do a second round of investigations, the whole investigation amounts to R1.2m.
Road Accident Fund
With reference to the reply to question 2317 on 15 November 2016, the costs for the RAF to compile the forensic investigation reports, i.e. the annual budget related to the operations of the RAF’s Forensic Investigation Department, and the associated savings resulting from the identification of fraudulent claims which were then not paid, was:
Cost |
Saving |
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FY2009/10 |
R 49 619 469 |
FY2009/10 |
Info not available |
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FY2010/11 |
R 37 909 502 |
FY2010/11 |
Info not available |
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FY2011/12 |
R 42 301 356 |
FY2011/12 |
R 461 758 646 |
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FY2012/13 |
R 45 490 550 |
FY2012/13 |
R 243 281 011 |
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FY2013/14 |
R 57 802 378 |
FY2013/14 |
R 113 178 482 |
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FY2014/15 |
R 64 958 696 |
FY2014/15 |
R 178 702 835 |
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FY2015/16 |
R 70 081 524 |
FY2015/16 |
R 423 727 844 |
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FY2016/17 |
R 60 385 310 |
FY2016/17 |
R 407 665 631 |
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
With reference to the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency’s reply to question 2317, the costs that were incurred on the internal forensic investigations are illustrated on the table below:
Case |
Costs incurred |
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(i) |
Fraud that resulted in financial loss |
R51, 068.24 |
(ii) |
Misuse of the Agency’s credit card |
R196, 832.87 |
Road Traffic Infringement Agency
The RTIA spent R110 431.14 on forensic investigation.
South African National Roads Agency Limited
Forensic Investigation Costs |
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2008/09 |
621 300.63 |
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2009/10 |
403 916.78 |
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2010/11 |
206 645.77 |
|
2011/12 |
901 171.52 |
|
2012/13 |
263 812.47 |
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2013/14 |
- |
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2014/15 |
- |
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2015/16 |
349 530.84 |
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2016/17 |
375 932.90 |
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Total |
3 122 310.91 |
Road Traffic Management Corporation
The costs were incurred as follows:
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)