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QUESTION NO: 146 ( NW152E)
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 1-2013 OF 14 FEBRUARY 2013
MR S C MOTAU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION:
1) How many legal matters were dealt with by her department (a) in the
(i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b)
during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for
which information is available;
2) (a) how many of the specified legal matters were dealt with by (i) the
State Attorney and (ii) private attorneys during the specified periods
and (b) what are the reasons why her department was not represented by
the State Attorney in each specified case;
3) what total amounts were paid by her department to (a) the State
Attorney and (b) private attorneys during the specified periods?
REPLY:
1) (a) (i) 18 litigation matters in the 2009/10 financial year;
(ii) 23 litigation matters in the 2010/11 financial year;
(iii) 26 litigation matters in the 2011/12 financial year; and
(b) 13 litigation matters in the 2012/13 financial year up to
31 January 2013.
2) All matters were dealt with by the State Attorney.
3) (a) R 1,207,534.35 in the 2009/10 financial year;
R 677,633.39 in the 2010/11 financial year;
R 949,042.17 in the 2011/12 financial year; and
R 629,298.66 in the 2012/13 financial year up to 31 January
2013.
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