NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2009 [IQP No 28 -2009]
FIRST SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 2286 for Written Reply: National Assembly, Mr P J C Pretorius (DA)
to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
(1) Whether any money has been paid out from the AgriBEE Fund to any
organisation to conduct an assessment of the feedlot industry; if so,
(a)(i) to which organisation and (ii) how much has been paid out and (b)
why was it regarded necessary to undertake the project;
(2) whether the contract was awarded after a tender process; if not, how
was the decision taken; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether a written contract was entered into between her department and
the organisation prior to the organisation commencing the project; if not,
why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether the organisation has fulfilled its contractual obligations; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) when did the project
(i) commence and (ii) conclude and (b) what was the outcome of the project?
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REPLY:
(1) Yes
(a)(i) NZHELELE RESOURCES
(ii)R3 500 000.00
(b) The approval was done by the AgriBEE committee, however the
circumstances of approval are questionable hence the forensic investigation
commissioned on the AgriBEE fund.
(2) The process of awarding this project contract forms part of the
forensic investigation.
(3) The initial forensic investigation has found that the written contracts
on a number of AgriBEE projects including the one in question lack evidence
of detailed project scope. This forms part of the ongoing investigation.
(4) See response above.