NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
148. Mr S V Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:
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 which date information is available for;
Minister of Labour replies:
Legal Servicesâ key output is to provide legal support services to the
Department through litigation, debts and enforcement matters. During the
said financial years, legal matters dealt with were as follows:
| |2009-2010 |2010-2011 |2011-2012 |
|Litigation |132 |45 |30 |
|Debts |67 |127 |61 |
|Enforcement cases|25 |237 |62 |
2) Of these, how many were dealt with by (a) the State Attorney and (b)
private attorneys in each case;
Answer:
a) All litigation and debt cases are dealt with by the State Attorney
except for Enforcement cases. The Department has Senior Legal
Administration Officers who handle enforcement matters with the
assistance of Inspectors in the Provinces.
b) No cases were dealt with by Private Attorneys
3) What are the total amounts paid by the Department towards the (a) the
State Attorney and (b) private attorneys in each case;
Answer:
a) State Attorney costs = R5, 864, 783.80
2009-2010 = R63, 299.82
2010-2011 = R3, 275, 645.00
2011-2012 = R2, 525, 839.00
b) Private Attorneys = R0
4) In each matter where the Department was not represented by the State
Attorney what are the reasons for not doing so?
Answer:
Not applicable as all cases of the Department are represented by the State
Attorney