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MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION
AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001; Tel: 012 300 5200 / 021Â 464 2100
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 163
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:
(1) How many legal matters were dealt with by the Office of the
Presidency (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-
12 financial years and (b) during the period 1April 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 the Office of
the Presidency was not represented by the State Attorney in each
specified case;
(3) what total amounts were paid to (a) the State Attorney and (b)
private attorneys during the specified periods?
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REPLY:
(1) The Legal and Executive Services Unit in the Presidency dealt
with the following number of matters as from 01 April 2009 to 26
February 2013: The total in 1(a) includes all legal related
matters such as litigation; contracts; opinions, labour, legal
correspondence etc.
(a) (i) 2009 â 2012 = 434
(ii) 2010 â 2011 = 232
(iii) 2011 â 2012 = 235
(b) 2012 â 2013 = 254
(2) (a) (i) The matters that were dealt by the State Attorney
are as follows:
2009 â 2010 = 47
2010 â 2011 = 57
2011 â 2012 = 74
2012. â 2013 = 53
i) Private law firms were engaged through the office of the state
attorney and dealt with the following matters:
2009 â 2010 = Three (3) matters. The three matters
include (i) the various applications arising from the
matter of State v Zuma (ii) Two matters in which the
Deputy President sought a retraction of articles
published in certain newspapers.
2010 â 2011 = Three (3) matters which were a
continuation from previous year. The only outstanding
matter from the various applications arising from the
matter of State v Zuma was the matter of the
Democratic Alliance v The Acting NDPP and others. The
other applications have since been finalized.
2011 â 2012 = One (1) Democratic Alliance v The
Acting NDPP and others
2012 â 2013 = Three (3) matters. The three is made up
of (i) the continuing matter of the Democratic
Alliance v The Acting NDPP and others (ii) the
investigation by the Public Protector involving the
Deputy President (iii) Twitter accounts impersonating
the Deputy President.
(b) The President and the Deputy President applied for private
legal assistance at state expense.The Presidency paid for
their legal expenses in connection with the proceedings
after the state attorney had provided an opinion confirming
that cover can be granted at state expense.
Private attorneys were instructed in matters where there
was either a potential conflict if the state attorney acted
as the attorneys of record or the complexity of the matter
and the required expertise warranted engaging the services
of private attorneys.
(3) (a) State Attorney: These are the amounts paid by the
state attorney to advocates
briefed on behalf of the Presidency.
- R4Â 705Â 557 during the 2009/2010 financial year;
- R5Â 016Â 199.79 during the 2010/2011 financial year;
- R6Â 294Â 717.58 during the 2011/2012 financial year;
- R1Â 172Â 511.13 during the period 01 April 2012 to 26
February 2013;
(b) Private Firms: The amounts include the legal fees that
were paid to the private attorneys as well as the advocates
who were on brief.
- R8Â 875Â 443 during the 2009/2010 financial year;
- R1Â 323 050 during the 2010/2011 financial year;
- R0 during the 2011/2012 financial year;
- R387 837 during the period 01 April 2012 to 26 February 2013;