NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 2188
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 6 NOVEMBER 2009
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 20 NOVEMBER 2009
THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY:
PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE
PRESIDENCY:
1) (a) what outstanding legal fees in the Presidency are to be settled
with the amount of R12 million that was revealed in the Adjustments
Appropriation Bill that was tabled in Parliament on 27 October 2009
and (b)(i) what outstanding legal fees are to be settled with this
amount and (ii) how much does the outstanding legal fees amount to
in each case;
2) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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REPLY:
(1) The amount of R12 million is an estimate of the legal fees that may
be payable in all the cases involving the Presidency either as a
Respondent or Defendant. The payment of legal fees process usually
involves the state attorney paying counsel after the Bill of Costs has
been taxed. The amount paid by the state attorney is then claimed
from the relevant department, in this case, the Presidency. It is
only then that the Presidency can confirm the exact outstanding fees
incurred.
(2) No statement will be made.
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