a) what are the full relevant details of the person who conducted the reassessment?
The reassessment was conducted by the senior and junior advocates involved in the matter, along with the attorney of record and state accountants attached to the Office of State Attorney, Pretoria.
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b) further relevant details regarding the investigation, including the reasons that the original estimation has nearly doubled?
The advocates that are on brief (on behalf of the State) in the matter initiated the reassessment after reviewing the initial pleadings and records filed in the High Court (Pretoria) during the review application. Discrepancies were found, leading to the discovery of omitted amounts in the initial accounts made by the State Attorney, resulting in nearly doubling the original estimation. This resulted in the revision of the quantification and intimated claim upwards.