Question NW2673 to the Minister of Transport

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25 September 2018 - NW2673

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With regard to summons issued by the SA National Roads Agency Limited for outstanding e-toll fees (a) in the past three financial years and (b) since 1 January 2018, what number of summonses were (i) issued, (ii) served at the courts and (iii) served on defendants in each month; (2) (a) what number of the issued summonses were not served on a defendant in each month, but were attempts of service by the sheriff, (b) what were the main reasons for non-service of summonses, (c) what number of the served summonses were defended in each month and paid for or for which payment arrangements were made after receiving a summons and (d) what was the total amount (i) collected per month through this legal process and (ii) for legal fees and expenses paid to get the summonses issued and served?

Reply:

Status

(a)

 

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

Summons Issued

331

4 323

6 626

Summons Served at Court

331

3 597

5 869

Summons Served on Defendants

112

384

1 881

Defended Matters

108

115

582

Return of Non-Service

65

650

  1. 325

(b) Issued since 1 January 2018 month on month

Status

Jan-18

Feb-18

Mar-18

Apr-18

May-18

Jun-18

Jul-18

Aug-18

(i)

Summons Issued

814

214

840

99

52

19

1 200

2 855

(ii)

Summons Served at Court

1 035

879

660

472

237

83

116

1 104

(iii)

Summons Served on Defendants

412

345

324

362

306

334

202

143

  1. (a)

Defended Matters

131

116

106

140

130

106

97

42

Return of Non-Service

303

250

150

216

173

153

89

91

(2) (b) What were the main reasons for non-service of summonses

  • Address insufficient
  • Debtor unknown at given address
  • Debtor left given address
  • Premises Locked

(c) (i) above.    

(b) (i) collected per month through this legal process

 

2016

2017

2018

Jan

R236 905

R76 996

R69 060

Feb

R82 871

R77 665

R127 963

Mar

R1 212 475

R17 177

R593 658

Apr

R2 702 325

R2 842

R89 738

May

R1 968 279

R15 266

R456 480

Jun

R287 597

R14 467

R236 623

Jul

R234 872

R2 756

R77 384

Aug

R189 849

R800

R798 425

Sep

R297 390

R1 000

 

Oct

R115 319

R881

 

Nov

R171 901

R72 288

 

(b) The Contractor (ETC) incurred R4,6m on legal fees to date.

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