Question NW1991 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1) With reference to Project Thusano with the two main contracts being (a) TI 17-001 SUDAFRICA, that is meant to provide for collaboration on professional and technical service and (b) TI 17-002 SUDAFRICA, that is meant to provide for collaboration on vocational training services, what (i) number of subcontracts have been entered into between her department and/or the SA National Defence Force and the Cuban government under each of the two main contracts, (ii) is the nature of each subcontract and how do they relate to each of the main contracts and (iii) amount of money was (aa0 spent and (bb) actually paid to the Cubans on the Project Thusano since its inception to date; (2) (a) what are the current remaining terms of the two main contracts and each of the sub-contracts and (b) is the monetary value of the contracts from the date of inception until its maturity dates; (3) whether, given that Auditor-General South Africa has declared the two main contracts and all its subcontracts irregular and wasteful expenditures, and that it will certainly lead to audit qualifications, and their recommendation to suspend and end all the said contracts immediately, any consideration has been given to end all contracts and/or relations with the Cubans under the specified contracts; if not, why not; if so what are the details and dates to end the contracts?