Question NW783 to the Minister of Home Affairs
17 April 2024 - NW783
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the total amount in Rand that his department has spent on litigation in the (a) past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2023?
Reply:
(a) The total amounts spent on litigation in the past five financial years are set out in the table below:
|
Litigation |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
Private firms / Legal advisory services |
R3 705 014.84 |
R6 534 888.04 |
R8 133 418.97 |
R13 098 140.58 |
R37 125 379.29 |
|
Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services |
R3 668 104.53 |
R68 627 682.00 |
R30 378 709.89 |
R59 539 803.93 |
R64 447 571.48 |
|
Total |
R7 373 119.37 |
R75 162 570.04 |
R38 512 128.86 |
R72 637 944.51 |
R101 572 950.77 |
(b) The amount spent on litigation since 1 April 2023 to 29 February 2024 is set out in the table below.
|
Litigation |
2023/24* |
|
Private firms / Legal advisory services |
R79 974 608.85 |
|
Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services |
R37 718 387.48 |
|
Total |
R117 692 996.33 |
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