Question NW2522 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
28 November 2016 - NW2522
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What amount have all (a)(i) civil and (ii) criminal litigation and (b) internal disciplinary proceedings instituted against Mr Anwa Dramat, Mr Shadrack Sibiya, Mr Robert McBride and Mr Johan Booysen cost his department; 2) what amount has his department been ordered by the courts to pay for cost orders in each of the specified cases for (a)(i) civil and (ii) criminal litigation and (b) internal disciplinary proceedings instituted against each of the specified persons as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
1. (a)(i) and (b) In respect of civil matters and internal disciplinary proceedings pertaining to Mr Anwa Dramat, Mr Shadrack Sibiya, Mr Robert McBride, the Office of the State Attorney was not involved in these matters, excluding for the matter of Mr Johan Booysen. The details are explained below:
Johan Wessels Booysen / NDPP and Others: Case No. 8247/2015 – Durban High Court. In this matter an amount of R9 623.94 was expended on counsel and correspondent attorney fees.
(ii) All the criminal cases mentioned above were handled by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecutors, and there were no specific costs related to criminal litigation in all these cases
2. (a)(i)(ii) and (b) According to the records at the State Attorney, there are no matters specifying that the State Attorney was an attorney of record, with a cost order being granted in these matters.