Question NW3224 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
09 November 2017 - NW3224
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) (a) What (i) was the total cost of importing vaccines for the foot and mouth disease from the Republic of Botswana (aa) in each of the past 10 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (ii) was the cost of each dose in each case and (b) which department and/or entity was responsible for payment of the vaccines; (2) whether any payments of vaccines were (a) not made and/or (b) paid late in the specified period; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) Details of the total cost of importing vaccines for the foot and mouth disease from the Republic of Botswana (aa) in each of the past 10 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (ii) the cost of each dose in each case and are provided in the table below.
Year of importation |
Dosed imported (per year) |
Amount spent (per year ) |
Average cost per dose (per batch) |
2006 |
500 000 |
R 5 937 424,86 |
R 11,84 |
2007 |
200 000 |
R 3 054 354,86 |
R 15,27 |
2008 |
200 000 |
R 3 485 846,11 |
R 17,43 |
2009 |
350 000 |
R 7 591 077,71 |
R 16,81 |
2010 |
250 000 |
R 4 594 004,58 |
R 18,38 |
2011 |
650 000 |
R 12 283 097,94 |
R 18,69 |
2012 |
464 200 |
R 10 124 063,83 |
R 21,82 |
2013 |
732 200 |
R 17 867 980,95 |
R 24,50 |
2014 |
150 000 |
R 4 003 760,25 |
R 26,70 |
2015 |
600 000 |
R 21 288 725,90 |
R 35,47 |
2016 |
600 000 |
R 22 172 794,38 |
R 36,97 |
2017 |
300 000 |
R 11 493 047,08 |
R 38,31 |
Total |
5 096 400 |
R 123 891 178,45 |
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(b) Which department and/or entity was responsible for payment of the vaccines?
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is responsible for payment of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine as it is a controlled vaccine. The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) through its Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR) Institute helps with the procurement and storage of this vaccine for purposes of biosecurity.
(2) Whether any payments of vaccines were (a) not made and/or (b) paid late in the specified period; if so, what are the relevant details?
(2) (a) (b) The Department only pays for services rendered upon receipt of an invoice supported by all other financial documents like Purchase Orders. DAFF and the ARC were in communication with regards to payment for batches of vaccine imported in March 2015 and September and December 2016. The account reconciliation was done for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 financial years and DAFF received an up to-date account reconciliation in January 2017 from the ARC. The years mentioned were therefore not paid for on time. The department is currently looking at a most appropriate way to settle the outstanding amount from the 2017/2018 budget. DAFF urgently required the importation of a further 150 000 doses of FMD vaccine in September 2017, which was paid for in full.