Question NW3833 to the Minister of Communications
12 December 2017 - NW3833
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Communications
What (a) is the total amount spent by her department on legal fees (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) are the (i) details, (ii) outcomes and (iii) costs of each case?
Reply:
a) The total amount spent from 1 April 2015 until 17 November 2017 is R 7 031 000. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.
(i)
(aa) The department came into operation on 1 April 2015.
(bb) 2015/2016: R2 416 million. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.
(cc) 2016/17: R2, 148 million. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.
(ii) Since 1 April 2017 to 17 November 2017: R2, 467 million.
The amount of R2.467 million was paid from April 2017 to 17 November 2017 in respect of the following cases:
1. ETV V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) (FINALISED).Total: R241 024.00
2. S.OS SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING COALITION V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, SABC AND OTHERS CASE NUMBER 763643/15
Total: R 400 500.00
3. S.OS SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING COALITION V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, SABC AND OTHERS (BOTH CASES CONSOLIDATED IN THE NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT) 81056/14
Total: R141 588.00
4. CAROLINE MADZHIE V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (LABOUR COURT)
Total: R135 000.00
5. REGISTRATION OF DTT TRADE MARK: WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Total: R3032.40
6. SABC INQUIRY (AD HOC COMMITTEE): MANTSHA ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE MINISTER
Total: R176 643.00
7. DA V MOTSONENG, SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (APPOINTMENT OF COO, LEAVE OF APPEAL TO SCA) (NCUBE ATTORNEYS)
Total: R325 861.53
8. DA V MOTSONENG, SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (APPOINTMENT OF COO) (WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT) & MASINGA V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (BOTH CASES FINALISED)
Total: R408773.09
9. DA V MOTSOENENG, SABC AND MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (APPOINTMENT OF GROUP EXECUTIVE) (WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT) (FINALISED) (STATE ATTORNEY)
Total: R 343 207.00
10. THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND (REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED) V SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT) (STATE ATTORNEY)
Total: R291 765.66
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Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,
Minister
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