Question NW380 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
09 March 2018 - NW380
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of cases between state legal advisors acting as representatives of the State on all three levels of government and the public were (a) settled and (b) brought into question as arrangements made without sufficient power of attorney since 1 January 2010; (2) (a) what number of cases were settled in (i) his department and (ii) each provincial department in total respectively since 1 January 2010 and (b) what was the total amount for each year from 2010?
Reply:
- I have been informed that the information on the number of cases between state legal advisors acting as representatives of the State on all three levels of government and the public is with the client departments’ legal services, both in relation to (a) settlement and (b) bringing into question without sufficient power of attorney.
- (a) (i) Table A below provides details of cases that were settled in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the total amount for each year for the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years:
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Department |
Total number cases settled |
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2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
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Offices of the State Attorneys |
969 |
787 |
254 |
(ii) I have further been informed that the DoJ&CD does not have information from 2010 but only has information from the 2015/16 financial year, neither is information available for provincial Departments.
(b) Table B below provides details of the total amount claimed and finalised by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for each year for the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years:
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Department |
Total amount claimed |
Total amount finalised |
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2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
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Offices of the State Attorneys |
R1 330 597 548 |
R815 767 876 |
R933 244 039 |
R453 750 543 |
R347 354 311 |
R367 929 223 |