Question NW853 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
13 April 2018 - NW853
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department has paid any legal costs since 2009 in cases in which the former President of South Africa, (Details furnished), was involved; if so, (a) for which case in each individual year has payment been made to date, (b) what was the cost regarding each case in each individual year, (c) what case was (i) finalised and (ii) not finalised in each individual year and (d) what number of legal representatives was used in each individual case; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
- Yes. The table below provides details of legal costs in respect to cases in which the former President of South Africa, was involved in since 2009:
|
File Reference Number |
Case Number |
Number of Legal Representatives/Advocates |
Status of the Case |
Amount |
Individual Years |
|
7313/16/Z75 |
79808/2016; 91139/2006 |
Three (3) Advocates |
Client's instruction pending possible appeal |
R 2 530 135.52 |
2006 2016 |
|
2751/17/Z75 |
24396/17 & SCA 664/2017 |
Three (3) Advocates |
Appeal pending |
R 1 247 617.82 |
2017 |
|
6043 & 6041/15/Z75 |
CCT143/15 |
Five (5) Advocates |
Finalized |
R 3 196 492.91 |
2015 |
|
5076 & 8286/15/Z14 |
62470/15 & 93043/15 |
Two (2) Advocates |
Appeal pending |
R 1 965 705.29 |
2015 |
|
0184/06/Z1 & 2295/09/Z65 |
CCT92/07; 13569/06; 14116/05; CCT91/07 & 19577/09 & SCA836/13 |
One (1) Private Attorney |
Finalized |
R 15 300 250.00 |
2007 2006 2007 2009 2013 |
|
TOTAL |
R 24 240 201.54 |