Question NW1089 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
14 May 2018 - NW1089
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?
Reply:
(i) (a) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has contracted one
(1) consulting firm.
(b) (i) The name of the consulting firm is Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd.
(ii) The appointment of a suitably qualified service provider to conduct research
on the impact of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) since its implementation commencing on 01 April 2010 until 31 March 2017 for a period of nine (9) months.
(iii)(aa) 1 February 2018
(bb) Nine (9) months
(cc) R2 757 888.00
(dd) Ms L Surjbally, Director: Supply Chain Management signed off the contract on behalf of the Department, whereas Emar de Wet signed on
behalf of the service provider.
(ii) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Legal Aid South Africa and Special Investigating Unit has informed me as follows:
a) The NPA has no consulting firms contracted.
b) Legal Aid South Africa is contracted to 27 consultants during the 2017/18 financial year with a monetary value of R24,38 million. This includes short-term insurance brokerage services and premiums of R19 million. All consultants were approved by the Accounting Officer.
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SCHEDULE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED DURING 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR |
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NAME OF AUTHORISER: |
Vidhu Vedalankar |
POSITION OF AUTHORISER: |
CEO |
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Period |
No. |
Name of Consultant |
Description of Service |
Contract term |
Contract Amount |
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Quarter 1 |
1 |
Dumani Architects |
Architectural Services: Space planning and refurbishment - Middelburg Office |
Once off - April 2017 |
R 27,930.00 |
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2 |
North West University |
Training - Paralegal Community Empowerment |
Once off - May 2017 |
R 120,000.00 |
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3 |
Informed Services |
Training - Sexual Offences |
Once off - May 2017 |
R 258,660.00 |
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4 |
Forensic Ballistic Services |
Training - Ballistics |
Once off - May 2017 |
R 152,250.00 |
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5 |
LEAD |
Training - High Court Litigation |
Once off - May 2017 |
R 248,178.00 |
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6 |
IFIS (Independent Fingerprint Information Systems (Pty) Ltd |
Training - Fingerprints |
Once off - May 2017 |
R 145,008.00 |
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7 |
Adv David Themba Skosana |
Legal Opinion for Board |
Once off - June 2017 |
R 307,914.00 |
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Quarter 2 |
8 |
Syspro (Pty) Ltd |
Training - Syspro Technical |
Once off - August 2017 |
R 20,292.00 |
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9 |
Dumani Architects |
Space Planning Design for Krugersdorp Office |
Once off - August 2017 |
R 39,900.00 |
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10 |
Tsebo Real Asset Management & Risk Solutions |
Valuation of property - premises for Krugersdorp Office |
Once off - August 2017 |
R 4,389.00 |
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11 |
Life Line |
Employee Assistance Programme Intervention 2017/2018 |
Once off - August 2017 |
R 298,228.00 |
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12 |
Execuprime Holdings |
Education, Training & Development Interventions - National Office |
Once off - August 2017 |
R 270,000.00 |
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13 |
Epi-use Africa (Pty) Ltd |
SAP Support Services |
2017/2018 |
R 259,749.00 |
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2018/2019 |
R 460,868.94 |
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2019/2020 |
R 488,521.04 |
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2020/2021 |
R 208,467.10 |
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14 |
DNA Project |
Training - DNA Evidence |
Once off - September 2017 |
R 192,500.00 |
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15 |
Civil Drafting (Pty) Ltd |
Space Planning Design for Witbank Office |
Once off - September 2017 |
R 94,620.00 |
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Quarter 3 |
16 |
The Skills Clinic (Pty) Ltd |
Training - Time Management |
Once off - October 2017 |
R 4,389.00 |
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17 |
TAT i-Chain (Pty) Ltd |
Fixed Assets Scanner Support |
Once off - October 2017 |
R 141,382.80 |
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18 |
Corporate Healthy |
Health Risk Assessment |
Once off - October 2017 |
R 271,130.00 |
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19 |
Qubique Consulting |
Quantity Surveyors - bill of materials for Benoni Office |
Once off - November 2017 |
R 139,620.00 |
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20 |
Forctis Valuers (Pty) Ltd |
Valuation of property - Port Elizabeth Office |
Once off - December 2017 |
R 3,500.00 |
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Quarter 4 |
21 |
Marsh (Pty) Ltd |
Insurance Brokerage Services (includes premiums) |
2018/2019 |
R 6,424,127.00 |
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2019/2020 |
R 6,424,127.00 |
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2020/2021 |
R 6,424,127.00 |
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22 |
Forensic Ballistic Services |
Training - Ballistic Evidence |
March 2018 |
R 70,740.00 |
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23 |
DNA Project |
Training - DNA Evidence |
March 2018 |
R 211,750.00 |
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24 |
IFIS (Independent Fingerprint Information Systems (Pty) Ltd |
Training - Fingerprints |
March 2018 |
R 72,504.00 |
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25 |
North West University Potchefstroom Campus Law Clinic |
Training - Paralegal Community Empowerment |
March 2018 |
R 60,000.00 |
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26 |
Informed Services |
Training - Sexual Offences |
March 2018 |
R 136,041.00 |
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27 |
Plus 94 |
National Internal Omnibus Engagement Survey |
March 2018 |
R 400,000.00 |
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Full Year |
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Total |
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R 24,380,912.88 |
- The table below provides information submitted by the Special Investigating Unit:
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(a) |
(a)(i) |
(ii) |
(iii)(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
(dd) |
(dd) |
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Item No. |
Consulting firms/companies Name |
Description of Services |
Start Date |
End Date |
Duration |
Amount |
SIU’s Signatory (as per SIU Delegation of Authority, Contract, or Appointment Letter) |
Consultant’s Signatory |
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1 |
Deloitte Consulting Service |
Review of Organizational Structure |
01 June 2017 |
31 May 2018 |
7 months (extended by 4 months) |
R9 132 314.72 |
Adv. L.J Mothibi Head of the Unit (Contract) |
Jaco van Niekerk |
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2 |
Nexia-SAB&T |
Internal Audit Service |
01 April 2018 |
31 March 2020 |
24 months |
R1 634 512.16 |
Adv. L.J Mothibi Head of the Unit (Contract) |
Naeem Hassim |
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3 |
Charles Consulting |
Quantity Surveyor |
02 March 2018 |
31 June 2018 |
4 months |
R191 520.00 |
Ms. Sylvia Mkhize Acting SCM Manager (Appointment letter) |
Serica Sanchia Charles |
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5 |
Strategix IT Solutions |
Navision consulting service |
01 April 2018 |
28 March 2021 |
36 months |
R391 000.00 |
Mr. Andre Gernandt Chief Financial Officer (Appointment letter) |
Conrad Gildenhuys |
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6 |
Sage VIP |
Consultancy service for VIP payroll system |
15 December 2017 |
15 July 2018 |
7 months |
R251 955.96 |
Adv. L.J Mothibi Head of the Unit (Appointment letter) |
Kavir Kissun |