Question NW1210 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
16 August 2018 - NW1210
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
What are the details of the tenders awarded to certain companies (a) Emang Basadi and Forensic (Pty) Ltd and (b) B Xulu and Partners Incorporated, what was the value of each contract that was awarded, (c) was the total amount paid to each specified company, (d) are the details of the outcomes of work carried out for each tender, (e) are the details of the person who awarded the specified companies the contract and (f) supply chain management processes were followed in awarding each contract?
Reply:
What are the details of the tenders awarded to certain companies?
a) Emang Basadi and Forensic (Pty) Ltd, and Forensic (Pty) Ltd.
Appointment was done through contract awardment for litigation services approved by the Accounting Officer
b) B Xulu and Partners Incorporated, what was the value of each contract that was awarded?
Appointment was made via Emang Basadi who subcontracted to B Xulu. B Xulu was also appointed on other matters by the Accounting Officer
c) Was the total amount paid to each specified company?
Emang Basadi – R2.6m
B Xulu – R22m (R17m was repatriated back to SA)
d) Are the details of the outcomes of work carried out for each tender?
The work included attending to Viking Inshore litigation and consequential matters arising from the Viking litigation, Wiljaro litigation and the Bengis matter of which cases were won with costs and monies in process of being returned to MLRF.
e) Are the details of the person who awarded the specified companies the contract and
The delegated Authority, the Accounting Officer
f) Supply chain management processes were followed in awarding each contract?
The contract was awarded via DAFF obo the Department