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Arms deal: Seriti commission cost R137m - Mike Masutha

Justice minister says R83m spent on ten different evidence leaders, R9,7m on forensic auditor Jabulani Mahlangu

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO: 1248 DATE QUESTION PAPER: 06 May 2016

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 20 MAY 2016

Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

1) With reference to the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages, what is the (a) total amount spent and (b) breakdown of such expenditure on the specified commission since its establishment in 2011 to date;

2) What is the (a) total amount spent and (b) breakdown of such expenditure on the compensation of each (i) evidence leader, (ii) forensic auditor and (iii) research consultant working for the specified commission since its establishment in 2011 to date?

NW1396E

REPLY:

1. (a) The total amount spent on the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages as at 31 March 2016 is R137, 264, 521.

(b) The table below provides the breakdown of the expenditure since its establishment in 2011 to date:

Expenditure items

Actual Expenditure

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

TOTAL

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Compensation of employees

R

9 220 712

R

10 153 919

R

6 546 949

R

4 429 200

R

30 350 780

Evidence Leaders

R

2 714 634

R

26 068 634

R

27 979 362

R

26 075 827

R

82 838 457

Forensic Auditor

R

1 276 078

R

5 549 996

R

2 834 479

R

119 680

R

9 780 232

Professional Staff

 

 

 

R

351 351

R

351 351

Research Consultant

 

R

530 090

R

-

R

-

R

530 090

Transcription Services

R

-

R

481 257

R

53 659

R

89 179

R

624 095

Inventory

R

446 131

R

118 563

R

181 485

R

39 524

R

785 702

Communication

R

222 182

R

210 613

R

206 647

R

169 726

R

809 167

Travel and Subsistence

R

831 936

R

1 938 640

R

2 207 160

R

2 316 435

R

7 294 171

Partitioning

R

497 675

R

-

 

R

-

R

497 675

Furniture and Equipment (Current)

R

325 252

R

43 722

R

3 037

R

4 962

R

376 972

Other Goods and services

R

159 384

R

1 395 024

R

249 154

R

92 452

R

1 896 015

Furniture and Equipment (Capital)

R

647 784

R

122 186

 

R

-

R

769 970

Motor Vehicle licence

R

127 928

 

R

372

R

264

R

128 564

Households

 

 

 

 

R

69 175

R

69 175

Finance Leases Photo Copiers

R

29 018

R

49 583

R

54 255

R

29 247

R

162 104

Total Expenditure Arms Procurement Comm.

R

16 498 714

R

46 662 226

R

40 316 558

R

33 787 023

R 137 264 521

2. (a) Total amount spent on evidence leaders, forensic auditor and research consultant is R93, 148, 779.

(b) The tables below provide the breakdown of expenditure as follows:

(i) Evidence leaders:

Evidence Leaders

Actual Expenditure

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

TOTAL

Name

Surname

Occupation

R

R

R

R

R

Tayob

Aboobaker

Snr Evidence Leader

-

4 323 887

373 200

-

4 697 087

Simon

Lebala

Snr Evidence Leader

1 054 500

6 127 500

3 743 475

2 144 625

13 070 100

Moss

Mphaga

Snr Evidance Leader

-

826 500

5 407 875

3 961 500

10 195 875

Phumlani

Ngobese

Evidence Leader

658 304

4 065 834

2 499 298

1 448 690

8 672 127

Matshego

Ramagaga

Evidence Leader

-

-

5 892 500

5 631 250

11 523 750

Mahlape

Sello

Evidence Leader

-

398 840

1 992 303

3 792 932

6 184 075

Tshepo

Sibeko

Snr Evidence Leader

-

1 710 000

3 431 400

6 409 650

11 551 050

Carol

Sibiya

Evidence Leader

366 666

1 951 933

911 132

69 996

3 299 727

Barry

Skinner

Snr Evidence Leader

635 162

4 397 550

-

133 950

5 166 662

Sbusiso

Zondi

Evidence Leader

-

2 266 590

3 728 180

2 483 234

8 478 004

Total Cost Evidence Leaders

2 714 633

26 068 634

27 979 363

26 075 827

82 838 457

 (ii) Forensic Auditor:

Forensic Auditor

Actual Expenditure

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

TOTAL

Jabulani

Mahlangu

Forensic Auditor

1 276 078

5 549 996

2 834 479

119 680

9 780 232

(iii) Research Consultant:

Research Consultants

Actual Expenditure

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

TOTAL

RW

Palmer

Research consultant

-

530 090

-

-

530 090

Issued by Parliament, 23 May 2016