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Seriti commission has cost R83,2m thus far - Mike Masutha

R41,4m spent on evidence leaders, R22,7m on employee compensation, R4m on travel and subsistence

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO: 5

DATE OF QUESTION: 28 OCTOBER 2014

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 31 OCTOBER 2014

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

(1) [Written Question No 1294] (a) What total amount was spent on the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Package and (b) what is the breakdown of such expenditure during the period 27 October 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) What was the (a) total amount spent and (b) breakdown of such expenditure on the compensation of each specified (i) commissioner, (ii) consultant and (iii) forensic auditor during the period 27 October 2011 up to the latest date for which information is available? NW1589E

REPLY TO PARLIMENTARY QUESTION NO 5 REQUESTED ON 28 OCTOBER 2014:

(1)  (a) The total cost as at 30 September 2014 is R83 199 million.

(b) The table below provides the breakdown of the expenditure up to 30 September 2014:

(2)  (a) The total amount spent on consultants from 27 October 2012 up to 30 September 2014 is R15 110 million.

(b) Breakdown of Expenditure as follows:

(i) Both Commissioners are Judges from the High Court and are therefore not remunerated by the Commission.

(ii) The total cost of consultants from 27 October 2012 up to 30 September 2014 is R41 955 million broken down as follows:

(iii) Total cost for the Forensic Auditor up to 30 September 2014 is R9 294 million broken down per year as follows:

(3)  (a) The total cost as at 31 July 2014 is R44 849 000, this amount has been included in the reply above, i.e. 1 (a).

(b)  (i) The Commissioners are Judges so they are not paid by the Commission. There was no additional cost

 incurred for their employment to the Commission.

(ii) and (iii) The table below depicts the total amount spent and breakdown for consultants and forensic auditors.

 

Consultants

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15 (Exp up to 31 July 2014)

TOTAL

Name

Surname

Occupation

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Tshepo

Sibeko

Snr Evidence Leader

 -

 1,710

 371

 2,081

Barry

Skinner

Snr Evidence Leader

 635

 4,398

 -

 5,033

Simon

Lebala

Snr Evidence Leader

 1,055

 6,128

 2,465

 9,647

Moss

Mphaga

Snr Evidence Leader

 -

 827

 517

 1,344

Tayob

Aboobaker

Snr Evidence Leader

 -

 4,324

 373

 4,697

Matshego

Ramagaga

Evidence Leader

 -

 -

 850

 850

Phumlani

Ngobese

Evidence Leader

 658

 4,066

 1,670

 6,394

Mahlape

Sello

Evidence Leader

 -

 399

 -

 399

Carol

Sibiya

Evidence Leader

 367

 1,952

 911

 3,230

Sbusiso

Zondi

Evidence Leader

 -

 2,267

 -

 2,267

RW

Palmer

Research Consultant

 -

 530

 -

 530

Jabulani

Mahlangu

Forensic Auditor

 1,276

 5,550

 1,552

 8,378

Total Cost Consultants

 3,991

 32,149

 8,710

 44,849

Issued by Parliament, November 25 2014

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