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Annual Report 2022-2023

Resolution No. Subject Details Response by the department Resolved (Yes/No) SCOPA RESOLUTIONS EMANATING FROM THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO THE GAUTENG LEGISLATURE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 1 Significant Uncertainty Relating to Litigation That the Department must submit a quarterly progress report on the finalisation of the lawsuits reported for the period to 31 March 2020 by 31 January 2022 and a quarterly progress continuing up until finalisation thereof. Weaknesses identified that contribute to high incidence of litigation contained in the report Annexure A are: (i) Late payments or non-payments for services rendered. (ii) Delays in the approval of compensation events. (iii) Final account closure. The Department tasked Internal Control Unit to develop control measures that deal with weaknesses identified above, with the aim of reducing any future possible litigations. The issue of litigation has been discussed and incorporated into the Annual Strategic Risk Assessment with proposed mitigations which have been implemented as set out in paragraph 3. Legal Services monthly does a trends analysis, and the monthly litigation report is shared with management. The breakdown of the total number, amounts of lawsuits and age analysis of lawsuits is as follows: Yes DECEMBER 2021 MARCH 2022 Year Number of matters Amount Part heard Number of matters Amount Part heard 2009 3 42,479,760.08 41,856,281.25 2 623,478,83 623,478.83 2010 1 21,500,000.00 Awaiting judgment NIL 2011 NIL NIL 2012 5 93,310,481.85 70,270,813.64 5 93,310,481.85 70,270,813.64 2013 NIL NIL 2014 2 17,863,131.56 1 2,076,083.90 2015 5 17,793,571.52 11,468,086.44 (ADJ & HC) 2 17,793,571.52 11,468,086.44 (ADJ & HC) 2016 2 4,860,000.00 4,860,000.00 2 4,860,000.00 4,860,000.00 2017 7 12,276,357.77 7 12,276,357.77 2018 8 1,201,926,855.69 8 1,201,926,855.69 2019 10 16,500,607.07 10 16,500,607.60 2020 12 20,702,632.60 11 20,702,632.60 2021 15 184,153,947.92 92,670,516.22 + application awaiting judgment 14 184,153,947.92 92,670,516.22 2022 2 35,307,282.45

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