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PART E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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STATEMENT OF CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
Opening Balance Liabilities incurred during the Liabilities paid/cancelled/ Closing Balance
Nature of Liability 1 April 2021 year reduced during the year 31 March 2022
R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000
Claims against the department
Labour Matter: Unfair Labour Practice 140 - - 140
Goods sold and delivered 47 - 47 -
Contract Tender not Awarded 150 256 - 1 000 149 256
Breach of Contract 1 272 - - 1 272
Unlawful removal from Foster Parents 47 040 - 47 040 -
Unlawful Occupation of Land 288 919 - - 288 919
Motor vehicle collision 25 - - 25
Adoption - 2 800 - 2 800
TOTAL 487 699 2 800 48 087 442 412

Unlawful removal of children from foster parents: The Department was served with a Section 3 notice of intention to institute legal proceedings but has not been served with summons to date. Should a
summons have been served, a claim would exist. In the absence of a summons, this matter does not constitute a contingent liability as legal proceedings (claim) have not been instituted. It has been decided
that this matter must be removed as contingent liability until such time summons are served.
Adoption: New Liability. The Department filed a notice of intention to defend the application and subsequently filed an exception.

Unfair Labour Practice: The matter is dormant, the Department is still awaiting confirmation of the current status from the Office of the State Attorney.
Goods sold and delivered: The Department instructed the Office of the State Attorney to settle litigation costs and the costs of suit, proof of payment is still awaited.
Contract Tender not Awarded: The Department is still awaiting confirmation of the current status from the Office of the State Attorney.

Breach of Contract: The Office of the State Attorney advised the Department that this matter has been dormant since November 2020.
Unlawful Occupation of Land: The Department filed a notice of intention to oppose with the Office of the State Attorney.
Motor vehicle collision: The Department filed a plea with the Office of the State Attorney.

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