DURING the inaugural meeting of the Intergovernmental National Litigation Forum (INLF) on February 25, 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out that legal fees for national and provincial spheres of the government over the past five financial years amounted to approximately R7 billion.
The INLF comprises the Heads of the State Attorneys Offices, Heads of Legal Services within the State departments and it is co-chaired by the Office of the Solicitor-General and the Presi- dency.
He added that the Auditor-General has reported that the contingent liability was sitting at R147bn for the 2020/2021 financial year. South Africa, needs to ensure that it has an effective state litigation service as a critical component of reducing leaks
