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[Big Al]

Apologies for my late response as such delays in responding is not typical of me.

I actually submitted the claim application yesterday mid-day but was pre-occupied with official duties at the office and closed pretty late. We have resumed at a conference this morning and on coffee-break. I came to the office to send an update to you now and discovered you have relied to my message since yesterday.

The claims department at the Department of Minerals and Energy will be contacting you directly as applicant once they have concluded their verification exercise on your claim particulars and if its certified valid, you will be contacted to commence the payments procedures.

Please note that the verifications department are very sensitive to information's supplied by applicants as one little misrepresentation can jeopardize all our efforts so far. I please indulge you to carefully study all the information's as contained in the application form as it applies to contract number, sites, contract type etc so that you are not caught napping. If the questions asked are that complex, please tell whoever that you prefer to be called on a later time to be able to answer such question because the project was executed a long time ago and would like to refer to your files and get back to them.

At such point, you must immediately contact me for clarifications please.

Thanks for your time.

[Big Al]

Just a follow-up to know if you have been contacted by the Department of Minerals & Energy Resources (DMER) as it normally between 24-72 hours to validate claims. Very unusual that you have not heard from the claims department on the outcome of the application.

Could you please send an email to the claims department of the Department of Minerals & Energy Resources (DMER) on claimsdept@dmer.org.za requesting an update on your claim application. This will avail us every oppurtunity to know about what is happening.

Please let me know.

[Big Al]

Attn:

This is the Claims office of the Department of Minerals & Energy Resources South Africa.

We have received an official letter for an application for claim for TENDER NO. 0765/SA03 on Monday, 24th January, 2022 at exactly 11:45 AM on behalf of XXXXX SA (Pty) Ltd.

Please confirm your affiliation with the referenced company and also confirm if you had initiated the claim application on behalf of XXXXX SA (Pty) or not as your inquiry refers;

"Please confirm who sent you my information"

If you/your company had not initiated the referenced application for claim on the referenced Tender Number, then we would have no option than to strike-off and repudiate the claim immediately as the claim application has already been scrutinized and verified by our contracts Review and Verification's Committee and Certified to be valid.

You are advised to revert to this immediately at receipt of this message going forward.

In the event of you/your company NOT initiating this claim, a thorough investigation will be conducted on the source and the culprits apprehended and brought to book decisively.



Kind Regards,

Johannes


Physical Add: Trevenna Campus. Private Bag X59, Building 2 C. Arcadia Pretoria

​Please note that due to operational procedures, all correspondence must be referred to the following email address: claimsdept@dmer.org.za or fax + 27 86 653 2266.

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[firefly]

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[Big Al]

Morning

Just checking-in for updates.
It's been a very hectic week and only having time for me and my family today being a Sunday.
Have you heard from the Claims Department? Please let me know as I am very worried about the abrupt silence on the claim.

[Big Al]

Attn:

This office is in receipt of your response email regarding our inquiry on the initiator of claim Reference No. MNR/DME/0765/SA03.

Our SIU (Special Investigation Unit) had immediately at receipt of your response contacted the offices of Jacob Ntuli who confirmed receiving an inquiry from XXXX SA (PTY) LTD regarding the basic procedures on claims application and was obliged to pass such directives and the referral to contact our offices for the referenced claim.

Subsequent upon the admission of the referral by Jacob Ntuli, your claim application have been forwarded to the CONTRACT REVIEW AND VERIFICATION COMMITTEE for the final decision and outcome on the application.

You will be contacted directly by the Contract Review and Verification Committee as we implore you to keep your contact telephone line open for that procedural contact regarding the outcome of your contractual claim.

Thank You.

Johannes Coetzee (Mr.)
Manager Claims



Physical Add: Trevenna Campus. Private Bag X59, Building 2 C. Arcadia Pretoria

​Please note that due to operational procedures, all correspondence must be referred to the following email address: claimsdept@dmer.org.za or fax + 27 86 653 2266.

Disclaimer
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Please immediately e-mail back to sender if you are not the intended recipient. Thereafter delete the e-mail along with any attachments without making copies. The sender reserves all rights of privilege, confidentiality and copyright.

[Big Al]

ATTN:

COMPANY: XXXXX SA (PTY) LTD

Sir,

RE: PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: MNR/DME/0785/SA03

This correspondence serves as an official notification on the outcome of our verification exercise conducted on your particulars for claims file No. 0765/SA03 by our verification/vetting department regarding your contractual entitlement of USD$50,000.000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars Only).

CONFIRMATION OF BANKING PARTICULARS.

Subject to the statutory provision of the Department of Finance and The South African Reserve Bank/International Monetary Policies, and having carefully observed the relevant claims documents as submitted in this department for the total sum of $50,000,000.00 USD as referenced above, we are happy and obliged to inform you that a preliminary approval has been granted by the Department of Finance for the remittance of the sum of USD$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars) to your account vide contract No: MNR/DME/0785/SA03SAMC/PVD/SA-2237/0 with the Department of Mineral and Energy Resources, you are required to urgently assist the Contract Review and Payment Committee (CRPC) in all auditory and statutory procedures necessary for the immediate clearance of the funds for remittance to your nominated account. You are advised to furnish this office with your positive proof of identification (strictly for identification purposes).


In line with the our stipulated contract entitlement claim policy, your application has been scrutinized by the verification committee and a conditional approval released upon the fulfillment of our pre-requisite for a standard claim after certifying that you are the beneficiary contractor/company in presenting all the astute and regulatory information/ documentation in your possession that will irrefutably support your claim with this department for approval.


Documents required are as follow:

1. Contract Award Letter/Certificate
2. Status Recognition Certificate.

Furthermore, you are required to personally visit our offices with the requested documentations to endorse the Fund Release Order (F.R.O) on or before the close of office hours on 15th February, 2022.

In the event of your inability to make it personally to this department, our accredited payment consultant will be appointed to process your claim on your behalf, to endorse all payment release documentations at the Department of Finance and also at our accredited/payment institution for the final release via swift/wire transmission. At the discharge of these duties by our accredited payment consulting firm, a payment advice will be endorsed by the Department of Finance and dispatched to our paying bank, notifying that institution of our authorization for payments/funds release to your nominated account in your home country.

The Contract Review and Payment Committee are obliged to remit this fund from the Special Projects consolidated account with the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), funded jointly by the DMER and the Government of South Africa. However, you are requested to FORWARD immediately your account coordinate i.e. Bank Name. Address, Telephone, Fax and Telex Numbers, Account Number, Beneficiary name, Routing/Sort Codes (if any), in view of the transfer of the funds.

Please Note: The Contract Review and Payment Committee will not be held liable for any delay in transfer resulting from your mis-representation or inaccurate banking details.

Please notify this office on the best available option accepted by you for an appointment date as mentioned earlier reserved for the signing ceremony of the payment release documentations personally; or to be accorded the contact details of our accredited payments consultants/law firm for assistance in representing you and act on your behalf in all facets of your funds release.

Yours-In-Service,

Adriaan Jakobus Gouws


Contracts Review and Verifications Committee
Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER)


Physical Address:
Trevenna Campus. Private Bag X59, Building 2 C. Arcadia Pretoria

​Please note that due to operational procedures, all correspondence must be referred to the following fax number or email address; contracts-review@dmer.org.za

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[Big Al]

Attn:

We in receipt of your email and the contents understood.

Our previous correspondence highlights the request for both highly classified documentation's that confirms your affiliation with the referenced payout namely;

1. Contract Award Letter/Certificate
2. Status Recognition Certificate.

The above mentioned documentations are basic pre-requisites as stipulated statutes and also by the Department of Finance for contract payments in your tender category. Without the submission of both documentation's, your funds release cannot be finalized with the deployment of your payment advice to our holding institution for the immediate release of your contractual entitlement.

Also note that your banking details is incomplete. The physical address of your bankers is omitted.

Furthermore, you are required to personally visit our offices with the requested documentations to endorse the Fund Release Order (F.R.O) on or before the close of office hours on 15th February, 2022.

In the event of your inability to make it personally to this department, our accredited payment consultant will be appointed to process your claim on your behalf, to endorse all payment release documentations at the Department of Finance and also at our accredited/payment institution for the final release via swift/wire transmission. At the discharge of these duties by our accredited payment consulting firm, a payment advice will be endorsed by the Department of Finance and dispatched to our paying bank, notifying that institution of our authorization for payments/funds release to your nominated account in your home country.

The Contract Review and Payment Committee are obliged to remit this fund from the Special Projects consolidated account with the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), funded jointly by the DMER and the Government of South Africa. However, you are requested to FORWARD immediately your account coordinate i.e. Bank Name. Address, Telephone, Fax and Telex Numbers, Account Number, Beneficiary name, Routing/Sort Codes (if any), in view of the transfer of the funds.

Please Note: The Contract Review and Payment Committee will not be held liable for any delay in transfer resulting from your mis-representation or inaccurate banking details.

Please notify this office on the best available option accepted by you for an appointment date as mentioned earlier reserved for the signing ceremony of the payment release documentations personally; or to be accorded the contact details of our accredited payments consultants/law firm for assistance in representing you and act on your behalf in all facets of your funds release.

Yours-In-Service,

Adriaan Jakobus Gouws


Contracts Review and Verifications Committee
Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER)

[Big Al]

Attn:


This office is in receipt of your inquiry correspondence regarding the procurement of the outstanding documentation's that confirms your affiliation with the pending/referenced claim.

The last paragraph of our last correspondences clearly states;

Please notify this office on the best available option accepted by you for an appointment date as mentioned earlier reserved for the signing ceremony of the payment release documentations personally;

or be accorded the contact details of our accredited payments consulting firm for assistance in representing you and act on your behalf in all facets of your funds release.

Please send us an official letter stating your reasons for your inability to forward the requested support documentations and also your reasons for your inability to make it to our payments office and our holding institution for the signing and endorsement of your Funds Release Order (FRO). This is required for official purpose and for our records.

Upon receipt of such letter, you will be accorded the contact details of our accredited payment consultants who will act on your behalf as a non-resident in all facets of your funds release process. At completion of such assignment by our accredited payment consulting firm on your behalf, a payment instruction/advice will be deployed to our affiliated bank for the immediate release of your contractual entitlement to your nominated account in your home country. Upon the deployment of our payment instruction to our affiliated bank, a subsequent/direct contact will be made to you directly as beneficiary and your bankers for the funds release process as this is a bank-to-bank transaction.

Yours-In-Service,

Adriaan Jakobus Gouws


Contracts Review and Verifications Committee
Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER)


Physical Address:
Trevenna Campus. Private Bag X59, Building 2 C. Arcadia Pretoria

​Please note that due to operational procedures, all correspondence must be referred to the following fax number or email address; contracts-review@dmer.org.za

Disclaimer
Everything in this email and any attachments relating to the official business of the Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER) is proprietary to the department and all copyright and rights are reserved. It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER) does not own and endorse any other content. The person addressed in the email is the sole authorized recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read disclose or use the content in any way. Department of Minerals and Energy Resources (DMER) cannot assume that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.
Please immediately e-mail back to sender if you are not the intended recipient. Thereafter delete the e-mail along with any attachments without making copies. The sender reserves all rights of privilege, confidentiality and copyright.

[Big Al]

Just doing a follow-up to know what the situation is with the claim. I am very uncomfortable with your silence as I don't know what is going on presently. Please let me know.