Question NW2643 to the Minister of Police
23 October 2018 - NW2643
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What number of (a) truck scanners are currently at the country's border crossing points and (b) border crossing points (i) are there and (ii) have K9 units; (2) what number of trucks (a) pass through each border crossing daily and (b) are emptied each (i) day, (ii) week and/or (iii) month coming into and out of the country in the search for (aa) human trafficking victims, (bb) firearms and (cc) drugs or contraband; (3) what number of victims of human trafficking were discovered in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
(1)(a) Three.
(1 )(b )(i) 72 Ports of Entry, with 53 land ports, of which 22 are commercial Ports of Entry.
(1)(b)(ii) Five.
(2)(a) An average of 2 345 trucks pass through the Ports of Entry daily.
(2)(b)(i) An avarage of 31.11 vehicles, including trucks are searched daily.
(2)(b)(ii) An average of 218.38 vehicles, including trucks are searched weekly.
(2)(b )(iii) An average of 946.33 vehicles, including trucks are searched monthly.
(2)(aa) - (cc) There is no differentiation between searches for human trafficing, firearms, drugs or contraband. All cross-border crimes are addressed during searches.
(3) 2015/2016- 14
2016/2017- 306
2017/2018- 22
Reply to question 2643 recommended
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2018 – 10- 17
Reply to question 2643 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 22/10/2018