Question NW97 to the Minister of Transport
21 February 2019 - NW97
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to his reply to question 641 on 22 March 2018, what was the total number of (a) SA Police Service and (b) private security company members who were employed to secure Metrorail operations (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 in each province?
Reply:
a) Although PRASA does have the numbers of members that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has availed for PRASA Operations, PRASA is not permitted to share this SAPS information. Therefore, the question must be directed to SAPS.
b)
(i) |
(ii) |
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Region |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Gauteng |
2,117 |
1,687 |
1,687 |
1,687 |
1,324 |
1,324 |
Western Cape |
654 |
799 |
799 |
799 |
799 |
799 |
Kwazulu Natal |
186 |
183 |
56 |
140 |
140 |
140 |
Eastern Cape |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
MLPS |
346 |
321 |
323 |
315 |
315 |
315 |
Total |
3,401 |
3,088 |
2,963 |
3,039 |
2,676 |
2,676 |