Question NW660 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
02 April 2019 - NW660
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What number of (a) firearms and (b) ammunition of each (i) type and (ii) calibre were (aa) stolen and (bb) lost in the SA National Defence Force (aaa) during the periods (aaaa) 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 and (bbbb) 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 and (bbb) since 1 April 2018; (2) whether her department had instituted any prosecution and taken disciplinary action; if not, why not; if so, against how many persons and what the steps were?
Reply:
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017
|
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
|
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
|
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
|
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
None |
One (1) |
Kroonstad Legsato on 04/09/2018 awaiting trial date |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Bloemfontein Court for trial on 30/04/2019 |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One (1) |
Member was found guilty in Military Court sentence to 12 Months in Detention Barracks |
|
Launch Grenades |
Hand Grenades |
40mm |
Thirty Six (36) |
None |
Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison |
|
Uzi Machine Guns |
Uzi Machine Guns |
9mm |
Four (4) |
None |
Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison The person that bought the weapons was sentence to One (1) year in prison |
|
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
The accused was found guilty and received a fine of R 4000.00 and 2 years imprisonment suspended for a period of 3 years. |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
The member was found guilty and was fined R 5000.00. |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Three (3) |
On 13 August 2018 Accused No1 was found guilty for the theft of firearm and was sentence for two years. Accused No2 and 3 were found guilty on Negligent Loss of Negligent and sentence to repay the value of the firearm. |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Four(4) |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
Six (6) |
Case docket at Pretoria Regional Court for decision. |
|
Pistol |
Clock |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
The accused was found guilty and fined of R 2000.00 |
660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
|
Ammunition |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
|
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
|
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Two Thousand Seven Hundred (2700) Rounds |
None |
Still under investigation for Sec 204 Application |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Thirty (30) Rounds |
None |
Case still under investigation |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Three Thousand (3000) Rounds |
None |
Case trail date is 07/05/2019 at Krugersdorp Magistrate Court |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One thousand one hundred and Seventy Three (1173) Rounds |
None |
Accused was charged and case post phoned until 04 April 2019. |
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbbb) - 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2018
|
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
|
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
|
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
|
Pistol |
Baretta |
9mm |
Three (3) |
None |
Pistols circulated on CAS. |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Member found guilty in Military Court and was fined R1000.00 (One Thousand Rand) |
|
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
One (1) |
Case docket at Bloemfontein Legsato on 09/11/2017 awaiting trial date. |
|
Rifles |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Six (6) |
None |
On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato |
|
Pistol |
Sig Sauer |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
Case docket investigation finalised handed over to Legsato Langebaan on 19 March 2019 |
|
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
Member was found guilty and discharged from the SANDF. |
|
Pistol |
Baretta |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Member will appear in court on the 08 April 2019. |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
The firearm was recovered still under investigation the two(2) civilian members that was involved was sentence to Five(5) years imprisonment. |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Three (3) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One (1) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Pistol |
Clock Pistol |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Accused was found guilty and fined R 3000.00 (Three Thousand Rand.) |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case docket to Court for decision. |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
Docket at Court suspect send for psychological evaluation. |
|
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case referred back to IO for further instructions to be executed from Prosecutor at Pretoria Regional Court |
|
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two(2) |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
Two(2) |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 5 Rifle Ammunition |
5.56mm |
Hundred and Fifty Five (155) Rounds |
None |
Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS. |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
LMG Rifle Ammunition |
7.62mm |
Four (4)Rounds |
None |
Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS. |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 Rifle ammunition |
5.56mm |
Sixty (60) Rounds |
None |
On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato |
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date
|
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
|
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
|
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
|
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
Two(2) |
None |
Case still under investigation. |
|
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Case still under investigation |
|
Pistol |
Z 88 |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Weapon was recovered no suspect case still under investigation |
|
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Three(3) |
Case still under investigation. |
660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date
|
Ammunition |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
|
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
|
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
Z88 |
9mm |
Seven (7) Rounds |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds |
Undetected not enough evidence found for prosecution |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R4 |
5.56mm |
Hundred and Twenty (120) Rounds |
None |
One member was found guilty Discharge from the SANDF |
|
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds |
Case reopened against one member for further investigation |