Question NW118 to the Minister of Police
11 March 2019 - NW118
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Police
What number of (i) cases relating to incidents of illegal mining have been investigated by the SA Police Service since 1 January 2014 and (ii) the specified cases resulted in a conviction and (b) on what statutory grounds was each conviction made?
Reply:
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation
(a)(i) From 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) investigated a total of 364 incidents, regarding illegal mining.
(a)(ii) A total of 186 convictions were obtained, from 1 Jan“uary 2014 to 31 December 2018.
Division: Detective Service, South African Police Service
(a)(i) The number of cases, relating to incidents of illegal mining, investigated by the Division: Detective Service, South African Police Service (SAPS), from 1 January 2014 to date, is reflected in the table below:
|
Province |
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
|||||
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Free State |
321 |
180 |
201 |
256 |
299 |
32 |
|
Gauteng |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
27 |
1 |
|
Mpumalanga |
46 |
53 |
59 |
114 |
253 |
29 |
|
North West |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
30 |
1 |
|
Western Cape |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
30 |
1 |
|
Total |
372 |
238 |
269 |
431 |
645 |
64 |
(a)(ii) The number of cases, which resulted in a conviction, is as follows:
Year
|
Province |
||||||
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 | 2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Free State |
284 |
120 |
132 |
171 |
246 |
7 |
|
Gauteng |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mpumalanga |
18 |
24 |
34 |
42 |
81 |
0 |
|
North West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
302 |
144 |
169 |
225 |
329 |
7 |
(b) The statutory grounds for the convictions, were as follows:
- Trespassing, in terms of the Trespass Act, 1959 (Act No. 6 of 1959).
- Unlawful possession of unwrought precious metal, in terms of the Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act No. 37 of 2005).
- Unlawful dealing in unwrought precious metal, in terms of the Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act No. 37 of 2005).
- Unlawful possession of unpolished/uncut diamonds, in terms of the Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986).
- Unlawful dealing in unpolished/uncut diamonds in terms of the Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986).
- Racketeering, in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (Act No. 121 of 1998).
- Money laundering, in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998).
- Illegal immigration, in terms of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002).
- Illegal prospecting, in terms of the Mining Rights Act, 1967 (Act No. 20 of 1967).
- Failing to lodge prospecting rights, in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002).
- Common law offences, such as theft, fraud, housebreaking and robbery.
Reply to question 118 recommended
LE (SOEG)
GENERAL ION OUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Reply to question 118 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE BH CELE, MP
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