Question NW941 to the Minister of Police
09 October 2019 - NW941
Seitlholo, Mr IS to ask the Minister of Police
1) Whether, with reference to Kokomeng Police Station, Greater Taung Local Municipality, North West, which burned down in April 2018, his department intends to refurbish or rebuild the police station, if not why not, (2) whether his department considers having a satellite police station in the interim, if not, why not; (3) what total number of (a) vehicles are there (i) at each station in the municipality and (ii) undergoing maintenance and (b) police officers are at each station and what are their ranks?
Reply:
(1) Kokomeng was never a fully-fledged Police Station, but a Satellite of the Taung Police Station. The Kokomeng Satellite Police Station was intentionally damaged by the community during a service delivery protest and Taung, CAS 111/04/2018, refers. The damage was reported to the Department of Public Works (DPW). The Intention is to reactivate the Satellite, as soon as the DPW has repaired the building.
(2) Currently, there are two vehicles that were allocated to Kokomeng Satellite Police Station, patrolling in the service area of the Kokomeng Satellite Police Station, to deal with and attend to complaints from the community. Due to the absence of a replacement building, the Kokomeng Satellite Police Station will only be reopened when the damaged building is repaired by the DPW.
(3)(a)(i)(ii)
|
Police Station |
Taung |
Pudimoe |
Kgomotso |
Reivilo |
|
(i) |
22 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
|
(ii) |
2 |
01 |
07 |
2 |
(3)(b)
|
Constable |
Sergeant |
Warrant Officer |
Captain |
Lt Colonel |
Colonel |
|
|
Taung |
38 |
24 |
25 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
|
Pudimoe |
12 |
6 |
17 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
|
Kgomotso |
23 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Reivilo |
18 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Reply to question 941 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE\
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2019-09-27
Reply to question 941 approved
GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
MINISTER OF POLICE
Date: 08/10/2019