Question NW405 to the Minister of Police

Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Police

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTIO’N 405 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 MARCH 2020 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9-2020) 405.Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: (1) whether the investigation into CAS 816/11/2018 opened at the Brooklyn Police Station, and then transferred to CAS 1747/11/2018 at the Pretoria Central Police Station, is still open; if not, why not, if so, by what date is it expected that the investigation will be finalized; (2) whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) obtained and /or executed any search –and seizure warrant while investigating the case; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the SAPS interviewed or attempted to interview (a) certain persons (names and details furnished) an/or (b) any executives of a certain company (names furnished); in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? REPLY (1) The case is still open and due to the nature of complexity of the case and expected date of the finalization cannot be provided, at this stage. (2) No search and./or seizure has been executed as yet. Any warrant for search /or seizure shall be determined as the investigation progresses. (3)(a)(b) There has been no interviewing of certain persons or any executives of certain companies, are yet. The interviewing of any persons of interest shall be conducted as the need arises, during the investigation process. Reply to question 405 recommended GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE KJ SITOLE (SOEG) Date: 2020/03/31 Reply to question 405 approved MINISTER OF POLICEGENERAL BH CELE, (MP) Date: 07/04/2020