Question NW353 to the Minister of Police
04 March 2021 - NW353
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Police
Whether the F'residential Protection Services (PPS) unit(s) assigned to the Former President, Mr J G Zuma, incurred any expenses on and/or around 5 February 2021 to accommodate the hosting by Mr J G Zuma at his Nkandla homestead of the leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters and the African National Congress, Mr J S Malema, Mr N F Shivambu, Mr V Pambo, Mr D Mpofu, Mr M Masina and Mr T Yengeni; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the expenses incurred in terms of (a) transporting (i) Mr J G Zuma, (ii) his spouse(s) and (iii) guests,
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The South African Police Service (SAPS), Presidential Protection Services (PPS), did not incur any expenses for the transportation of the Former President, Mr JG Zuma, his spouses and his guests, on/or around 5 February 2021.
(b) The employment of additional members of the SAPS, PPS is related to the security of the Very Important Person (VIP), which cannot be disclosed, for security reasons.
© The PPS in KwaZulu-Natal is obliged to abide by the approved and sanctioned Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). There were no additional deployments nor expenditure incurred, by the SAPS PPS, on and/or around 5 February 2021.
Reply to question 353 recommended/
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-02-26
Reply to question 353 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 03/03/2021