Question NW3792 to the Minister of Police
16 November 2015 - NW3792
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Police
(1)What are the relevant details of the agreement between him and his Chinese counterpart for the provision of Mandarin lessons to police officers in the Eastern Cape; (2) which accreditation institution certified (a) the specified course and (b) the qualifications of the instructors that will provide the specified course?
Reply:
The South African Government and the Chinese Government signed an Agreement in respect of Police Co-Operation dated 25 April 2000. The areas of co-operation include training and development, teaching Mandarin is part of training and development.
Chinese Language (Mandarin) lessons are provided by the Chinese Embassy in South Africa that also coordinates the sessions in collaboration with the SAPS. Chinese language trainers are also provided by the Chinese Embassy in South Africa.