Question NW1637 to the Minister of Police
25 June 2021 - NW1637
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) In what total number of the murder cases that took place in the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20 and (d) 2020-21 financial years, the murders were committed in each case with (i) legal and/or licensed firearms, (ii) illegal and/or unlicensed firearms, (iii) knives and/or (v) other sharp objects; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matters?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
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(1)(a) 2017/2018 |
(1)(b) 2018/2019 |
(1)© 2019/2020 |
(1)(d) 2020/2021 |
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& (ii) |
Firearms |
6669 |
7373 |
7752 |
8388 |
|
Knives |
4902 |
4772 |
4553 |
3675 |
|
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Other sharp objects |
2571 |
2330 |
2415 |
2097 |
* It is not possible to differentiate between legal and/or /licensed firearms and illegal and/or unlicensed firearms, as the type of weapon used is one reflected as “Firearm‘ on the Crime Administration System (CAS)/investigation Case Docket Management System(ICDMS).
(2) The Minister of Police will decide if he will make a statement. in this regard
Reply to question 1637 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
DATE: 2021-07-01
Reply to question 1637 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE., MP
DATE: 22/07/2021