Question NW2144 to the Minister of Health
24 June 2022 - NW2144
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total number of incidents of (i) rape, (ii) sexual assault and (iii) physical assault have been reported by medical staff in (aa) private and (bb) public health facilities in the past three financial years, (b) is the breakdown of the incidents in each province, (c) is the total number of allegations that have resulted in (i) dismissal and/or (ii) non-dismissal in the specified period and (d) what were the outcomes of all investigations that were reported?
Reply:
In accordance with information received from Provincial Departments of Health (excluding Gauteng and Northern Cape), the table below outlines the number of cases reported in the Public Health Sector. Unfortunately, information as received from Provinces does not provide details of each case and progress made on investigations. Therefore, letters have since been written to Provincial Departments of Health to provide such information where possible, without jeopardising investigations and the individuals concerned:
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
NATURE OF INCIDENT |
OUT COME |
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EASTERN CAPE |
RAPE |
SEXUAL ASSAULT |
PHYSICAL ASSAULT |
DISMISSAL |
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2019/20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2020/21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2021/22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
NATURE OF INCIDENT |
OUT COME |
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|
FREE STATE |
RAPE |
SEXUAL ASSAULT |
PHYSICAL ASSAULT |
DISMISSAL |
|
2019/20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2020/21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2021/22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
NATURE OF INCIDENT |
OUT COME |
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|
MPUMALANGA |
RAPE |
SEXUAL ASSAULT |
PHYSICAL ASSAULT |
|
|
2019/20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DISMISSAL |
|
2020/21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2021/22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
NATURE OF INCIDENT |
OUT COME |
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NORTH WEST |
RAPE |
SEXUAL ASSAULT |
PHYSICAL ASSAULT |
DISMISSAL |
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2019/20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
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2020/21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
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2021/22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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FINANCIAL YEAR |
NATURE OF INCIDENT |
OUT COME |
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WESTERN CAPE |
RAPE |
SEXUAL ASSAULT |
PHYSICAL ASSAULT |
DISMISSAL |
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2019/20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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2020/21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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2021/22 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
N/A |
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END.