Question NW39 to the Minister of Police
29 February 2016 - NW39
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1)(a) How many members of the SA Police Service in each rank were promoted to a higher rank in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-13 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) how many of the promotions for each individual rank were (aa) black, (bb) white, (cc) coloured and (dd) Indian; (2) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
The South African Police Service promoted the following number of members to higher ranks as follows:
(1)(a)(i) 2013-2014
Sergeant: 6196
Warrant Officer: 1405
Lieutenant/Captain: 203
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 267
Colonel: 53
Brigadier: 14
Major General: 2
Lieutenant General: 0
Total: 8140
(1)(a)(ii) 2014-2015:
Sergeant: 25
Warrant Officer: 248
Lieutenant/Captain: 566
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 626
Colonel: 158
Brigadier: 67
Major General: 17
Lieutenant General: 4
Total: 1711
(1)(a)(iii) 2015-2016:
Sergeant: 3430
Warrant Officer: 3750
Lieutenant/Captain: 1854
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 1004
Colonel: 173
Brigadier: 76
Major General: 22
Lieutenant General: 9
Total: 10318
Promotions for each individual rank were as follows:
(1)(a)(aa) Black:
Sergeant: 7552
Warrant Officer: 3809
Lieutenant/Captain: 2049
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 1461
Colonel: 278
Brigadier: 117
Major General: 31
Lieutenant General: 12
Total: 15309
(1)(a)(bb) White:
Sergeant: 351
Warrant Officer: 1096
Lieutenant/Captain: 294
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 233
Colonel: 65
Brigadier: 17
Major General: 4
Lieutenant General: 0
Total: 2060
(1)(a)(cc) Coloured:
Sergeant: 1642
Warrant Officer: 259
Lieutenant/Captain: 202
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 133
Colonel: 21
Brigadier: 19
Major General: 3
Lieutenant General: 1
Total: 2280
(1)(a)(dd) Indian:
Sergeant: 106
Warrant Officer: 239
Lieutenant/Captain: 78
Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 70
Colonel: 20
Brigadier: 4
Major General: 3
Lieutenant General: 0
Total: 520
(2) No.