Question NW4545 to the Minister of Police
03 January 2023 - NW4545
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What are the details of the number o cases of (a) assault on the elderly and (b) theft and/or embezzlement of SA Social Security Agency grant money of the elderly that were reported to the SA Police Service in 2021?
Reply:
(a)(b) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) did not deal with any cases, regarding the assault on the elderly and theft and/or embezzlement of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant money of the elderly in 2021.However, the DPCI is investigating number of other cases pertaining to the SASSA.
(a) The cases that are related to assault on elderly persons, for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, are categorised into two groups, as reflected in the table below:
|
Provinces |
Elderly: Male (65 years and above) |
Elderly: Female (65 years and above) |
|
Eastern Cape |
503 |
987 |
|
Free State |
219 |
404 |
|
Gauteng |
712 |
1105 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
485 |
783 |
|
Limpopo |
308 |
452 |
|
Mpumanlanga |
177 |
271 |
|
North West |
176 |
272 |
|
Northern Cape |
122 |
210 |
|
Western Cape |
564 |
1070 |
|
Total Per Province |
3266 |
5554 |
(b) The South AfricanPolice Service (SAPS) is not able to source data related to the theft and/or embezzlement of SASSA grant money specifically, as the Crime Administration System/Investigation Case Docket Management System (CAS/ICDMS) does not reflect this information. The sourcing of this information will required every police station to physically analyse the relevant case dockets to determine the information. This will be a very deployment of personnel, is not practical, as it will divert critical resources away from planned operations.