Question NW459 to the Minister of Police

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14 March 2016 - NW459

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether corruption is identified as a separate category of crime within his department's records; if not, why not; if so, what has been the extent of this crime, as recorded by his department, for each year in the (a) 2006-2007, (b) 2007-2008, (c) 2008-2009, (d) 2009-2010, (e) 2010-2011, (f) 2011-2012, (g) 2012-2013, (h) 2013-2014 and (i) 2014-2015 financial years; (2) whether he plans to include corruption as a separate category for the purposes of reporting on and measuring criminal trends in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

  1. Corruption is identified as a separate crime within the department’s records, but it is reported under the broader crime category of commercial crime.

Corruption figures

Financial year

Figure

2006/2007

99

2007/2008

90

2008/2009

124

2009/2010

81

2010/2011

83

2011/2012

60

2012/2013

78

2013/2014

123

2014/2015

58

2. Does not apply.

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