Question NW254 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
25 March 2024 - NW254
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, given that Adv Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions, made a presentation to Parliament on 1 June 2022, explaining that progress on the National Prosecuting Authority’s Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commission investigations are monitored and divided into three categories (details furnished), he will furnish Mr B N Herron with an overview of the progress of the specified cases, in relation to the total number of cases carried by each of the TRC's 10 divisions (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
Reply:
1. For ease of reference firstly find an updated summary of the total number of matters under investigation as at January 2024.
|
DIVISION |
TOTAL MATTERS UNDER INVESTIGATION |
|
DPP: WC |
11 |
|
DPP: FS |
3 |
|
DPP: MTHATHA |
10 |
|
DPP: EC |
12 |
|
DPP: NW |
11 |
|
DPP: KZN |
27 |
|
DPP: MPUMALANGA |
8 |
|
DPP: NC |
5 |
|
DPP: JHB |
23 |
|
DPP: PTA |
14 |
|
DPP: LMP |
13 |
|
UNKNOWN DPPS/JURISDICTION |
|
|
TOTAL |
137 |
(2) Herewith the total number of cases carried by each of the divisions at the following phases:
(a) Phase A (0-33%) – available evidence, locating or compiling of docket, inquest reports, witness statements, detainee statements, location of SAPS 14 or Mortuary reports etc.
(b) Phase B (34-65%)- Expert reports, engagements with experts to obtain reports or to perform reconstruction of scenes.
(c) Phase C (66-100%) – Stages nearing completion of investigations and /or decision making based on evidence and expert reports.
|
NO |
DIVISION |
A |
B |
C |
Total |
|
1 |
WC |
2 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
|
2 |
FS |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
MTHATHA |
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
|
4 |
MKHANDA |
6 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
|
5 |
NW |
6 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
|
6 |
KZN |
16 |
2 |
9 |
27 |
|
7 |
MP |
6 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
8 |
NC |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
9 |
JHB |
21 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
|
10 |
PTA |
8 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
|
11 |
LMP |
12 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
137 |