Question NW710 to the Minister of Police
01 April 2016 - NW710
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
(1)(a) Has the SA Police Service (SAPS) initiated an investigation into the incident of shooting on a minibus taxi in Dunoon, Cape Town, on 24 February 2016 that resulted in one death; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) which (a) National Instructions, (b) SAPS regulations and/or (c) standard operational procedure(s) should have been complied with to prevent the incident?
Reply:
(1)(a) A case has been registered at Milnerton SAPS; (1) Murder, (2) Attempted Murder with Milnerton CAS number 834/02/2016 and is being investigated by IPID.
(2)(a)(b)&(c) National Instruction 1/2016 and Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act (Act No. 51 of 1977) as amended have been complied with.