Question NW270 to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
25 September 2024 - NW270
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
What total number of section 62(f) applications in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act No 51 of 1977, (a) were received by magistrates’ courts and (b) that were received, were (i) considered and (ii) granted or approved from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 per magisterial district?
Reply:
The total number of section 62(f) applications in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act No 51 of 1977, were received by magistrates’ courts and that were received, were (i) considered and (ii) granted or approved from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 per magisterial district are categorised per province as per below table:
1 EASTERN CAPE
There were no applications received nor granted in all courts in Eastern Cape in respect section 62(f) of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act No 51 of 1977from the 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024.
2 FREE STATE
|
NAME OF COURT |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS GRANTED |
|---|---|---|
|
MANGAUNG METRO |
||
|
Bloemfontein MC |
28 |
0 |
|
Thaba Nchu MC |
30 |
0 |
|
Botshabelo MC |
24 |
0 |
|
Total |
82 |
0 |
|
LEJWELEPUTSWA DISTRICT |
||
|
Bultfontein LC |
7 |
7 |
|
Henneman LC |
6 |
4 |
|
Welkom MC |
25 |
9 |
|
Bothaville MC |
27 |
23 |
|
Total |
65 |
43 |
|
THABO MOFUTSANYANE DISTRICT |
||
|
Tseki LC |
2 |
2 |
|
Tseseng LC |
5 |
4 |
|
Total |
7 |
6 |
|
GRANT TOTAL |
154 |
49 |
3 GAUTENG
|
CLUSTER |
COURT |
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED |
NO: CONSIDERED |
NO GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GERMISTON |
Sebokeng |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Palm Ridge |
23 |
23 |
23 |
|
|
Total |
24 |
24 |
24 |
|
|
PRETORIA |
Pretoria |
87 |
87 |
0 |
|
Total |
87 |
87 |
0 |
|
|
KEMPTON PARK |
Boksburg |
68 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
68 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
179 |
111 |
24 |
4 KWAZULU NATAL
|
DISTRICT NAME |
COURT NAME |
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED |
RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
CONSIDERED AND GRANTED |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMZINYATHI |
Dundee |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Glencoe |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
|
Nqutu |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
|
TOTAL |
5 |
4 |
2 |
||
|
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
Howick |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Impendle |
1 |
1 |
0 |
||
|
TOTAL |
2 |
2 |
0 |
||
|
GRAND TOTAL |
7 |
6 |
2 |
||
5 LIMPOPO
|
NAME OF THE COURT |
APPLCATION RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
APPLICATION GRANTED |
|
WATERBERG DISTRICT |
||
|
Bela-Bela |
06 |
06 |
|
Modimolle |
26 |
21 |
|
Thabazimbi |
02 |
02 |
|
TOTAL |
34 |
29 |
|
CAPRICORN DISTRICT |
||
|
Lebowakgomo |
04 |
04 |
|
TOTAL |
4 |
4 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
38 |
33 |
6 MPUMALANGA
|
DISTRICT/ CLUSTER/ COURT |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS GRANTED |
|---|---|---|
|
EHLANZENI DISTRICT |
||
|
Mbombela |
5 |
5 |
|
Total for District |
5 |
5 |
|
GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT |
||
|
Elukwatini |
2 |
2 |
|
Total for District |
2 |
2 |
|
Grand total |
7 |
7 |
7 NORTH WEST
|
COURT NAME |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS GRANTED |
|
ODI DISTRICT |
||
|
TEMBA MAG |
77 |
44 |
|
Ga-Rankuwa |
2 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
79 |
45 |
|
BOJANALA DISTRICT |
||
|
Brits |
12 |
12 |
|
Rustenburg |
3 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
15 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
94 |
60 |
8 NORTHERN CAPE
|
NAME OF COURT |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS GRANTED |
|
KIMBERLY CLUSTER |
||
|
De Aar |
1 |
1 |
|
Douglas |
17 |
17 |
|
Kimberley |
11 |
11 |
|
Warrenton |
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
30 |
30 |
|
UPINGTON CLUSTER |
||
|
Postmasburg |
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
1 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
31 |
31 |
9 WESTERN CAPE
|
NAME OF COURT |
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED |
APPLICATIONS GRANTED |
|---|---|---|
|
METRO DISTRICT |
||
|
Khayelitsha |
15 |
0 |
|
Blue Downs |
20 |
3 |
|
Bellville |
24 |
0 |
|
Cape Town |
25 |
5 |
|
Bishop Lavis |
10 |
0 |
|
Wynberg |
41 |
0 |
|
Mitchells Plain |
35 |
1 |
|
Goodwood |
20 |
0 |
|
Parow |
20 |
0 |
|
Athlone |
10 |
3 |
|
Fezeka |
5 |
2 |
|
Phillipi |
8 |
4 |
|
Stellenbosch |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
235 |
18 |
|
OVERBERG DISTRICT |
||
|
Hermanus |
16 |
1 |
|
Bredasdorp |
35 |
3 |
|
Caledon |
15 |
0 |
|
Total |
66 |
4 |
|
WEST COAST DISTRICT |
||
|
Vredendal |
14 |
1 |
|
ClanWilliam |
18 |
0 |
|
Vredenburg |
12 |
1 |
|
Malmersbury |
10 |
0 |
|
Klawer |
10 |
0 |
|
Van Rynsdorp |
15 |
0 |
|
Moreesburg |
5 |
0 |
|
Piketburg |
10 |
0 |
|
Atlantis |
7 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
101 |
2 |
|
SOUTHERN CAPE DISTRICT |
||
|
Heidelberg |
15 |
1 |
|
Uniondale |
5 |
0 |
|
PlettenbergBay |
15 |
2 |
|
George |
25 |
0 |
|
MossellBay |
40 |
1 |
|
Oudtshoorn |
25 |
1 |
|
Thembalethu |
12 |
0 |
|
Knysna |
15 |
0 |
|
B-West |
12 |
3 |
|
Riversdale |
13 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
177 |
8 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
579 |
32 |