Question NW798 to the Minister of Police

Province

(1)(a)

(1)(b)

(1)(c)(i)

(1)(c)(ii)

(2)

Mpumalanga

38

37

One (1) investigation is still active (ongoing).

• 5 cases are pending in court

• One case is with IPID

• Provincial Taxi Contingency and Operational Plan is in place.

Free State

8

6

Four (4) warning statements are outstanding.

One (1) docket is at the DPP for a decision.

• Investigation is ongoing.

• Not Applicable

Eastern Cape

2

1

One (1) investigation is still active (ongoing). The accused is deceased. Suspected that more perpetrators are involved.

• Investigation is ongoing in respect of the other perpetrators possibly involved.

• Information received regarding a second party that was with the accused currently at Waterval Prison is being pursued.

Northern Cape

0

0

• Not Applicable

• Not Applicable

• Not Applicable

North West

6

5

One (1) investigation is still active (ongoing) because the suspect is still unknown.

• Investigation still active (ongoing)

• N/A

Province

(1)(a)

(1)(b)

(1)(c)(i)

(1)(c)(ii)

(2)

KwaZulu-Natal

66

20

Forty six (46) investigations are still active (ongoing) because a break-through has not been made.

• THE PROVJOINTS has established a priority committee comprising of all security agencies, joint intelligence committee, Provincial Department of Transport, Department of Community Safety and liaison. PSIRA and other municipal role players. The priority committee meets monthly to address TAXI and Transport Violence committee.

• Special efforts are put in place to ensure visible presence from uniform and Public Order Police . Metro Police and Road Traffic Inspectorate.

• A task team at Provincial level has been established to investigate all cases at Provincial level.

• Specialised prosecutors have been appointed to deal with matters at court.

• SAPS are involved in supporting mediation efforts of the Department of Community Safety and Liaison.

Guateng

153

38

One hundred and fifteen (115) investigations are still active (ongoing) because a break-through has not yet been made due to:

• Witnesses reluctant to come forward and provide statements.

• Witnesses intimidated after suspects are arrested.

• Potential witnesses are informed of the Witnesses Protection Programme in order to keep them save.

• A special investigation team was formed to deal with Taxi violence cases

• This team is working closely with Crime Intelligence in order to identify suspects and solve cases.

• The investigation team also communicate with their counter parts in other Provinces.

• The team is constantly striving to improve the informer network.

• The officers in the investigation team have regular meetings with the HOD of the Department of Transport and other stakeholders, in order to identify potential conflict in the industry and to possible solve it.

• The SAPS has formed the taxi stability task team, who is mandated to inspect and impound taxis that are operating illegally, they also patrol taxi violence hotspot.

• Members of the investigation team also patrol identified hotspot and are tasked to gather information.

• The HOD in the Department of Transport and officers of the investigation team meet with rival taxi associations in order to resolve their differences.

Province

(1)(a)

(1)(b)

(1)(c)(i)

(1)(c)(ii)

(2)

Western Cape

85

30

Fifty five (55) Investigations are still active (ongoing).

• All cases were assigned to new investigating officers.

• Witnesses are being re-interviewed to obtain further information.

• A task team at Provincial level has been established to investigate all cases at Provincial level.

Limpopo

1

0

One (1) investigation is still active (ongoing).

N/A

• All taxi related incidents are being discussed during the Cluster JOINT Meetings

• Members attached to POP and Vispol Monitor Taxi ranks where suspicions of any Taxi relate incidents

• Regular interaction with all Taxi Associations and during the Rural Safety meeting