Question NW1149 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
09 May 2016 - NW1149
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether the commission of inquiry into the incident during which two guards who were attacked by two robbers with knives at the Tempe military base in Bloemfontein in August 2015 and subsequently robbed of their R5 assault firearms has been concluded; if not, why not; if so what were the findings of the specified commission; (2) (a) what progress the Milatry Police have made in this regard and (b) whether (i) the R5 assault rifles have been recovered and (ii) anyone has been arrested in this regard; (3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?