Question NW1577 to the Minister of Police

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13 June 2016 - NW1577

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Police

(1)How many (a) police stations serve the Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) police officers are employed in each of the specified stations, (c) vehicles are assigned to each specified station and (d) vehicles are in a functioning condition at each specified police station; (2) whether any suspects escaped from police holding cells at each of the specified stations (a) in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014 and (v) 2015 and (b) from 1 January 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) how many suspects escaped in each of the specified stations in each of the specified years and (ii) what were the specified suspects apprehended for in each case; (3) whether any of the suspects who escaped were apprehended again; if not, why not; if so, after how long?

Reply:

1. The South African Police Service is not structured according to the District Municipalities but according to Clusters and Police Stations. The tables below depict the actual personnel that worked at each of the specified stations, the allocated police vehicles and the condition of those vehicles:

Joe Gqabi District Municipality

(a) Police Station

(b) Total Actual Personnel

   

Aliwal North

130

Burgersdorp

60

Elands Height

15

Floukraal

15

Jamestown

33

Katkop

43

Maclear

44

Maletswayi

55

Mbizeni

21

Mount Fletcher

110

Steynsburg

35

Tabase

29

Ugie

45

Venterstad

41

Zamuxolo

28

         

Joe Gqabi District Municipality

STATION

Total Actual Vehicles

Vehicles Recommended for board

Vehicles in Workshop

Grand Total

Aliwal North

25

2

13

40

Burgersdorp

15

2

4

21

Elands Height

5

 

 

5

Floukraal

2

 

2

4

Jamestown

8

1

3

12

Katkop

13

 

 

13

Maclear

8

3

6

17

Maletswayi

11

1

3

15

Mbizeni

9

 

 

9

Mount Fletcher

31

1

 

32

Steynsburg

5

 

4

9

Tabase

11

 

 

11

Ugie

3

1

8

12

Venterstad

5

 

3

8

Zamuxolo

7

 

 

7

         

(2)(a)(i) Yes

(2)(a)(ii) Yes

(2)(a)(iii) Yes

(2)(a)(iv) Yes

(2)(a)(v) Yes

(2)(b) Yes, from 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016

(2)(b)(i)

Year

Police Station

Number of escapees

2011

Burgersdorp

2

 

Jamestown

1

 

Maclear

5

2012

Burgersdorp

1

 

Maclear

8

2013

Burgesdorp

5

 

Maclear

5

 

Ugie

5

2014

Aliwal North

2

 

Burgersdorp

5

 

Maclear

6

 

Mount Fletcher

3

 

Mount Fletcher

1

 

Ugie

4

1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016

Not applicable

None

(2)(b)(ii)

Year

Police Station

Reason for apprehension

 

Charge

CAS

2011

Burgersdorp

Murder

CAS 90/05/2011

 

Jamestown

Burglary at business

CAS 25/01/2011

 

Maclear

Armed Robbery; Theft of motor vehicle; Rape

CAS 67/08/2011; CAS 152/03/2011

 

Maclear

Car Hijacking

CAS 39/07/2011

2012

Burgersdorp

Murder

CAS 58/05/2012

 

Maclear

Armed Robbery; Possession of presume stolen property; Assault GBH; Housebreaking and theft

CAS 152/03/2011; CAS 126/12/2011; CAS 5/04/2012;

CAS 129/06/2012

2013

Burgersdorp

Robbery; Assault GBH

CAS 113/12/2013; CAS 131/12/2013

 

Maclear

Robbery; Possession of presumed stolen property; Murder; Housebreaking and theft

CAS 2/08/2013;

CAS 65/05/2013;

CAS 51/07/2013;

CAS 79/04/2013

 

Ugie

Robbery ; Murder; House Robbery

CAS 80/10/2012; CAS 81/09/2013; CAS 13/11/2013; CAS 22/05/2013

2014

Aliwal North

Shoplifting

CAS 129/05/2014

 

Aliwal North

Theft

CAS 74/08/2014

 

Burgersdorp

Assault GBH

CAS 81/11/2014

 

Maclear

Robbery and Rape; Murder and Rape; Rape; Possession of unlicensed firearm

CAS 22/03/2014; CAS 57/07/2013; CAS 2/01/2014; CAS 4/01/2014

 

Mount Fletcher

Stock Theft

CAS 131/10/2013

 

Mount Fletcher

Theft of copper

CAS 90/03/2014

 

Mount Fletcher

Housebreaking and theft

CAS 2/01/2015

1 Jan to 30 April 2016

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

(3)

Year

Police Station

Suspect apprehended again; if not, why not; if so after how long

2011

Burgersdorp

Yes, within 3 days

 

Jamestown

Yes, within 24 hours

 

Maclear

Yes, 1 within 48 hours and 3 within 3 years

 

Maclear

No, police are still tracing the escapee

2012

Burgersdorp

Yes, within 48 hours

 

Maclear

Yes, 4 within a week and 3 within 5 months

2013

Burgersdorp

Yes, 4 within 48 hours and 1 within 2 months

 

Maclear

Yes, 1 within 5 days and 1 within 2 years, police are still tracing the other 3 escapees.

 

Ugie

Yes, 4 within 24 hours and 1 within 2 months

2014

Aliwal North

Yes, within 24 hours

 

Aliwal North

Yes, within 48 hours

 

Burgersdorp

Yes, within 3 days

 

Maclear

Yes, 4 within 6 days and 2 within a month

 

Mount Fletcher

Yes, within 5 months

 

Mount Fletcher

Yes, 1 within 7 months and 1 within 8 months

 

Mount Fletcher

Yes, within 6 days

1 January to 30 April 2016

None

Not applicable

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