Question NW1836 to the Minister of Police
22 September 2016 - NW1836
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1613 on 13 June 2016, he intends to take any steps to ensure drastic improvement of the low drug conviction rate of 9,18% in respect of cases from the Tembisa South Police Station in Gauteng that went to court; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Yes. Reports on cases referred for diversion on the South African National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO) are long outstanding. Arrangements have been made with the Senior Public Prosecutor to communicate with the Department of Social Development to speed up the long outstanding diversion programme reports.