Question NW1875 to the Minister of Police
22 September 2016 - NW1875
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Police
Whether CAS 208/08/2016 lodged at the Piet Retief Police Station in Mpumalanga contains charges that the security convoy detail that was escorting a certain person (name and details furnished) in Mpumalanga caused the death of a passenger transported by the SA Police Service (SAPS) when the specified convoy collided with the SAPS vehicle; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The case docket Piet Retief CAS 208/08/2016 relates to a charge of Culpable Homicide (motor vehicle collision). The motor vehicle collision occurred on 22 August 2016 on the N2 road between Piet Retief and Ermelo. A marked police vehicle of SAPS Piet Retief and a private motor vehicle were involved in a head-on collision in which two police officers and a member of the public, who was a complainant in a criminal matter, sustained serious injuries. The civilian who was a passenger in the police vehicle died in hospital on 23 August 2016 due to injuries sustained during the collision. The two passengers in the private motor vehicle also sustained serious injuries during the incident. Several witness statements must still be obtained and the investigation has not yet been concluded. The allegation that the security convoy detail who was escorting the Executive Mayor of the Mkhondo Local Municipality caused the collision is still under investigation and has not yet been substantiated by means of prima facie evidence.