Question NW60 to the Minister of Transport
21 February 2017 - NW60
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) How many examiners of vehicles have been convicted of issuing fraudulent certificates of roadworthiness in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) which of the specified examiners continue to practice and (ii) what are the reasons for this?
Reply:
(a) It is cumbersome to report on the statistics relating to convictions of Examiners due to the prolonged period it takes to finalise a case due to the fact that once a case has been opened with the SAPS, they must conduct investigations and ultimately prepare the docket for the Department of Justice to prosecute. Therefore a case may take up to two years to be finalised. Below is the numbers that have been convicted:
|
Province |
(i) 2013-14 |
(ii) 2014-15 |
(iii) 2015-16 |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Free State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
0 |
7 |
2 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
The KZN Department of Transport is not aware of any examiners of vehicles in this province whom have been criminally convicted for the periods stated above. |
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|
Limpopo |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
2 (Internal disciplinary hearing) |
3 (Internal disciplinary hearing suspensions) |
2 |
(b) (i) Examiners continuing to practice after conviction.
|
Province |
(i) 2013-14 |
(ii) 2014-15 |
(iii) 2015-16 |
|
Eastern Cape |
None |
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|
Free State |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gauteng |
None |
None |
None |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
None |
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|
Limpopo |
None |
None |
None |
|
Mpumalanga |
None |
None |
None |
|
North West |
None |
None |
None |
|
Northern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
|
Western Cape |
None |
None |
1 |
(ii) Reasons for continuation:
Eastern Cape: Not applicable.
Free State: Not applicable.
Gauteng:Not applicable.
Kwazulu-Natal: Not applicable.
Limpopo:Not applicable.
Mpumalanga:Not applicable.
North West:Not applicable.
Northern Cape:Not applicable.
Western Cape: One of the examiners convicted in 2015/16 financial year is still practicing. The province is awaiting formal feedback from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The case is on the court roll for March 2017.