Question NW1347 to the Minister of Police
13 June 2017 - NW1347
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Were the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name furnished) reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) was a threat assessment conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results of the threat assessment available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) did the reported threats result in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) to (e) The response required in terms of this question, will require the Division: Protection and Security Service (PSS), to disclose protected information regarding the life of the individual. This may put her life at risk and compromise the investigation which is in progress.
2. Yes.
(2)(a) 11 May 2009.
(2)(b) It was recommended that protection be provided to the specified person.
(3)(a) Yes.
(3)(b) Protection was based on the threat and no additional protectors were allocated.