Question NW956 to the Minister of Police
27 June 2017 - NW956
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
What is the status of the following cases brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (a) State vs Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma with regard to Nkandla, (b) State vs Gupta family with regard to state capture and suspicious financial transactions leading to the closure of their bank accounts, (c) State vs Cyril Ramaphosa, Susan Shabangu and others with regard to the Marikana murders, (d) State vs SA Police Service with regard to assault of Members of Parliament and (e) State vs Mabala Noise with regard to corruption in the Department of Water and Sanitation?
Reply:
(a) The case with regard to Nkandla, is still with the National Director of Public Prosecutions for decision.
(b) State vs Gupta family, with regard to state capture and suspicious financial transactions, leading to the closure of their bank accounts:
The matter is under investigation, per Rosedale CAS 104/10/2016 and is receiving attention. There is still more evidence to be gathered to lead the investigation further.
(c) The following can be reported with regard to the cases being investigated by Detective Service units with regard to the Marikana incidents:
Case dockets with the DPP for decision : four
Case dockets remanded in court : 12
Case dockets still under investigation : one
Case dockets still at the Inquest Court : two
(d) The matter with regard to the assault of members of parliament is being investigated by Mr Thomas from the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (IPID).
(e) State vs Mabala Noise with regard to corruption in the Department of Water and Sanitation:
The matter is under investigation, as per Douglasdale CAS 248/08/2016, includes tax evasion by Mabala Noise and other associated companies, as well as, irregular and/or fraudulent awarding of tenders by the Department of Water and Sanitation to Mabala Noise and other associated companies. Allegations of tax evasion were forwarded to South African Revenue Services (SARS) for investigation. Allegations of fraud relating to the awarding of tenders are still under investigation and there are still outstanding statements on the matter.