Question NW1348 to the Minister of Police
24 August 2017 - NW1348
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Were the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name and details 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. Yes.
(1)(a) 28 March 2017.
(1)(b) Polokwane Police Station.
(1)(c) CAS 955/03/2017.
(1)(d) The case has been allocated to a very senior investigating officer whose particulars cannot be disclosed to ensure the investigation is conducted without fear or favour.
(1)(e) The investigation is still being conducted.
2. No assessment was conducted, as this case was not referred to the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS).
(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.
(3)(a) and (b) Not applicable.