Question NW1352 to the Minister of Police
24 August 2017 - NW1352
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the alleged pointing of a gun at a certain person (name and details furnished) at a certain event (details furnished) was reported to the SA Police Service; if so, (a) on what date was the incident reported, (b) at what police station was the incident 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) whether a threat assessment was conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) whether the reported incident resulted 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, the alleged incident was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
(a) The incident was reported on 12 April 2017.
(b) The incident was reported at the Elsburg Police Station.
(c) The incident is investigated under Elsburg, CAS 134/04/2017 – Wilfully pointing a firearm, air rifle or air revolver at a person.
(d) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed, in order to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.
(e) The case docket is still under investigation.
(2) (a) and (b) Yes, a threat assessment was conducted and finalised on 31 May 2017. The recommendations emanating from the threat assessment cannot be made available, as they are classified.
(3) (a) and (b) Not applicable.