Question NW2012 to the Minister of Police
29 August 2017 - NW2012
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether, with reference to the signing of the non-statutory force (NSF) document approving the promotion and appointment of NSF members by the Acting National Police Commissioner, Mr Lesetja Mothiba, the affected NSF members benefitted from demobilisation packages at any time; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) (a) what ranks do certain persons (names furnished) hold in the SA Police Service and (b) where is each specified person posted; (3) (a) what functions did a certain person (name furnished) perform at a meeting held at the Pretoria West Police College on 14 June 2017 and (b) on whose instructions?
Reply:
(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS), Non-Statutory Force (NSF), re-ranking project, is headed by the Minister of Police and is currently a work in progress.
Recommendations, upon the finalisation thereof, will be made to the Minister of Police and the necessary announcements will be made.
(2)(a) Smanga Simelane, holds the rank of Colonel in the SAPS and
Feroz Khan, also holds the rank of Colonel in the SAPS.
(2)(b) Colonel Smanga Simelane is posted in the Office of the Acting Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence and Colonel Feroz Khan, is the Acting Section Head: Surveillance, Crime Intelligence Head Office.
(3)(a)(b) On 14 June 2017, at the SAPS Academy, Pretoria West, Colonel Smanga Simelane performed functions, related to the Office of the Acting Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence.