Question NW1952 to the Minister of Police
05 September 2017 - NW1952
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Since his reply to question 1139 on 7 June 2017, what progress has been made in respect of CAS 567/03/2017 opened at Midrand; 2) have any of the computers stolen from the Office of the Chief Justice’s offices on 18 March 2017 been recovered; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) has the suspect which was arrested and subsequently remanded for further investigation been criminally charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) has (a) the Gauteng Provincial Investigation Unit and/or (b) any other unit in the SA Police Service made any further arrests; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The case has been remanded in court. No further suspects could at this stage be linked to the case. Concerted efforts are being made to locate the stolen computers.
(2) None of the stolen computers have been recovered, thus far.
(3) Yes, the arrested suspect has been criminally charged and the case has been remanded to, 17 July 2017.
(4)(a)(b) Gauteng Provincial Investigation Unit has not made any further arrests. Currently, there is no evidence that links any other person to the case.