Question NW2550 to the Minister of Police

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10 October 2017 - NW2550

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Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to the reply to question 217 on 7 July 2014, his department can now provide Mr H B Groenewald with the requested information; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(a)(i)(cc) There were 846 murder cases reported against children, in the 2013/2014 financial year.

(a)(ii) There were 969 murder cases reported against children, in the 2014/2015 financial year.

(b) Weapons used, include the weapons used in the cases reported in question 217 and exclude the cases reported in paragraph (a)(ii) above, as it was included in the totals provided in question 2215)

 

Total cases

Knife

604

Unknown

533

Firearms

397

Sharp instrument

203

Hands

177

Stick

78

Stone/brick

53

String/wire

30

Poison

25

Axe

23

Matches

22

Knobkerrie

19

Iron pipe

12

Booted foot

12

Panga

11

Water

11

Sjambok

11

Bottle

10

Belt

9

Screwdriver

8

Fire hose

6

Hammer

5

Fuel

5

Fist

5

Chain

4

Paraffin

3

Spear

3

Boiling oil

3

Petrol bomb

2

Candle

2

Garden fork

1

Broomstick

1

Iron

1

Hand grenade

1

Crowbar

1

Scissor

1

 

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