Question NW2701 to the Minister of Police
10 October 2017 - NW2701
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What number of police officers faced disciplinary charges after the (i) injury and/or (ii) death of civilians as a result of action taken by the specified officers while policing public protests (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017, (b) what are the charges in each case, (c) on what date was the action instituted and (d) what was the outcome of the proceedings?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(b)(c)(d)
(a) Number of Members |
(i)(ii) Injury or Death |
(aa) Past Three Financial Years |
(bb) April 2017 to date |
(b) Charge |
(c) Date Action Taken |
(d) Outcome of the Proceedings |
1 |
Death |
2014/2015 |
Nil |
Murder Limpopo Regulation 20(z) |
2014-06-02 |
Dismissal. |
5 |
Injury |
2015/2016 |
Nil |
Assault Mpumalanga Regulation 20(p)(2)
|
2015-02-06 |
Three members were found guilty and given written warnings. Two members were not found guilty. |
1 |
Death |
2015/2016 |
Nil |
Inquest Mpumalanga Regulation 20(e)(i)(p)(z) |
2016-01-13 |
Counselling and suspension without remuneration for one month. |
1 |
Injury |
2015/2016 |
Nil |
Assault Common KwaZulu-Natal Regulation 20(z) |
2015-09-27 |
No departmental steps taken. |
5 |
Injury to Dignity |
2015/2016 |
Nil |
Sexual Assault KwaZulu-Natal Regulation 20(p)(q) |
2016-09-05 |
Pending – departmental hearing set for 2017-07-10 to 2017-07-12. |