Question NW2190 to the Minister of Police
10 October 2017 - NW2190
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Police
Has any members of the SA Police Service been deployed (a) recently or (b) over the past three financial years to guard a residence belonging to a certain person (name and details furnished); if not, what are the relevant details in this regard; if so, (i) what number of (aa) police officers are deployed to guard the specified residence at any given time and (bb) police vehicles, inclusive of specialised vehicles such as nyalas, are stationed at the specified residence at any given time and (ii) on what grounds is the aforementioned protection provided to the specified person?
Reply:
a) No, all the duties have been suspended.
b) Members of Public Order Policing (POP) Unit in Empangeni have provided static protection duties at the residence of Minister Nhleko, in the Umthinzini, area since 2014. These duties were suspended on 20 July 2017.
(i)(aa) Two POP members from Empangeni were deployed, per shift - four members per day for 24 hours.
(i)(bb) One Nyala vehicle was deployed on a 24 hour basis. At times, it was supplemented with a soft top vehicle (bakkie/sedan), when the Nyala was required for public order policing duties.