Question NW1662 to the Minister of Public Works

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14 June 2018 - NW1662

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Works

(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) his department and (bb) each entity reporting to him for further investigation since the Act was assented to; and (b) what number of the specified cases have (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?

Reply:

With respect to the Department of Public Works:

(a)

  1. 46 cases have been referred to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigations.
  2. The Department does not refer cases directly to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). The SAPS is the one that decides which cases it will refer to the DPCI.

(b)

  1. 46 cases been investigated by the SAPS;
  2. The 46 cases reported to the SAPS have been followed up by the respective accounting officers;
  3. to date none of the cases referred to SAPS for further investigation has resulted  in a conviction.      

With respect to the 4 Entities reporting to the Minister of Public Works:

(a) (bb)

Name of the Entity

(i)

(ii)

Agrément South Africa (ASA)

N/A

N/A

Council for the Built Environment (CBE)

2 cases referred to SAPS

None

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

One case was referred to the SAPS

None

Independent Development Trust (IDT)

N/A

N/A

(b)

Name of the Entity

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

ASA

None

N/A

N/A

CBE

Two (2)

Two (2)

None (both cases are still under investigation)

CIDB

One (1) has been referred to SAPS

One (1) has been followed up by the respective Accounting Officer

None

IDT

None

None

None

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