Question NW1865 to the Mr T Rawula (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police
27 June 2018 - NW1865
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Mr T Rawula (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What {a) is the total number of Incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and {b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?
Reply:
(1 ){a){i){ii)(aa) In 2016, seven cases of racism were reported.
(1 ){a){i){ii)(bb) In 2017, six cases of racism were reported.
{1)(b) The details of the cases that were reported, during 2016 and 2017, were recorded in the respective provinces. The details cannot be made available, because according to the Sexual Harassment Policy, Agreement 1/2011, Section 8, outlines the procedure in which to deal with complaints of sexual harassment, with the aim to ensure that:
8.1.1 Complaints of sexual harassment are considered seriously and sympathetically and are dealt with promptly and confidentially: and 8.1.2 the rights of both the complainant and the alleged harasser are respected.
(2) Each case was investigated, based on it's merits and the outcomes differed.
The table below, reflects cases of racism that were reported and recorded, during 2016 and 2017, as well as the outcome for each case.
Find here: Reported Incidents of Racism, during 2016 and 2017