Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)

No National Commissioners or Provincial Commissioners were retained in terms of section 45(6) of the SAPS Act, Act 68 of 1995, in each of the past five financial years.

 

Reply:

The number of detectives employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), is as follows:

	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
Eastern Cape	3 023	3 100	3 035	2 971	2 911
Free State	1 559	1 612	1 641	1 625	1 639
Gauteng	6 722	6 660	6 487	6 324	6 284
KwaZulu-Natal	4 430	4 341	4 127	3 964	3 875
Limpopo	1 593	1 639	1 571	1 532	1 521
Mpumalanga	1 634	1 624	1 578	1 574	1 570
North West	1 436	1 437	1 390	1 329	1 302
Northern Cape	902	879	896	870	878
Western Cape	3 525	3 402	3 255	3 226	3 233
TOTAL	24 824	24 694	23 980	23 415	23 213

Reply:

(i)(aa)Reporting Period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015
(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings Instituted	(b) (i)Nature of noncompliance	(b) (ii) Sanctions imposed
1473	During this period, there was no reporting on administrative and service noncompliance. It was only introduced during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.	Remedial after interview = 1 315 Verbal warning = 108 Written warning = 35 Finalised investigation = 5 Verbal warning = 1 Written waring = 1 Withdrawn = 3 Guilty = 2 Not guilty = 8

(i)(bb) Reporting Period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016
(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted	(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance	(b)(ii)Sanctions imposed
932	During this period, there was no reporting on administrative and service noncompliance. It was only introduced during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.	Remedial after interview = 488 Verbal warning = 105 Written warning = 21 Finalised Investigation = 318 Corrective counselling = 153 Verbal warning = 32 Final written warning = 6 Withdrawn = 59 Exepmtion granted = 30 Not quilty = 4

(i)(cc) Reporting Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
(a) Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted	(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance	(b)(ii) Sanctions imposed
436	Administrative noncompliance = 419 Service noncompliance = 17	Remedial after interview = 193 Verbal Warning = 57 Written warning = 29 Finalised investigation = 118 Corrective counselling = 73 Final written warning = 3 Withdrawn = 7 Exepmtion granted = 34 Still under investigation = 1 Not quilty = 1 Application for exemption = 34

(ii) Reporting Period 1 April 2017 to 31 September 2017
(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted	(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance	(b)(ii)Sanctions imposed
143	Administrative noncompliance =119 Service noncompliance =24	Remedial after interview = 164 Verbal warning = 29 Written warning = 15 Under investigation = 27 Not quilty = 1 Exemption = 3 Application for exemption = 2 Regulation 8 report = 1

Reply:

(i)(aa) Reporting Period April 2014 to March 2015

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b) (ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	18213	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1254
Free State	21377		645
Gauteng	18098		1590
KwaZulu-Natal	16735		1408
Limpopo	12549		503
Mpumalanga	8460		237
North West	9362		493
Northern Cape	1130		208
Western Cape	77661		3703
Total	183585		10041

(i)(bb) Reporting Period April 2015 to March 2016

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	22652	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1792
Free State	24162		1021
Gauteng	52919		2010
KwaZulu-Natal	18673		1956
Limpopo	6687		599
Mpumalanga	9757		304
North West	9986		654
Northern Cape	1877		364
Western Cape	70004		4435
Total	216717		13135

(i)(cc) Reporting Period April 2016 to March 2017

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	25954	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1852
Free State	21850		1040
Gauteng	55740		2127
KwaZulu-Natal	17523		1672
Limpopo	10721		848
Mpumalanga	4928		360
North West	9772		798
Northern Cape	2355		489
Western Cape	65844		5478
Total	214687		14664

(ii) Reporting Period 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	13729	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	483
Free State	14004		197
Gauteng	37907		600
KwaZulu-Natal	14010		375
Limpopo	10601		202
Mpumalanga	3229		87
North West	5605		171
Northern Cape	1893		101
Western Cape	35044		1376
Total	136022		3492

Reply:

(1) Attached as per Annexure A.

(2) Information for each of the past three financial years, is as follows:

(aa) and (bb): As per Annexure B.

2014/2015 financial year:

1. Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 6
2. Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 70.

2015/2016 financial year:

1. Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 0
2. Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 43.

2016/2017 financial year:

(i) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 2

(ii) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 72.

2017/2018 financial year:

(i) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 1

(ii) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 52.

*Please note that one member may have more than one sanction, therefore, the total number of outcomes will not always correspond with the total number of disciplinary hearings finalised.

Response to question 64 recommended/not recommended

 

Original signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

KJ SITOLE (SOEG)

Date: 10 January 2018

Response to question 64 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

FA MBALULA, MP

Date:

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
PE POPS					1		1
Ntabankulu									1
Vulindlela					1			2
Bell					1
East London									1
KwaZakele					1
Tabankulu								1	1
Maluti									1
ENgcobo									3
Bethelsdorp									1
New Brighton									1
Humewood								1
Fort Beaufort	1
Swartkops					1
Sterkstroom						1
FREE STATE
Clarens					1
GAUTENG
Tokoza								1
Dube	1
Germiston					2			1
Rabie Ridge					1
Tembisa	1
Alexandra					1
KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaDabeka									2
Point					1			1
Amanzimtoti					1			1
Nzuze											1
Malmesbury		1
Umkomaas					1			1
Ladysmith											1
Msinsini					1			1
WESTERN CAPE
Kraaifontein									1
Khayelitsha											1
Mfuleni	1
Mmalmesbury									1
Maitlands									1
Harare									1
Lingelethu West					1			1
Claremont									1
lwandle			1
KwaNonqaba								1
Atlantis					1
Woodstock					1
Table View									2
Mowbray			1
Lentegeur											1
Bellville			1
MPUMALANGA
Leslie		1						1
Sabie									1
NORTH WEST
Skilpadhek Border Post								1
NORTHERN CAPE
Hanover					1
Campbell					1
HEAD OFFICE
PHQ - HRD								1
DPCI			1		2			1
PSS				1	4			1
VISPOL			1					1
CR & FSS	1
CRIME INTEL	1				2			2	1
Grand Total	6	2	5	1	27	1	1	20	20	0	4

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
Alice Detectives					1
Cradock			1
Dalisile								1
Eliot					1
Eliotdale									1
Maclear			1						1
New Brighton					1		1	1
Tsolo					1			1
Bethelsdorp									2
KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaDukuza					1			1
Pinetown											1
Bhekithemba											1
Maphumulo					1
POPS			1
WESTERN CAPE
Bishop Lavis		1			1
MPUMALANGA
Komatipoort SAPS								1
Tweefontein SAPS								1
NORTH WEST
PC Crime Preven-tion									1
Ottosdal					1
Bloemhof									1
Sannieshof											1
Wolmaransstad					1
Atamelang					1
NORTHERN CAPE
Kimberley			1		1
Pella								1
HEAD OFFICE
DPCI								1
Forensic Services			1		3
Crime Intelligence					1
PSS					4			2			1
ORS									1
Grand Total	0	1	5	0	19	0	1	10	7	0	4

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
Msobomvu	1
Sterkspruit		1
Mqanduli					2				2
Matatiele									1
Kwaaiman								1
Komga		1
Flagstaff										1
Nemato			1
Macleantown								1
Buffalo Flats			1						2
Thornhill (Ciskei)				1
Bethelsdorp			1		2			1
KwaNobuhle								1
Port Elizabeth Sea Port								1
BityI								1
Centane					1				1
Mdantsane					1
Barkley East									1
Zele									2
Mount Fletcher									1
FREE STATE
Tierpoort		1
Paul Roux									1
LIMPOPO
Giyani									1
KWAZULU-NATAL
Margate			1					1
Pinetown					1			1	2
Creighton						1
Msinsini			1					1
WESTERN CAPE
Bellville									1
Lwandle					1
Gugulethu					1
MPUMALANGA
Kanyamazane SAPS								1
Tonga		1
Delmas			1					1
Vosman			1					1
Acornhoek SAPS								1
Standerton SAPS					1
NORTH WEST
Zeerust					1
Bray					2
Orkney					1
Klerksdorp					1			1
Lehurutshe	1
Vosterhoop					1
NORTHERN CAPE
Springbok								1
HEAD OFFICE
VISPOL									1
CI					1		1	1	2
FSS					1			1
DPCI								1
PSS			3		3			1
SCM		3
PM			1					1
Grand Total	2	7	11	1	21	1	1	20	18	1	0

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Verbal warning	Final Written warning	No steps taken	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Withdrawn	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Pending
EASTERN CAPE
Mount Road (TRT)											1
Bethelsdorp											1
Elliot (K-9)											1
Mqanduli											1
Cambridge											1
FREE STATE
POP Bloemfontein				1			1
GAUTENG
Norkem Park											3
Lenasia South								1
Jeppe			1
JHB POPS	1
Sebokeng											1
Randburg											2
KWAZULU-NATAL
Dannhauser											2
New Castle						1
Durban POPS									1
WESTERN CAPE
Kuilsriver						1
MPUMALANGA
Witbank				1							1
Kabokweni										1
Vosman						1
Pienaar TERT											1
NORTH WEST
Rustenburg		1
Marikana				1
NORTHERN CAPE
Jan Kempdorp											1
HEAD OFFICE
ORS											3
PM											1
SCM											1
PSS											1
VISPOL				1						1	2
Grand Total	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	39

Reply:

(a) The following three police stations are excluded from the proposed firearms amnesty.

• Isipingo.
• Bellville South.
• Kanyamazane.

(b) These police stations are situated in the following provinces respectively:

• Isipingo KwaZulu-Natal.
• Bellville South Western Cape.
• Kanyamazane Mpumalanga.

(c) These police stations have been selected, based on the following reasons:

Firstly, the following number of firearms have been reported lost/stolen from the Exhibit Management Stores (SAPS 13 Stores) of the respective police stations, during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 October 2017:

Isipingo Police Station - 31firearms.

Bellville South Police Station - 18 firearms.

Kanyamazane Police Station - three firearms.

The reported losses/theft of firearms from the SAPS 13 Stores at these police stations have been tabled as a high risk.

Secondly, the criminal investigations pertaining to the losses/theft of firearms at these SAPS 13 Stores, are still pending and the conclusion thereof needs to be examined, in order to implement preventative measures.

Thirdly, it is in the interest of the firearms amnesty that there must not be any doubt with persons, who wish to participate in the surrendering of firearms during the amnesty period, that such firearms will not be safely kept in the SAPS 13 Stores at police stations.

Fourthly, allowing firearms to be surrendered at the above identified three police stations, may negatively influence the firearms amnesty, which may have a detrimental effect on the success of the amnesty.

It is still the ultimate view and wish of the South African Police Service that the above three police stations must not be excluded from the firearms amnesty but that additional safety measures be implemented at these police stations by the respective provincial commissioners and that an extreme tightened monitoring and auditing system be adopted at these police stations such as daily inspections from the office of the Cluster Commander.

Reply:

a) The Forensic Science Laboratory, in Amanzimtoti, which hosts the Biology and Chemistry Sections, was flooded on 10 October 2017. This resulted in damage to the property and the evacuation of staff. A total of 89 staff members have been affected and need to be relocated to other laboratories in the country. The cost relating to this incident, will depend on the actual cost and time taken to repair and refurbish the damaged laboratory, including the relocation costs to temporary facilities and the relocation of the services and staff members.

It is estimated that the monthly cost will be R1 428 000,00, if 50 analysts, excluding support members, are temporarily relocated to other forensic laboratories outside the province.

b) A total of 2 173 cases, with samples, will also have to be relocated for analysis at other laboratories, in other provinces. The estimated transport costs are R2 000,00.

c) No equipment will be relocated whilst the repair and refurbishment is done. There will be no cost incurred, in this regard.

 

Reply:

(a)(b) The Honourable Member has, unfortunately, not provided sufficient information for this question to be answered. The Honourable Member is, therefore, requested to provide the name of the police station at which the case docket was registered.

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa),(bb),(cc) and (ii),(b)

The following table reflects the total number of murder cases per financial year, involving female victims:

2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
1 384	1 757	1 746	1 412

(c) The total number of cases, where the murder occurred at the hand of an intimate partner, is as follows:

2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
436	608	534	291

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) The land belongs to the State.

(2)(a)(i) Planning will commence in the 2018019 financial year and takes approximately 18 months.

(2)(a)(ii) The construction will commence in the second half of the 2019/2020, financial year.

(2)(b) Only once the planning phase (design, specifications, etc.) of such a specialised facility is concluded, will a projected date of completion be known.

 

Reply:

(a)(i) Section 45(3)
Financial Year	Total number of members
2012/2013	79
2013/2014	120
2014/2015	405
2015/2016	482
2016/2017	438

(a)(ii) Section 45(4)
Financial Year	Total number of members
2012/2013	0
2013/2014	1
2014/2015	1
2015/2016	1
2016/2017	2

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) Section 45(3)
Financial Year	Details
2012/2013	Annexure A
2013/2014	Annexure B
2014/2015	Annexure C
2015/2016	Annexure D
2016/2017	Annexure E

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) Section 45(4)
Financial Year	Details
2013/2014	Annexure F
2014/2015	Annexure G
2015/2016	Annexure H
2016/2017	Annexure I

Reply:

The Minister relies on the entirety of the Code of Ethics read together with the Act

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa) to (cc) The total number of firearms, which were circulated as found, without serial numbers and duplicated serial numbers, are as follows:

Province	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
Eastern Cape	540	1 089	1 741
Free State	128	255	306
Gauteng	1 043	596	3 069
KwaZulu-Natal	1 149	1 212	4 332
Limpopo	135	210	1 781
Mpumalanga	355	396	1 178
North West	185	325	276
Northern Cape	23	96	36
Western Cape	1 779	1 024	675
TOTAL	5 337	5 203	13 394

(a)(ii) The requested information is part of the statistical information, which must be published by the Minister of Police.

(b)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of firearms, as mentioned in paragraph (a) supra, were recovered by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Due to the fact that the majority of the firearms are unidentifiable (i.e. serial number erased), it is not always possible to link these firearms to official institutions such as the SAPS, security service providers and private persons.

Taking the above into consideration, this office cannot provide reliable figures, regarding part (b) of this question.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) The South African Police Service (SAPS), does not erect or repair security border fences or static observation posts. This is the responsibility of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

2. Border crossing observation posts are monitored and manned by members of the SANDF.

Reply:

(a)(b) and (c) The test firing will occur at station level, within one week of receiving the firearm, whereafter the fired specifimens will be submitted to the Forensic Science Laboratory. The loading and comparison searching on the Intergrated Ballistic Identification System and other testing, will occur within 30 days from receipt of the fired specimens.

Reply:

(a) and (b) no

Reply:

1. There is currently no investigation pending against the said official. The official terminated his services, on 2015-10-15.

(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa) and (bb)

The said official is currently not on suspension, as he has terminated his service. However, it must be mentioned that on 2015-10-14, the said official was served with a notice of contemplated suspension/transfer, but the official choose to resign the following day.

Reply:

(1) and (2) There are two Major-Generals whose files were closed in 2016, without issuing the clearance certificates. Their files were closed because they had not submitted all the required documentation.

These Major-Generals are now required to re-apply, in terms of the new directive by the National Commissioner. The directive instructs all Generals and Brigadiers to submit their applications before the end of December 2017. Their names cannot yet be disclosed, considering that, together with all members of senior management, they have been afforded the opportunity to re-apply within the stipulated time frames.

In the interim, members of the Senior Management Service (SMS), are being dealt with in terms of Section 70 and 71 of the South African Police Service Act, which require them to take an oath of secrecy.

Furthermore, consistent with the requirements of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) policy, the respective supervisors must, at the end of every financial year, furnish a certificate regarding the security conduct of persons who do not yet possess security clearance certificates.

The MISS policy states, amongst others, that “the screening authority will merely make a recommendation regarding the security competence of the person concerned, to the head of the requesting institution, and this should in no way be seen as a final testimonial, as far as the utilisation of the person is concerned”. The relevant legislation and the MISS do not provide for the dismissal of persons who fail to obtain security clearance certificates.

Taking the above into account, it is clear that each case will have to be considered on its own merit.

Reply:

Division: Operational Response Services

(a) In the 2014/2015 financial year, a total of 164 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2015/2016 financial year, a total of two members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2016/2017 financial year, a total of 62 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

(b) (i) The reason for the deployments were in support of the following:

• The United Nations/African Union Hybrid Peacekeeping Mission, in Darfur (UNAMID).
• The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, in South Sudan (UNMISS).
• The African Union Mission, in Somalia (AMISOM).
• The Southern African Development Community Stabilisation Intervention Mission, in the Kingdom of Lesotho (SOMILES).
• The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO), in New York.

(ii) In 2014/2015, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• One member in UNAMID (final year of a two year secondment).
• One member in AMISOM (first year of a three year secondment).
• One member in UNDPKO (first year of a three year secondment).
  • • 140 members in SOMILES (for a period of six months).
    • 21 members in UNMISS (for a period of 18 months).

In 2015/2016, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• One member in UNDPKO (second year of a three year secondment).
• One member in AMISOM (second year of a three year secondment).

In 2016/2017, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• 36 members in UNAMID (for a period of 18 months).
• One member in AMISOM (third year of a three year secondment).
• Two members in UNDPKO (third year of a three year secondment and the first year of a three year secondment).
• 23 members in UNMISS (for a period of 18 months).

Division: Crime Intelligence

(a) In the 2014/2015 financial year, a total of 24 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2015/2016 financial year, a total of 24 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2016/2017 financial year, a total of 19 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

(b)(i) INTERPOL SAPS Liaison Officers are placed in strategic locations at South African Missions abroad, mainly for the following reasons:

• Coordination of all organised crime and crime intelligence related information, emanating from foreign law enforcement agencies and the promotion of mutual assistance, between the agencies concerned.

• Cooperation with law enforcement agencies, in order to combat international organised crime and to coordinate and support official visits of SAPS personnel, to such countries.

• Attend to police activities in countries where accredited, to participate in all forums where the presence of the SAPS is required and negotiate training possibilities in the fields, as identified and requested by the Human Resource Development.

• Assist with the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) initiatives, including planning and participation in cross-border operations and cross-border law enforcement meetings.

(ii) SAPS Liaison Officers are placed as continental coordinators for a minimum term of four and six years. The terms of duty for officers, placed at an international organisation, may be extended, if required.

Reply:

Brighton Beach, CAS 50/07/2017- Theft, was fully investigated. There were no witnesses, no CCTV footage or any leads to aid in the investigation and the case docket was closed as undetected, on 17 July 2017.

Reply:

(1) and (2) The information that is required, is not readily available, as each case must be verified before the information can be submitted. A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii) The current capacity of human resources, available at the Ballistic Section, IBIS Subsection, is sufficient to cope with the anticipated work, which is resulting from a possible Firearm Amnesty. Therefore, no extra staff will need to be trained and deployed to process the firearms, which may be handed in during the proposed Firearm Amnesty, next year. The existing four Forensic Science Laboratories, will be able to process the additional work load.

Reply:

(a) There are three pieces of land, purchased by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and registered in the name of the National Government of the Republic of South Africa, as tabulated below:

(i)(ii)(iii)

Province	(i) Location of Land	(ii) Size	(iii) Comments
Gauteng	Reigerpark Remainder of Erf 479 Reigerpark Extension 1 Township Registration Division I.R. Gauteng.	1 000 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2016-09-30. Land purchased for the Construction of the Reigerpark Police Station.
Western Cape	Makhaza/ Khayelitsha Erf 75 169 Portion of Erf 59 037 Khayelitsha, Western Cape.	10 229 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2017-08-22. Land purchased for the Construction of the Makhaza Police Station.
Northern Cape	Riemvasmaak Erf 494 Riemvasmaak (an unregistered portion of Erf 369 Riemvasmaak) Sending, Northern Cape.	1 000 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2016-12-01. Land purchased for the Construction of the Riemvasmaak Police Station.

(b) For reply by the other entities who report to the Minister of Police.

Reply:

1. The alleged fraud, involves funds from the Secret Services Account and therefore, this matter can only be discussed in the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb) As above.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(3) and (4)

No search warrant was applied for and no search was conducted at the office of the legal firm. On 7 November 2017, an investigation was conducted and a statement was obtained. At no stage was a search conducted. It was merely an investigative duty and the purpose thereof, was to obtain a statement.

Reply:

(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) The Minister’s speech was not accurately captured by the media. In essence, the Minister was relating to the reported and known matters as per Independent Police Investigative Directorate cases and arrests of members who commit crimes.

Reply:

a) The table below, is a representation of the budgetary allocations for the respective financial years, with the total number of vehicles purchased and distributed to the 184 police stations/units/branches/components, in Kwazulu-Natal. Due to budgetary constraints, this province is not able to meet the needs of all the police stations.

2014	2015	2016	2017
R 168 696 000,00	R 160 000 000,00	R 160 000 000,00	R 211 880 000,00
824 Vehicles Purchased	684 Vehicles Purchased	595 Vehicles Purchased	769 Vehicles Purchased

(b)

(b) vehicle shortages for each police station	(aa) 2014	(aa) 2015	(aa) 2016	(bb)2017	New vehicles ordered 2017/2018
	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/ Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	No. of Vehicles ordered	Received	Awaiting delivery
Richmond	15	19	+4	21	15	-6	22	23	+1	21	20	-1	3	2	-1
Kwadukuza	45	41	-4	49	48	-1	49	47	-2	48	44	-4	5	3	-2
Camperdown	17	16	-1	15	17	+2	20	16	-4	19	19	-	4	3	-1
Bishopstowe	11	11	-	11	13	+2	15	15	-	11	12	+1	4	2	-2
Umsunduzi	13	15	+2	12	15	+3	10	15	+5	13	14	+1	1	0	-1

Reply:

(1)(a) Yes, the South African Police Service (SAPS), procured services from Travel With Flair, since 2001.

(1)(b) For the entities, reporting to the Minister of Police, to respond.

(1)(i)(ii) For the period, since 2001 up to November 2017, the following amounts were paid to the company:

• Air charter service: R8 211 370,31.
• Leases: motor vehicles: R1 476 536,81.
• Laundry services: R10 315,46.
• Domestic accommodation: R97 612 196,21.
• Domestic car rental: R2 919,40.
• Domestic air transport and accommodation: R437 423,58.
• Domestic air transport: R30 992 464,62.
• Domestic railway transport: R6 664,44.
• Domestic road transport: R2 350 251,39.
• Foreign accommodation: R22 797 095,54.
• Foreign incidental cost-medical insurance: R115 327,42.
• Foreign air transport: R100 239 651,94.
• Foreign road transport: R101 458,00.
• Venues and facilities: R253 605,12.

(2)(a) Yes, international travel expenditures were also procured from the company.

(2)(i)(ii) and (iii)

Due to the number of employees that travelled abroad, during the lengthy period of time, for which information is requested, (4 225 foreign air tickets) and taking into account the various transactions and the documents which are to be analysed, it will be extremely time consuming and will place an unreasonable burden on the resources of the SAPS to obtain the information in these categories, as requested. The information requested is not readily available in the financial accounting structure (Standard Chart of Accounts) of the SAPS and can therefore, not be extracted electronically.

Reply:

This question requires consultation with various role players, including all station commanders. It is, therefore, requested that extension is granted to reply to this question. An extension period of five working days is requested, to gather and consolidate the correct information.

 

 

Reply:

(1) and (2) There are two Major-Generals whose files were closed in 2016, without issuing the clearance certificates. Their files were closed because they had not submitted all the required documentation.

These Major-Generals are now required to re-apply, in terms of the new directive by the National Commissioner. The directive instructs all Generals and Brigadiers to submit their applications before the end of December 2017. Their names cannot yet be disclosed, considering that, together with all members of senior management, they have been afforded the opportunity to re-apply within the stipulated time frames.

In the interim, members of the Senior Management Service (SMS), are being dealt with in terms of Section 70 and 71 of the South African Police Service Act, which require them to take an oath of secrecy.

Furthermore, consistent with the requirements of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) policy, the respective supervisors must, at the end of every financial year, furnish a certificate regarding the security conduct of persons who do not yet possess security clearance certificates.

The MISS policy states, amongst others, that “the screening authority will merely make a recommendation regarding the security competence of the person concerned, to the head of the requesting institution, and this should in no way be seen as a final testimonial, as far as the utilisation of the person is concerned”. The relevant legislation and the MISS do not provide for the dismissal of persons who fail to obtain security clearance certificates.

Taking the above into account, it is clear that each case will have to be considered on its own merit.

Reply:

The information that is required, is not readily available and has to be requested from the provinces. Each case must be verified before the information can be submitted. A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(1) and (2) The information provided, is insufficient for this office to provide a reply. The station where the case was reported, or the name and the identity number of the complainant, is required to enable this office to provide the relevant information.

Reply:

The flooding occured in the Chemistry and Biology Sections, in the KwaZulu-Natal Forensic Science Laboratory and did not affect the Ballistic Section, which is a separate facility. Therefore, no impact was experienced, due to the flooding of the Ballistic Section (including the Integrated Ballistic Identification System). The Ballistic Section will, therefore, be able to receive and process all test specimens or firearms during the proposed Firearm Amnesty.

Reply:

1. The alleged employment of the relatives of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, in the South African Police Service (SAPS), is the subject of both criminal and internal disciplinary proceedings and as such, the matter is sub judice.

2. The alleged employment of the relatives of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, in the SAPS, is the subject of both criminal and internal disciplinary proceedings and as such, the matter is sub judice.

Reply:

1. Joubert and May Attorneys, from Tzaneen, obtained a warrant of execution for an outstanding taxed legal cost, in a civil matter that was supposed to be paid by the State Attorney, in Pretoria. The company’s consultant attorney was not registered on the State Attorney’s database for payments, causing a delay in payment. The warrant of execution was served to the Station Commander, in Tzaneen, on 7 September 2017. The Sheriff at Tzaneen, on instruction of the attorney, removed seven computers from the Tzaneen Police Station, on 9 October 2017. After liaison with the instructing attorney and the State Attorney, it was agreed that the outstanding legal cost will be paid directly to his account, by the SAPS. On 10 October 2017, the instructing attorney addressed a letter to the Sheriff, indicating that the computers can be returned to the Tzaneen Police Station. The seven computers were returned on 11 October 2017. The payment of R33 956,72, was made on 12 October 2017 and was deposited, on 18 October 2017.

(2)(a) No other equipment was seized, only the seven computers were removed.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

3. For the Minister to decide, whether a statement will be made.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) The number of charges registered for road and/or traffic infringements, is as follows:

	Culpable Homicide	Driving offence in terms of the National Road Traffic Act (Category A)
	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape	360	382	360	2 122	2 163	2 231
Free State	218	241	235	1 179	1 114	1 072
Gauteng	625	671	658	6 206	6 873	6 196
KwaZulu-Natal	550	609	641	2 580	2 834	2 653
Limpopo	307	340	357	2 375	2 610	2 432
Mpumalanga	289	320	314	1 493	1 508	1 558
North West	201	213	270	1 214	1 228	1 169
Northern Cape	101	116	98	571	609	575
Western Cape	243	311	268	2 370	2 323	2 272
TOTAL	2 894	3 203	3 201	20 110	21 262	20 158

(1)(a)(ii) The number of charges for driving under the influence, is as follows:

	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape	2 161	1 770	1 852
Free State	557	669	884
Gauteng	5 684	8 433	6 659
KwaZulu-Natal	3 061	3 028	3 586
Limpopo	1 072	1 350	1 174
Mpumalanga	849	1 358	1 582
North West	504	822	709
Northern Cape	266	232	274
Western Cape	3 265	2 669	3 019
TOTAL	17 419	20 331	19 739

(1)(b) The number of charges that resulted in convictions, is as follows:

	Culpable Homicide	Driving offence in terms of the National Road Traffic Act (Category A)
	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape	21	17	5	214	156	82
Free State	18	14	5	128	130	84
Gauteng	26	24	5	215	264	202
KwaZulu-Natal	21	19	12	172	170	112
Limpopo	7	11	2	193	176	95
Mpumalanga	17	14	3	132	119	88
North West	7	2	0	68	65	40
Northern Cape	8	3	0	47	50	16
Western Cape	9	11	7	181	120	86
TOTAL	134	115	39	1 350	1 250	805

	Driving under influence
	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape	826	622	286
Free State	157	180	119
Gauteng	123	309	154
KwaZulu-Natal	403	561	859
Limpopo	170	170	91
Mpumalanga	134	180	70
North West	69	149	70
Northern Cape	113	84	23
Western Cape	748	495	375
TOTAL	2 743	2 750	2 047

(2)(a) The number of blood-alcohol samples taken, is as follows:

	(aa) 2014/2015	(bb) 2015/2016	(cc) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape	2 161	1 770	1 852
Free State	557	669	884
Gauteng	5 684	8 433	6 659
KwaZulu-Natal	3 061	3 028	3 586
Limpopo	1 072	1 350	1 174
Mpumalanga	849	1 358	1 582
North West	504	822	709
Northern Cape	266	232	274
Western Cape	3 265	2 669	3 019
TOTAL	17 419	20 331	19 739

(2)(b) All blood-alcohol samples taken were analysed.

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(aa)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	644	625
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	493	419
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	344	336
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	316	289
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	535	499
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	342	328
Provincial Commissioner: North West	407	404
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	408	396
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	653	626
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	1 385	1 206
TOTAL	5 527	5 128

(a)(b)(i)(bb)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	217	212
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	389	299
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	513	495
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	132	107
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	283	263
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	78	75
Provincial Commissioner: North West	160	160
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	155	147
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	92	91
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	974	831
TOTAL	2 993	2 680
(a)(b)(i)(cc)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	970	903
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	1 845	1 633
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	803	744
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	833	688
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	181	134
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	928	901
Provincial Commissioner: North West	337	306
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	1 166	895
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	108	108
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	2 177	1 912
TOTAL	9 348	8 224

(a)(b)(ii)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	467	465
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	271	27
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	153	152
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	191	181
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	64	62
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	87	86
Provincial Commissioner: North West	45	10
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	33	14
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	24	24
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	327	298
TOTAL	1 662	1 319

*All three financial years, (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), except 2017/2018, include the Basic Police Development Learning Programme.

Reply:

The investigation into Edenvale, CAS 108/06/2017, has been finalised. All the statements were obtained and the case was remanded to 2018-03-14, for trial. The witnesses will be subpoenaed, during January 2018.

Reply:

(a) The Minister of Police is not privy to the costs that are associated with the maintenance of any national key point. The owner of every individual national key point, is responsible for all costs, pertaining to the maintenance, thereof.

(b)(i) Not applicable.

(b)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

The Republic of South Africa’s national security, economic prosperity and social wellbeing is critically dependent on Information Communication Technology (ICT) that is safe and secure. Big and small enterprises, governments, as well as private internet users are facing similar threats in cyberspace.

The South African Police Service (SAPS), recognises, as a high priority, the value of being able to detect, prevent, combat and investigate the pervasive cybercrime threat and in particular, cyber-attacks on critical information infrastructure.

The protection of critical infrastructure, such as electricity, transportation and banking against cyber threats is essential to our daily lives and the vulnerability to attack and exploitation of these systems is a real threat.

The SAPS therefore created capacities and capabilities, strengthened by continuous interaction and co-operation with intelligence agencies, International Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutorial Authorities, to provide a national, co-ordinated response to the most serious incidents of cybercrime occurrences.

The SAPS has well equipped cyber investigation support centres at national level, capable of providing digital forensic support in cybercrime and cyber-related investigations. These capabilities are also available in some provinces and the current focus is to ensure the roll-out to all provinces.

Furthermore, the SAPS and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), are engaged in a research project, to continuously enhance strategies and training frameworks to effectively detect, combat, prevent and investigate cybercrime.

Reply:

(1)(a) Bela-Bela municipal area:

The Bela-Bela Police Station does not comply with minimum standards of sector policing. There are two sector managers, without sector teams. A minimum of at least 16 members are required to be divided into four groups, in order for the sectors to function on a 24-hour basis.

(1)(b) Lephalale municipal area:

The Lephalale Police Station complies with the minimum standards of sector policing.

(1)(c) Modimolle municipal area:

The Modimolle Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.

(1)(d) Mookgophong municipal area:

The Mookgopong Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.

(1)(e) Thabazimbi municipal area:

The Thabazimbi Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to the lack of resources.

(2)(a)(b)(c)

Specified police stations	(2)(a) Total number of vehicles available compared to the required number needed.	(2)(b) Total number of police officers in each rank.	(2)(c) Total number of vacancies in each rank
	Number of vehicles available	Number of vehicles needed
a) Bela-Bela	18	21	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 13 Sergeant- 19 Constable- 42	0 0 3 13 9
b) Lephalale	12	8	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 1 Warrant Officer- 6 Sergeant- 4 Constable- 20	0 0 2 2 16
c) Modimolle	28	18	Colonel- 1 Lieutenant Colonel- 3 Captain- 13 Warrant Officer- 24 Sergeant- 17 Constable- 24	0 0 0 0 0 0
d) Mookgophong	17	10	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 12 Warrant Officer- 19 Sergeant- 9 Constable- 18	0 0 0 0 0
e) Thabazimbi	22	25	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 10 Sergeant- 11 Constable- 41	0 0 5 10 0

(3)(a)(b)

Specified police stations.	(3)(a) Total number of farm murders reported, from 1 January 2016.	(3)(b) Total number of specified cases, that resulted in successful convictions.
a) Bela-Bela	2	No convictions
b) Lephalale	3	Three convictions
c Modimolle	2	No convictions
d) Mookgophong	0	0
e) Thabazimbi	1	No arrests

Reply:

The reply to question 134 was made during the Oral reply and submitted on the following date 2017/09/07.

Reply:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)

The breakdown of the total number of (a) top management, (b) senior management, (c) commissioned officers, (d) non-commissioned officers and (e) Public Service Act employees of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in each province, is as follows:

Province	(a) Top Management	(b) Senior Management	(c) Commissioned Officers	(d) Non-Commissioned Officers	(e) Public Service Act Employees
Western Cape	1	80	2 674	15 745	4 427
Eastern Cape	1	66	2 247	14 157	4 658
Northern Cape	1	42	831	5 509	2 007
KwaZulu-Natal	1	81	3 276	18 161	5 513
Free State	1	44	1 374	8 617	2 791
North West	1	46	1 280	6 784	2 441
Mpumalanga	1	49	1 360	7 823	2 493
Gauteng	1	117	4 680	24 627	6 224
Limpopo	1	58	1 684	8 576	2 900

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) A total of 106 South African Police Service (SAPS) sites have surveillance cameras. A total of 37 sites are operational which include:

• • • Division: Forensic Services – eight sites.
    • Eastern Cape – seven sites.
    • KwaZulu-Natal – 16 sites.
    • Northern Cape – one site.
    • North West – one site.
    • Western Cape – four sites.

There is currently no surveillance cameras installed and owned by SAPS in public places. Where surveillance cameras are installed by other government departments within the metropolitan areas, the SAPS will either have personnel posted in the control room, or in some instances, have access to the surveillance footage in the Provincial Joints Operational Centre (ProvJOC).

(2)(a) No.

(2)(b) No.

(2)(b)(i) No.

(2)(b)(ii) There is no SAPS or privately owned surveillance camera footprint in the Marikana informal settlement, in Philippi.

Reply:

(1)(a) No, children have not been reported as missing from the centre.

(1)(b) Yes, there have been children that absconded from the centre in 2017.

(1)(i) A total of 15 children absconded from the centre.

(1)(ii)(iii) and (2) A replication of OB numbers appear, due to the fact that some of the youth absconded together and the Don Mattera Child and Youth Care Centre, reported it on the same date and time.

(1)(ii) Date of Abscondment	(1)(iii) SAPS OB Number	(2) Progress/Status
2017/02/04	259/02/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/02/04	259/02/2017	Child is in the care of his biological mother.
2017/02/07	472/02/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/02/07	472/02/2017	Child is in the care of her biological father.
2017/03/27	1485/03/2017	Whereabouts unknown.
2017/03/27	1485/03/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	Whereabouts unknown.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In private place of safety in Vereeniging.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	In the care of a place of Safety, Durban.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	In the care of significant other.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	Whereabouts unknown.

Reply:

(1) The figures below, reflect the number of officials who were granted permission to conduct remunerative work, outside the South African Police Service (SAPS), in the past three financial years.

APPROVED REMUNERATIVE WORK
2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
939	780	973

(2)(a)(b)(c)

In relation to the above mentioned figures, three officials, who were granted approval for remunerative work outside the SAPS, were identified by the Auditor-General, to have conducted business with government:

Persal Number	Rank	Surname and Initials	Supplier Name	Value	Period
71669531	Constable	Mahlangu	Luuboys Sanitation (Pty) Ltd	R55 700,27	2014/2017
70293996	Sergeant	Silinda EP	Silimo General Construction	R153 204,37	2016/2017
70188271	Sergeant	Siwela E	Inkambeni Trading CC	R54 610,07	2016/2017

Reply:

(1)(a)(2)(a)(b) and (3)(a)(b)(c)

All government departments, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), invite, evaluate and award bids, in terms of the prescripts of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017, issued in terms of section 5 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No 5 of 2000).

Subsequently, bidders are awarded Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) preferential points, in terms of their B-BBEE status level of contribution.

The award for bids is based on the 80/20 and the 90/10 points system. The acceptable bid which has the highest points, is awarded the contract. The ownership of service providers/contractors is incorporated into the B-BBEE certificates, issued by SANAS accredited agencies, which forms part of the formula above.

The following information can be reported for the last five financial years;

2013/2014 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
142	R520 665 157,96	109	R333 376 196,92

2014/2015 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
225	R2 955 181 290,05	194	R1 932 279 662,17

2015/2016 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
115	R2 624 928 898,71	102	R2 394 672 966,48

2016/2017 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
128	R6 873 074 437,69	126	R6 604 372 140,55

Bids awarded for the current financial year (up to end September 2017):

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
98	R1 192 360 596,45	98	R1 192 360 596,45

(1)(b) This information will be provided by the entities reporting to the Minister of Police.