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29 June 2023 - NW2491
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, in view of the Parliament Budget office having identified components of employees and contigent liabilities as possible risks to the 2023 appropriations and expressed concerns over unfunded budget for the compensation of employees in many departments, the SA Police Service has shown an increase of approximately 5000 police trainees but a reduction in the expenditure; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons?
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26 June 2023 - NW2006
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What is the percentage of (a) decision to prosecute that were taken by the National Prosecuting Authority in the past financial year and (b) the SA Police Service disciplinary outcomes that are currently being taken on review by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate
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26 June 2023 - NW1885
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the home of top SA Police Service (SAPS) official (name and details furnished) that was recently robbed and items worth R400 000 allegedly having been stolen, what measures have been put in place for ordinary citizens to trust that the Police are equipped and capable enough to protect them, notwithstanding the fact that top SAPS officials can be robbed at gunpoint in this manner?
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21 June 2023 - NW2293
Seabi, Mr M A to ask the Minister of Police
What are the relevant details of the relationship that his department has with sister department such as the Department of Human Settlements, Department of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs and Local government for the purpose of crime prevention in view of the increasing population and growing informal settlement giving rise to ever increasing challenges for policing such as poor spatial planning and environmental design that can be attributed to the spike in crime in the Republic?
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19 May 2023 - NW1795
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Police
What are the (a) statistics of SA Police Service officers found on the wrong side of the law in the past five years in each province and (b) crimes that were allegedly committed by the officers?
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12 April 2023 - NW511
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that the ShotSpotter was implemented in Manenberg as a pilot project to establish the proliferation of shooting incidents within a given geographical block, and in view of the fact that last year another R30 million was allocated to continue this project with no real outcomes or successes while he stated that the SA Police Service (SAPS) would support the initiative in a bid to create safer communities, (a) how has the SAPS supported the City of Cape Town in creating safer communities and (a) what number of arrests have been made by police using this technology?
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12 April 2023 - NW667
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What(a) is the total number of police stations where the integrated Case Docket Management System was implemented in the period 1 January 2021 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) are the future relevant details?
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12 April 2023 - NW863
Khoza, Mr AV to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What are the reasons the Royal Protection Unit of the SA Police Service was withdrawn from the Zulu Royal Palace and deployed to various police stations in the Zululand region, (b) what necessitated and informed the specified withdrawal and (c) who is now responsible for providing security at the Zulu Royal Palaces in the absence of such personnel?
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12 April 2023 - NW870
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
Noting the increase of alcohol consumption amongst underage children, what measures has he and/or his department put in place to ensure enforce the law on access od alcohol and subsequent underage drinking of children?
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29 March 2023 - NW219
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What total number of incidents of mass murder where two or more than two persons were killed in the same incident occurred in each respective province (a) in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years and (b) since April 2022; (2) what total number of persons were (a) murdered in each incident, (b) arrested (c) have appeared in court and (d) were found guilty ?
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24 March 2023 - NW820
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that the latest quarterly crime statistics indicated that of the 7 555 persons murdered in the Republic in the final three months of 2022, a total of 3 144 were murdered with firearms, and considering the free flow of illegal firearms, (a) how often are firearms at police stations audited and(b) what were the outcomes of the audit for all provinces in 2022?
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24 March 2023 - NW833
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
How often does he conducted oversight visit at police stations in the various provinces, as there are reports that some police stations closed their gates by 20:00 regardless of local communities needing their assistance?
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15 March 2023 - NW690
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that the Solidarity Research Institute has reported that the detective service of the SA Police Service are facing a disaster because it is left without little to no resources and/or support to conduct investigations, from the over 400 responses received (details furnished), what is the detailed breakdown of how (a) his department will financially and materially capacitate all police stations so that they can effectively do investigations, especially considering the ever-increasing murder rate and (b) often his department do audits of consumables at police stations?
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15 March 2023 - NW10
Shaik Emam, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) is the total number of police stations in (i) KwaZulu-Natal and (ii) the Western Cape that do not have adequate alternative measures put in place for the supply of electricity during load shedding, (b) are the reasons that the generator that are provided to the specified police stations are not operational and (c) measures have been put in place to rectify issues?
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15 March 2023 - NW120
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What measures has the SA Police Service put in place to afford greater protection to (a0 SA Police Service (SAPS) officers and (b) the families of deceased SAPS officers considering that here has been an upsurge in attacks against police officers, of which 22 police officers died recently and attackers are becoming increasingly less fearful of murdering SAPS officers?
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15 March 2023 - NW455
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Police
(1) With regard to every police station in the Germiston constituency, (a) what total number of vehicles does the specified police have on record and (b)(i) what number of the specified vehicles are in for repairs at the police garage in Benoni and (ii0 for what length of time have the vehicles been at the garage for repair; (2) whether any confirmation can be provided as to what number of the vehicles have been returned to the garage for repairs for each police station; if not, why not; if so, what was the length of time during secondary repairs; (3) what total number of police officers at each police station have attended advanced driving courses; (4) what has the accident rate and/or ratio been at the specified police station?
15 March 2023 - NW661
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Police
In light of allegations of how the recruitment process of the SA Police Service (SAPS) is marred by corruption, nepotism and bribery, (a) what number of officials from the recruitment unit have been subjected to internal disciplinary processes, (b) which provinces has he found are the most affected, (c) what are his department’s mitigation strategies to curb the rot and (d) what are the relevant details with regard to each province
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08 March 2023 - NW402
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of persons has the SA Police Service arrested for theft copper cables since 1 March 2022 and (b) is the total value of the recovered copper cables?
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08 March 2023 - NW395
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) With reference to the assertion by the Minister in the Presidency, Mr M Gungubele, during the debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address on 14 February 2023, that certain police stations in the Western Cape were in a dire state, what steps will he take to ensure that the police stations in crime-ridden townships, such as Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Phillippi East are fully functional so that the residents are better protected? (2) whether, in light of the poor state of the specified and other police stations in the Western Cape, coupled with the SA Police Service’s perceived inability to ensure that all police stations are fully functional, he will reconsider assigning the functions of policing to the City of Cape Town and/or Western Cape Government in line with section 99 of the Constitution of th Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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08 March 2023 - NW360
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of (a)(i) cases have been reported to the SA Police Service (SAPS) by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) and (ii) suspects have been arrested by the SAPS for defrauding the SASSA and (b) suspects have been (i) charge and (ii) convicted in this regard?
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02 March 2023 - NW378
Patrein, Ms S to ask the Minister of Police
[Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 13798)] (1) What impact has he found does load shedding have on crime and safety and security concerns, especially in areas plagued criminality; (2) whether his department conducted any docket analysis to determine the impact of load shedding on crime countrywide; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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02 March 2023 - NW315
Tambo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to the alleged assault and removal of certain Members of Parliament (MPs) from the chambers during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023 at the City Hall in Cape Town, after which members of the media were restricted from interacting with such MPs by members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), to the point of being physically handled, the SAPS were given any instructions to deny the media access to the MPs; if not, what are the consequence measures to ensure that the SAPS members who were involved in the restriction of the rights of the media are punished; if so, what are the relevant details ?
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02 March 2023 - NW275
Mphithi, Mr L to ask the Minister of Police
(a) On what date was Mr Sibusiso Kula from North West arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and (b) what are the reasons that it took so long for the SA Police Service to apprehend the alleged suspect?
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02 March 2023 - NW247
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What (a) is the total number of drug houses that have been identified by the SA Police (SAPS) in Wards 2, 25, 26, 28, 42 and 50 of the City of Cape Town and (b) are the physical addresses of the drug houses; (2) what (a) number of drug houses are (i) privately and (ii) publicly owned, (b) efforts has the SAPS put in place to combat drug sale and use at the drug houses and (c) plan has the SAPS put in place to shut down the drug houses permanently?
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02 March 2023 - NW217
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether Warrant Officer Adam Tikoe and Seiso Mphana, the two members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) who were found guilty in the Labour Court of racially harassing and falsely accusing Col Annemarie Oosthuizen of North West that she used the K-word with reference to them, are still employed by the SAPS; if so, (2) whether any steps were taken against the persons; if not, why not; if so, what steps?
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02 March 2023 - NW232
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) What is the status regarding the investigation on Matlala Police Station in Limpopo that was gutted by fire in 2020 and (b) on what date is it envisaged that he will find an alternative place of work for the police officers; (2) whether he intends to rebuild the specified police station; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has considered using Aganag Local Municipality offices that are not being used; if not, why no; if so, what are the relevant details?
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02 March 2023 - NW373
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
[Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it it in excess of quota (Rule 13798)] Given that violent crimes resulting in death are as common as load shedding in the Republic, as it affects every South African regardless of race and/or social stature and considering that criminals are becoming increasingly brazen as they have little fear of being identified, arrested and successfully prosecuted, what plans does he and/or the SA Police Service have in place to increase the capacity of the Crime Intelligence Division?
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02 March 2023 - NW361
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
When and (b) where are the riot and/or crowd management units utilized and (c) what are the reasons that the specified units were deployed in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023?
01 March 2023 - NO29
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he authorised the entry of the SA Police Service (SAPS) members into the joint sitting of Parliament during the Sate of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023; if not, who did; i so, what reasons informed his decision to instruct the storming of the parliamentary chamber by members of the SAPS?
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01 March 2023 - NO42
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the SA Police Service’s 10111 call centres, where a mere 40% of the required staff are currently employed, resulting in more that 7 million calls having been dropped, what (a) steps have been taken to improve the performance of the 10111 call centres to date and (b) are the details of the steps planned for the future in this regard?
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28 February 2023 - NW122
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of stolen firearms were recovered by the SA Police Service (SAPS) in 2022 and (b) sustainable measures has the SAPS put in place to tighten firearm laws for 2023 and beyond?
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24 February 2023 - NW510
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What total number of members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) who were arrested in each of the (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22 and (d) 2022-23 financial years, were involved in crime; (2) what number of the Specified number of SAPS members were arrested in each Specified financial year for (a) murder, {b) robbery and (c) rape: (3) whether he will make a Statement on the matter?
24 February 2023 - NW412
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What total number of members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) that were arrested in each of the (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22 and (d) 2022-23 financial years were involved in crime; (2) what number of the abovementioned number of SAPS members were arrested in each specified financial year for (a) stock theft, (b) farm murder, (c) cash- in transit heists and (d) kidnapping; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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23 February 2023 - NW171
Pambo, Mr V to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has been advised of the tension between the Crime Combating and Investigation Division and the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation in the nine provinces; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the nature of this dispute and what (b) steps has he taken to resolve it ?
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23 February 2023 - NW90
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Police
What are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) cost and (e) purchase date of all the official vehicles purchased for (i) him, (ii) the former Minister, (iii) the Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019?
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23 February 2023 - NW182
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the promotion of 11 364 members of the SA Police Service from 1 April 2022, what total number of the specified members are (a) black, (b) white, (c) brown and (d) Indian; What total number of (a) black, (b) white, (c) brown and (d) Indian members were promoted in each relevant rank; What was the initial rank in each case; What number of the total number of members are (a) men and (b) women?
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23 February 2023 - NW160
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) steps does he intend to take in respect of cross-border crimes taking place in KwaZulu-Natal, where vehicles are stolen and taken across the border and (b) is the reason why the Commissioner of Police is not deploying the National Intervention Unit to deal with the situation?
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22 February 2023 - NW183
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What sum total of cases of the theft of corpses (a) in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2022 have been reported; (2) what number of the sum total of theft in each specified financial year and time period occurred (a) at state mortuaries, (b) at private enterprises and (c) elsewhere?
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22 February 2023 - NW28
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Police
What are the relevant details of all (a) attempted murders, (b) murders and (c) drive-by shootings that have been reported to police stations in ward 10 of the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022?
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22 February 2023 - NW29
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Police
What are the relevant details of the SA Police Service (SAPS) responses to each incident of (a) attempted murder, (b) murder and (c) drive-by shooting that were reported at police stations in ward 10 of the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022, including but not exclusively to the (i) time the SAPS took to respond to the incident, (ii) number of officers and vehicles that responded to each incident, (iii) distance from Escourt Police Station to the site of each incident, (iv) details of police intelligence received prior to each incident (v) details of the investigating officer for each incident and (vi) number of cases under investigation by each investigating officer
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22 February 2023 - NW69
Mabika, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What total number of motor vehicles have been (a) stolen from uMkhanyakude to Mozambique in the period between 1 December 2022 and 25 January 2023 and (b)(i) recovered and (ii) returned to their rightful owners; (2) whether, given the increasing incidents, it is his position that the fight against stolen vehicles taken to Mozambique will be won under his leadership and the leadership of the current Government?
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22 February 2023 - NW30
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) are the details of all persons who have been charged and/or convicted of (i) attempted murder, (ii) murder and (iii) drive-by shooting that have taken place in ward 10 of the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022 and (b) measures have been and/or will be put in place by the SA Police Service to prevent any further attempted murders, murders and drive-by shootings in specified ward?
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20 February 2023 - NW159
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What measures does he intend to take regarding the police station in Chatty township in Eastern Cape which closes at night due to the shortage of staff and resources?
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20 February 2023 - NW172
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has provided the Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, Prof Sakhela Buhlunhu, with adequate police security following various attempts on his life; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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20 February 2023 - NW121
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
1. What are the most common reasons given by SA Police Service (SAPS) officers for resigning from the SAPS (details furnished); 2. Whether he will furnish Ms Z Majozi with an overview of the employment conditions of the SAPS; if not, why not, if so, how have the specified conditions been adapted to minimise the number of resignations, especially considering the already limited number of SAPS officers in the country?
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20 February 2023 - NW173
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) progress has been made in investigating the persons who were responsible for the murder of Mr Vesele, the protector of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare and (b) further investigations have been done to identify and arrest those who want to kill the Vice Chancellor?
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20 February 2023 - NW170
Pambo, Mr V to ask the Minister of Police
Whether his department has resolved the dispute regarding the use of grabbers by the Crime Intelligence Division of the SA Police Service, of which permission was reported to be on hold; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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03 January 2023 - NW4699
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
Considering that the crime statistic from 1 July to 30 September 2022, which indicate that murders, rapes and kidnappings had all increased, show that each day in the specified period on average 115 persons were raped and by the end of September 2022 a total of 10 590 rape cases were reported nationally, compared with 9 556 last year which is an increase of 10,8%, how far along is the SA Police Service in clearing the DNA backlog considering that the Ministry has revised its deadline for clearing the backlog from the end of October this year to the end of January next year?
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03 January 2023 - NW4545
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What are the details of the number o cases of (a) assault on the elderly and (b) theft and/or embezzlement of SA Social Security Agency grant money of the elderly that were reported to the SA Police Service in 2021?
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(a)(b) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) did not deal with any cases, regarding the assault on the elderly and theft and/or embezzlement of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant money of the elderly in 2021.However, the DPCI is investigating number of other cases pertaining to the SASSA.
(a) The cases that are related to assault on elderly persons, for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, are categorised into two groups, as reflected in the table below:
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Provinces |
Elderly: Male (65 years and above) |
Elderly: Female (65 years and above) |
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Eastern Cape |
503 |
987 |
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Free State |
219 |
404 |
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Gauteng |
712 |
1105 |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
485 |
783 |
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Limpopo |
308 |
452 |
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Mpumanlanga |
177 |
271 |
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North West |
176 |
272 |
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Northern Cape |
122 |
210 |
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Western Cape |
564 |
1070 |
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Total Per Province |
3266 |
5554 |
(b) The South AfricanPolice Service (SAPS) is not able to source data related to the theft and/or embezzlement of SASSA grant money specifically, as the Crime Administration System/Investigation Case Docket Management System (CAS/ICDMS) does not reflect this information. The sourcing of this information will required every police station to physically analyse the relevant case dockets to determine the information. This will be a very deployment of personnel, is not practical, as it will divert critical resources away from planned operations.
03 January 2023 - NW4724
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What is the current backlog of applications for firearms (a) licences and (b) competency certificates; (2) what is the number of such applications that are outstanding for longer than (a) two, (b) three, (c) four, and (d) five years?
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1(a)(b) According to the enhanced Firearm Registration Syste, (EFRS) and the internal administrative processes of the Central Firearms Register (CFR), all firearms licence applications that outstanding for more than 120 working days, are regarded as a backlog. The number of outstanding applications for firearm licences and competency certificates, as at 2022-11-30, are reflected in the table below:
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Category |
Number of outstanding applications that are more than120 working days |
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Firearm licence applications – 557 Amnesty applications – 17 768 |
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Competency certificate applications |
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(2)(a)(b)(c)(d) The information is reflected in the table below:
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Category |
Total number of applications outstanding |
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) 5years |
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Firearm licence applications |
90 |
10 |
7 |
33 |
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Amnesty applications |
7378 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
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Competency certificate applications |
2682 |
608 |
295 |
16 |