Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a) As a result of NPA declining to prosecute these matters, there were no convictions.

(b) Engagement with the National Director of Public Prosecution in this regard is underway.

Reply:

The accurate figures will soon be forwarded to you in due course as they are still in the process of verification.

Reply:

According to information currently at our disposal IPID is investigating four (4) matters against Gen BM Ntlemeza from 1 January 2012 up to date.

A case of defeating the Ends of Justice and corruption was opened against Gen. Ntlemeza by Lt Ramahlaha. A case was opened at Silverton police station with the following CAS 500/05/2016 and the matter is with SPP for decision.

A case of perjury against Gen. Ntlemeza was opened by Gen. JW Booysen. A case was opened at Sandton police station with the following CAS 943/10/2016 and the matter is still under investigation by IPID.

A case of Fraud, Uttering and Corruption against Gen. Ntlemeza was opened by Lt Ramahlaha. A case was opened at Polokwane with the following CAS 478/09/2015 and the matter was declined by DPP.

A case of Fraud, Crimen Injuria and Defamation of character against Gen. Ntlemeza was opened by Gen. JW Booysen. A case was opened at Durban Central police station with the following Cas 617/09/2015 and the matter is still under investigation.

 

Reply:

(a) The case docket, Khayelitsha CAS 199/06/2016 is still under investigation. The cell phone records have been requested from the service provider to be analysed. This will assist in identifying and tracing the suspects.

(b) The offence is house robbery.

(c)(i) & (ii) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.

(d)(aa) The complainant has been provided with feedback relating to the case number, the particulars of the investigating officer as well as the status of the investigation.

(d)(bb) Feedback was provided to the complainant on 2016-06-07 and 2016-06-29.

(d)(cc) Feedback was provided to the complainant by means of cell phone communication.

Reply:

(1) (a) (b) (i) (ii) The workforce analysis for the Akasia Police Station is depicted in the link below:

https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW2548Table.docx

The following posts were identified as critical vacancies:

1 x Sub Section Commander: Human Resource Management (Salary level 8).

1 x Principal Personnel Officer (Salary level 7).

The proposed promotion posts were requested from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office as critical funded posts in terms of the allocated posts to the province.

During the 2016/2017 financial year, the Gauteng Province received an allocation of

1 320 entry-level Police Act employees. This allocation was scientifically distributed and approved by the Provincial Commissioner, to all 142 stations within Gauteng, by utilising the following criteria:

• A gap analysis was conducted, taking into consideration all Visible Policing and Detective Service members on salary levels 1-7, comparing the actual allocation with the Fixed Establishment.
• The allocation of 1 320 entry level Police Act employees was distributed equally amongst all stations taking into consideration the shortages on levels 1-7 for Visible Policing and Detective members.
• After the distribution, all stations with shortages were staffed equally at 78,15% on levels 1-7 (Visible Policing and Detectives).

The Gauteng Province receives an entry-level allocation every financial year, but unfortunately this allocation does not meet the human resource demands of the various business units in the province. Cluster Commanders are therefore advised to ensure the equal distribution of Human Resources within the cluster, taking into consideration the fixed establishment.

The Gauteng Province is currently busy with a project in terms of which police stations with a surplus of members within the Visible Policing environment have been instructed to identify and redeploy members to their Detective Service environment, where there is a general shortage of personnel. Furthermore, Police Stations are also instructed to redeploy experienced Visible Policing members to the Detective Service environment when they receive their new entry-level allocation.

The management of the Akasia Police Station redeployed two members from Visible Policing to the Detective Service.

2. No, SAPS is not aware of the need for a new police station in Ward 4 of the specified metropolitan municipality. To date no request was received for the possible establishment of an additional service point in the Akasia policing area.

(3)(a)(b)(i)(ii) The Akasia Police Station is a leased facility. The need for an alternative police station was included in the Provincial User Asset Management Plan (UAMP) for the 2017/2018 financial year. The Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management has been requested to source adequate alternative accommodation for a new police station.

Reply:

(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS) is aware of the existence of the Malabar Patrols and their activities.

(2) No complaints have been received.

(3) No. The SAPS Crime Intelligence, Eastern Cape is aware of the activities of Malabar Patrols. The activities of the aforementioned group are being monitored to enable a rapid response by appropriate units should any incidents of intimidation be detected.

Reply:

Performance benchmarks were implemented at all South African Police Service (SAPS) Garages to ensure appropriate turnaround times for SAPS vehicle repairs, thereby ensuring that adequate vehicles are available for operational deployment at all police stations/units. The following criteria are included in the performance benchmarks and are followed up on a continuous basis to address any deviations:

● The opening and closure of job cards (performance) per garage within specific time frames for the various types of services and repairs;

● The production of individual artisans and garages as well as production for all garages within the province as per the set standard; and

● The availability of vehicles per police station/unit, per province and nationally as per the set standard.

Reply:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) The workforce analysis for the Putfontein Police Station is depicted below see the link:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2550Table.pdf

The following posts were identified as critical vacancies:

1 x Sub Section Commander: Human Resource Management (Salary level 8).

1 x Principal Personnel Officer (Salary level 7).

The proposed promotion posts were requested from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office as critical funded posts in terms of the allocated posts to the province.

During the 2016/2017 financial year, the Gauteng Province received an allocation of

1 320 entry-level Police Act employees. This allocation was scientifically distributed and approved by the Provincial Commissioner, to all 142 stations within Gauteng, by utilising the following criteria:

• A gap analysis was conducted, taking into consideration all Visible Policing and Detective Service members on salary levels 1-7, comparing the actual allocation with the Fixed Establishment.
• The allocation of 1 320 entry level Police Act employees was distributed equally amongst all stations taking into consideration the shortages on levels 1-7 for Visible Policing and Detective members.
• After the distribution, all stations with shortages were staffed equally at 78,15% on levels 1-7 (Visible Policing and Detectives).

The Gauteng Province receives an entry-level allocation every financial year, but unfortunately this allocation does not meet the human resource demands of the various business units in the province. Cluster Commanders are therefore advised to ensure the equal distribution of Human Resources within the cluster, taking into consideration the fixed establishment.

The Gauteng Province is currently busy with a project in terms of which police stations with a surplus of members within the Visible Policing environment have been instructed to identify and redeploy members to their Detective Service environment, where there is a general shortage of personnel. Furthermore, Police Stations are also instructed to redeploy experienced Visible Policing members to the Detective Service environment when they receive their new entry-level allocation.

The Putfontein Police Station is a leased facility. The owners have been engaged regarding the poor conditions of the Police Station as, in accordance with the lease agreement, it is their responsibility to ensure that the facility is properly maintained.

The need for an alternative Police Station was included in the Provincial User Asset Management Plan (UAMP) for the 2017/2018 financial year. The Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management has been requested to source a proper alternative facility.

(i) Per the SAPS Asset Register, the Putfontein Police Station had a total of 16 vehicles on 6 November 2016. The distribution of vehicles is as follows:

COMPONENT	NUMBER OF VEHICLES	IDEAL VEHICLES AS PER EFFICIENCY INDEX SYSTEM	SURPLUS/SHORTAGE
Station Commander	1	1	0
Detective Service	6	6	0
Support Service	1	3	-2
Visible Policing	8	10	-2
Total	16	20	-4

The Putfontein Police Station has an overall shortage of four vehicles, which will be addressed by 31 March 2017.

Reply:

The case docket, Woodstock CAS 482/06/2016 (Theft), has not been handed over to the Malawian authorities for investigation. The alleged crime was committed between 8 June 2016 and 19 June 2016 at 29 Low Street, Observatory, Cape Town and not in Malawi. There is therefore no need for the case docket to be sent to Malawi for investigation. On 28 July 2016, the Senior Public Prosecutor at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court declined to prosecute in this matter as there was no evidence linking the possible suspect to the perpetration of the crime.

Reply:

(a) A total number of 11 699 reservists have been trained since 2009.

(b) A total number of 10 204 police reservists have been employed in permanent positions in the South African Police Service since 2009.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 has been concluded and the case docket was handed in at the office of the Senior Public Prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for decision on 14 November 2016. The decision on prosecution is awaited.

(1)(a)(ii) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 has not yet been concluded. The suspect must still be interviewed and a warning statement obtained. Some witnesses still need to be interviewed and their statements obtained.

(1)(b) The charge in both cases is Assault Common.

(2) No suspects were arrested on any of the two cases as the Criminal Procedure Act, 1997 (Act No. 51 of 1997), does not make provision for a member of the South African Police Service to arrest a suspect on a charge of Assault Common unless the crime was committed in his/her presence.

(3)(a)(i & ii) The suspect in Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 was interviewed on 20 October 2016 and his warning statement obtained.

The suspect in Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 has not yet been interviewed. As soon as all the witness statements have been obtained, the suspect will be interviewed and the warning statement obtained. The case docket will then be forwarded to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision.

(3)(b)(i & ii) Three witnesses were interviewed in Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016.

Eight witnesses were interviewed in Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 and all indicated that they will submit statements through their Attorneys.

(4) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 has been concluded.

It is envisaged that the investigation in the case docket Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/20146 will be concluded within the next two weeks.

Reply:

1. Provincial heads of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) were appointed for the first time by the Minister of Police in accordance with section 17CA(6) of the South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995 (“SAPS Act”) in 2016. There are no former provincial heads that were appointed in terms of section 17CA(6) before the appointments were made in 2016.

2. The Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan is a member of the Cabinet. It follows that the appointments and remuneration of the provincial heads of the DPCI were presented before the Cabinet for concurrence. Cabinet Memorandum, which included the remuneration scale of the provincial heads was distributed to all Cabinet Ministers and no objection was received from the Minister of Finance on the remuneration scales. The Cabinet (with the Minister of Finance included) concurred with the appointments and the remuneration scales of the provincial heads.

It must be noted that the South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995 (SAPS Act), as amended, does not prescribe how concurrence should be obtained and there is no provision in the Act that requires concurrence of the Minister of Finance to be writing in each case.

Reply:

(a) The case docket, Gelvandale CAS 373/06/2016, is still under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Photographs of damage to the complainant’s vehicle must still be obtained from the complainant. Attempts are also being made to identify and trace the unknown suspects who were allegedly wearing balaclavas during the incident.

(b) The following offences are contained in the docket for Gelvandale CAS 373/06/2016.

● Armed Robbery;

● Malicious Damage to Property; and

● Assault.

(c)(i) & (ii) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.

(d)(i) The Investigating Officer is providing feedback to the complainant on a weekly basis.

(d)(ii) The last feedback to the complainant was provided on 11 November 2016.

Reply:

(a) The matter is investigated by the Serious Economic Offences Unit within the Directorate for priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

The investigation is ongoing and information has been requested to speed up the investigation into the matter.

(b) The unit operates in team format and the case will be handled by the entire team.

Reply:

1. At the time of the appointment of Gen B M Ntlemeza the current Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan was not the Minister of Finance. The Then Minister of Finance, Mr N Nene was a member of the Cabinet and the appointment of Gen Ntlemeza was presented before Cabinet for concurrence. Cabinet Memorandum, which included the proposed remuneration scale of Gen Ntlemeza was distributed to all Cabinet Ministers including the Minister of Finance and no objection was received from the Ministers. Cabinet (with the Minister of Finance included) concurred with the appointment of Gen Ntlemeza on 09 September 2015 and that was before he was appointed on 10 September 2015.

It must be noted that the South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995 (SAPS Act), as amended, does not prescribe how concurrence should be obtained and there is no provision in the Act that requires concurrence by the Minister of Finance to be writing.

2. The Minister submitted the remuneration scale which has already been approved by the Department of Public Service to Parliament for approval. This is part of the process of publishing the said remuneration scale in the Government Gazette. Whilst it is acknowledged that the SAPS Act requires the Minister to place a notice of the remuneration scale payable to the Head of DPCI in the Government Gazette, it must be pointed out that the Act does not prescribe the time frames at which such notice must be placed in the Gazette.

3. (a) The Minister submitted the remuneration scale payable to Gen Ntlemeza to Parliament on 31 October 2016.

     (b) The remuneration scale was submitted through the Speaker of the National Assemble in writing.

Reply:

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

The reply pertaining to the South African Police Service is contained in the table below.

Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	External	Alleged irregularities relating to the maintenance and repairs of SAPS vehicles at the Johannesburg garage and Vereeniging auxiliary garage.	February 2011
	Internal	Allegation of corruption by Colonel Jwara and three other suspects – Roodepoort CAS 1303/05/2008.	22 March 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to the maintenance and repairs of SAPS vehicles at the Bloemfontein garage.	30 April 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of 200 000 booklets to be utilised by Employee Health and Wellness Component.	17 October 2011
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities for installation and removal of communication and warning equipment at Supply Chain Management- Alrode New Vehicle Section.	7 December 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities of misappropriation of funds: North and South Sudan	14 March 2012
	Internal	Alleged non-payment of acting allowance and denial of promotion to the next level of Lt Col. B.E. Gaitsiwe-04824890: Human Resource Utilisation.	September 2012
	Internal	Alleged misappropriation of funds at Jericho Police Station.	January 2013
	Internal	Alleged misconduct: Lieutenant General TS Mpembe, Provincial Commissioner Limpopo – SAPS VEHICLE BVS471B.	June 2013
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of tyres for state vehicles at Dundee Accounting Station.	May 2013
Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to maladministration of the Northern Cape Provincial Youth Crime Prevention Framework.	July 2013
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of 22 000 laptops for Detective Service.	August 2014
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to leave gratuity and pension payments made to fictitious beneficiaries.	August 2014
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities of prefabricated units at Thabazimbi Training Academy.	August 2014
	External	Delays in payment of service termination benefits.	5 September 2014
	Internal	Alleged maladministration and irregularities of mismanagement of funds: Bishop Lavis Police Academy.	October 2014
	External	Alleged irregularities on increase of expenditure on civil claims	December 2015
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to procurement of accommodation for PUBLIC Order Policing members deployed in Kuruman.	April 2015
	Internal	Alleged tender irregularities for the supply and delivery of handgun retention cords – Division: Supply Chain Management.	14 April 2015
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities for the supply and delivery of new spare parts – Division: Supply Chain Management.	April 2015
Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	Internal	Alleged loss of state money at Johannesburg Central Station – Finance Office.	10 February 2016
	Internal	Alleged misconduct against senior personnel officer and the existence of a possible syndicate in the Section: Service Absence and Termination.	March 2016
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to procurement of spare parts at SAPS Kimberley Garage.	3 May 2016
	Internal	Alleged unethical behaviour, maladministration and financial irregularities at Division: Human Resource Development Chatsworth Training Academy.	17 October 2016

Reply:

(1)(a) The question requires a reply to address all the 1 142 police stations. This will be volumes of pages and is therefore responded by providing the provincial totals. The tables below provide a summarised exposé of the different questions and must be read with the previous reply to question 2163 which dealt with the total fixed establishment of police stations. The development and maintenance of the fixed establishment of the South African Police Service (SAPS) is informed and guided by Regulation 20 and 27 of the SAPS Employment Regulations, 2008 and is influenced by two primary variables:

- The approved organisational and post structures for police stations and clusters; and,

- the availability of funds in terms of the current budget and Medium Term Expenditure Framework.

The source that was used is the SAPS Fixed Establishment allocations for 2015/2016. The fixed establishment positions for police stations in each province in the 2015/2016 financial year and a summary of categories crimes investigated by the respective groups (attached as per annexure A) are tabulated as follows:

Year	Function	Eastern Cape	Free State	Gauteng	KwaZulu-Natal	Limpopo	Mpumalanga	North West	Northern Cape	Western Cape
(aa) + (bb) 2015-16	(i)	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	255	133	1328	513	112	149	104	42	473
	(ii)	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	310	153	1231	490	134	113	141	52	546
	(iii)	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	371	223	1625	616	193	179	134	121	769
	(iv)	Detective Service Centre	659	193	960	600	163	311	178	76	591

(1)(b) The number of filled and vacant positions for detective service at police stations in each province including the salary scales thereof since 1 April 2016 is tabulated below:

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Free State Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	4	24	29	56	20
		Filled	3	13	53	7	21
		Vacant	-1	-11	+24	-49	+1
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	3	13	34	67	36
		Filled	3	11	42	6	34
		Vacant	0	-2	+8	-61	-2
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	4	27	46	85	61
		Filled	4	33	74	38	155
		Vacant	0	+6	+28	-47	+94
	Detective Service Centre	FE	4	31	48	90	17
		Filled	3	28	46	20	82
		Vacant	-1	-3	-2	-70	+65
	Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
	North West Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	0	18	20	31	35
			Filled	0	12	38	12	33
			Vacant	0	-6	18	-19	-2
		Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	0	20	23	45	53
			Filled	0	17	41	27	45
			Vacant	0	-3	18	-18	-8
		Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	0	18	16	47	53
			Filled	0	16	51	27	68
			Vacant	0	-2	35	-20	15
		Detective Service Centre	FE	5	21	31	50	69
			Filled	4	28	51	24	69
			Vacant	-1	7	20	-26	0

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Mpumalanga Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	0	6	36	46	61
		Filled	0	4	35	24	51
		Vacant	0	-2	-1	-22	-10
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	0	6	27	37	43
		Filled	1	7	21	32	51
		Vacant	+1	-1	-6	-5	+8
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	0	6	38	58	77
		Filled	0	5	41	43	108
		Vacant	0	-1	+3	-15	+31
	Detective Service Centre	FE	5	26	41	58	178
		Filled	1	13	40	36	134
		Vacant	-4	-13	-1	-22	-44

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Eastern Cape Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	10	43	56	69	103
		Filled	9	31	90	25	58
		Vacant	-1	-12	40	-44	-45
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	10	42	64	79	139
		Filled	10	32	90	37	74
		Vacant	0	-10	26	-42	-65
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	10	47	80	92	171
		Filled	10	33	143	57	273
		Vacant	0	-14	63	-35	102
	Detective Service Centre	FE	10	41	130	174	302
		Filled	8	29	71	63	152
		Vacant	-2	-11	59	-111	150

 

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Gauteng Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	0	81	245	264	732
		Filled	6	50	305	176	375
		Vacant	6	-31	60	-88	-357
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	0	76	235	257	657
		Filled	2	52	214	155	441
		Vacant	2	-24	-21	-102	-216
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	0	92	305	357	864
		Filled	8	90	349	278	874
		Vacant	8	-2	44	-79	10
	Detective Service Centre	FE	46	103	158	187	459
		Filled	11	79	245	184	642
		Vacant	-35	-24	87	-3	183

 

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Limpopo Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	1	8	30	35	38
		Filled	1	29	75	16	48
		Vacant	0	-21	-45	19	-10
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	1	8	32	41	52
		Filled	1	13	56	15	39
		Vacant	0	-5	-24	26	13
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	1	11	42	58	81
		Filled	1	21	67	19	110
		Vacant	0	-10	-25	39	-29
	Detective Service Centre	FE	5	25	51	38	42
		Filled	8	22	42	9	36
		Vacant	-3	3	9	29	6

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Northern Cape Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	2	9	11	12	11
		Filled	2	9	19	13	8
		Vacant	0	0	-7	-1	3
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	2	10	12	14	18
		Filled	2	10	6	17	13
		Vacant	0	0	6	-3	6
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	2	11	24	34	53
		Filled	2	11	25	19	36
		Vacant	0	0	-1	15	17
	Detective Service Centre	FE	2	9	25	23	21
		Filled	2	8	20	18	30
		Vacant	0	1	5	5	-9

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
KwaZulu-Natal Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	0	29	108	150	226
		Filled	0	34	147	86	172
		Vacant	0	5	39	-64	-54
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	0	33	100	143	214
		Filled	0	34	134	77	211
		Vacant	0	1	34	-66	-3
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	0	33	118	175	289
		Filled	0	38	152	104	368
		Vacant	0	5	34	-71	79
	Detective Service Centre	FE	18	66	152	186	177
		Filled	14	60	149	70	236
		Vacant	-4	-6	-3	-116	59

Prov	Function	Post	Lt Col - SL10	Capt- SL 8	W/Off - SL7	Sgt- SL6	Const- SL5
Western Cape Province	Detectives: Violent Crimes (Group A)	FE	19	22	94	133	223
		Filled	14	16	100	128	122
		Vacant	-5	-6	6	-5	-101
	Detectives: Economic Crimes (Group B)	FE	19	22	97	158	268
		Filled	11	14	69	149	153
		Vacant	-8	-8	-28	-9	-115
	Detectives: General Crimes (Group C)	FE	19	31	138	219	380
		Filled	14	27	144	217	381
		Vacant	-5	-4	6	-2	1
	Detective Service Centre	FE	19	32	88	164	306
		Filled	16	24	70	96	149
		Vacant	-3	-8	-18	-68	-157

Reply:

(a) The details of the adverts in respect of the amount that was spent on advertising, are as follows:

(a)(i) Africa News Network 7 channel - The Minister of Police, Mr NPT Nhleko, introduced the acting National Commissioner and discussed the Farlam Commission’s recommendations; police murders and the Acting National Commissioner’s plans for the SAPS, among other things on The New Age (TNA)’s breakfast show.

(a)(ii) South African Broadcasting Corporation’s television channels – the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference and Commemoration Day.

(a)(ii)(aa) The Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference.

(a)(ii)(bb) The South African Police Service (SAPS)’s National Commemoration Day.

(b) The purpose of the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference advert was to publicise the conference and its intentions.

The purpose of the National Commemoration Day advert was to sensitise the public to the hosting of the National Commemoration Day in remembrance of SAPS members who had passed away in the line of duty during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(c) The Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference was aired on 8 and 9 March 2016.

The National Commemoration Day was aired on 29 August 2016.

(d) The Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference was aired for a total of 12 slots (one slot on SABC 1, five slots on SABC 2 and six slots on SABC 3).

The National Commemoration Day was aired for a total of 20 slots (seven slots on SABC 1, ten slots on SABC 2, and three slots on SABC 3).

(e) Africa News Network 7 channel, at a cost of R958 662,84.

South African Broadcasting Corporation’s television channels, the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference airing cost R253 000,00 and the National Commemoration Day airing cost R786 600,00.

(f) The length of the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference advert was 60 seconds.

The length of the National Commemoration Day advert was a 10-seconds news clock. This is an advert in the form of the news clock and was aired before the start of the news.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd)(ee)(aaa)(bbb)(b)

(aa) LANGLAAGTE
(a) ARRESTS
	(aaa)	(bbb)
	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016-01-01 UNTIL 2016-10-21
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	158	211	114	60
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	9	7	4	5
(b) CONVICTIONS
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	81	91	54	44
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	5	4	3	4

(bb) BRIXTON
(a) ARRESTS
	(aaa)	(bbb)
	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016-01-01 UNTIL 2016-10-21
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	328	568	299	295
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	23	23	10	9
(b) CONVICTIONS
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	299	323	121	170
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	8	20	7	4

(cc) SOPHIATOWN
(a) ARRESTS
	(aaa)	(bbb)
	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016-01-01 UNTIL 2016-10-21
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	1104	1768	1167	555
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	19	31	41	27
(b) CONVICTIONS
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	440	592	335	325
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	7	10	11	17

(dd) PARKVIEW
(a) ARRESTS
	(aaa)	(bbb)
	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016-01-01 UNTIL 2016-10-21
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	58	47	35	6
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	6	6	3	2
(b) CONVICTIONS
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	19	16	21	4
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	4	3	1	0

(ee) LINDEN
(a) ARRESTS
	(aaa)	(bbb)
	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016-01-01 UNTIL 2016-10-21
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	129	109	60	64
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	16	5	1	2
(b) CONVICTIONS
(i) POSSESSION OF DRUGS	44	52	20	12
(ii) DEALING IN DRUGS	3	4	1	0

Reply:

The information required is already solicited by other sections for consolidation which will be ready soon , can the member therefore afford us an opportunity to come up with an accurate product.

Reply:

The information is still being collated as some documents were in the custody of other entities which will soon be made available to you with all the details.

Reply:

The formal qualifications of the department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General are as follows:

(a)(i) Chief Financial Officer:

Bachelor of Commerce, 1994;

Honours Bachelor of Accounting science, 1997;

Higher Diploma in Law – International Tax Law, 2004;

Higher Diploma in Law – Tax Law, 2002; and

Qualifying Examination and Practical Training- Public Accountant’s and Auditor’s Board- 1999.

(a)(ii) Acting Chief Financial Officer:

Not Applicable – no acting incumbent.

(b)(i) Director General (Suspended)

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work – 1980;

Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Science – 1986;

Magister Artium (Socialis Scientiae) – 1993; and

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, 1997.

(b)(ii) Acting Director General

National Diploma in Police Administration – 1992; and

Bachelor of Administration (Public Administration) – 2013.

Reply:

(1) No, the Minister of Police is not aware that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is referring some criminal offences directly to court without conducting proper investigation. The SAPS is referring cases to court in which there is prima facie evidence to place cases on the court roll. In some of these cases the investigation has not yet been concluded due to outstanding evidential material that must still be obtained and filed in the case dockets.

(1)(a)(i) and (ii) See reply to paragraph (1) above.

(1)(b)(i) and (ii) See reply to paragraph (1) above.

(2) No.

Reply:

(1)(a) The investigation into case docket, Akasia CAS 300/06/2016 has not yet been concluded. The injured victim, who is still in hospital due to injuries sustained in the motor vehicle collision, must assist with the re-construction of the collision scene.

(1)(b) The charge contained in the case docket is reckless and negligent driving of a motor vehicle.

(2) No suspects have been arrested or charged in this matter. It is normal procedure in the investigation of cases of this nature that the South African Police Service (SAPS) concludes the investigation and then refers the case docket to the Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP) for a decision on prosecution. Should the SPP decide to prosecute in the matter, a summons to appear in court is issued by the SPP which will then be served on the accused to appear in court on the pre-determined court date.

(3)(a) Yes, a possible suspect, the driver of the other motor vehicle was interviewed on 20 June 2016 and his statement obtained.

(3)(b) Yes, an independent eyewitness was interviewed on 20 June 2016 and his statement obtained.

(3)(b)(i) 20 June 2016.

(3)(b)(ii) Statements of the possible suspect and eyewitness have been obtained.

(4) The conclusion of this investigation is dependent on when the victim, who was injured in the collision, is discharged from hospital and his ability to assist with the re-construction of the collision scene.

Reply:

(1)(a) The case docket Mabopane CAS 110/08/2014 is still under investigation and currently on the court roll at the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court.

(1)(b) The charge in this case docket is Rape.

(2) Yes, a suspect was arrested on 11 August 2014. The suspect failed to appear in court on the remand date. However, he was traced in prison on 21 April 2016 and appeared in court on that day. The case against the accused was remanded to 27 September 2016 to allow the defence to obtain copies of the content of the case docket.

(3)(a) Yes, the arrested suspect was interviewed on 11 August 2014 and a warning statement was obtained from him.

(3)(b) Yes, witnesses were interviewed on 11 August 2014 and 9 September 2014 and their statements obtained.

(3)(b)(i) The suspect was interviewed on 11 August 2014.

The witnesses were interviewed on 11 August 2014 and 9 September 2014 respectively.

(3)(b)(ii) The arrested suspect’s warning statement and statements from the witnesses were obtained.

(4) The investigation is concluded and a trial date must be determined.

Reply:

(1) Yes, a person who is legally entitled to possess a firearm or ammunition in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 60 of 2000 and who is the owner of the firearm or ammunition may surrender that firearm or ammunition to (a) a police official (b) of the South African Police Service by the handing over of the firearm or ammunition to (c) a police station together with the applicable licence, permit or authorisation, together with the applicable form (SAPS 522 (a) – Surrendering of Firearm Item(s)).

(1)(i)-(ii) In all instances where a firearm or ammunition is surrendered to a police station, the circumstances may be investigated to establish whether an offence has been committed with or in respect of such firearm or ammunition. A receipt must be handed over to the person from whom the firearm and ammunition is received.

(2) National Instruction 3/2002 regulates the surrendering of firearms and/or ammunition to the South African Police Service.

Reply:

(a) The mentioned vehicles do not belong to the South African Police Service.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) According to the resident at the mentioned address, no shooting took place during the said period.

(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

(1)(a) There are 75 visible policing members who are deployed as follows:

- One section commander.

- Three sub-section commanders.

- 12 Members working in the Community Service Centre.

- Five operations commanders.

- 36 Sector team members.

- Eight members performing court duties.

- Two members performing crime prevention duties.

- Three sector managers.

- Five members doing operational support, Firearms, Liquor and Second Hand Goods (FLASH), exhibit management and general enquiries.

(1)(b) Four sectors with one vehicle per sector.

(2)(a) Four members per sector.

(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector.

(3)(a)(i) 16 Members.

(3)(a)(ii) Six vehicles.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Edenvale Police Station will be issued to the station by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with these new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) 16 Members, which is four members per sector and two members per shift.

(1)(b) Two vehicles are deployed in the four sectors. (1 vehicle for sectors 1 and 2 and 1 vehicle for sectors 3 and 4)

(2)(a) 16 Members, which is four members per sector and two members per shift.

(2)(b) One vehicle per sector.

(3)(a)(i) According to the Fixed Establishment there are no personnel shortages at Sebenza Police Station.

(3)(a)(ii) According to the Efficiency Index System (EIS) there is a shortage of six vehicles at Sebenza Police Station.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Sebenza Police Station will be issued by

31 March 2017.

Reply:

(1)(a) Six members per sector which is a total of 24 members.

(1)(b) Three sector policing vehicles and one sector manager vehicle.

(2)(a) 12 Members per sector which is a total of 48 members.

(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector.

(3)(a)(i) 24 Members.

(3)(a)(ii) Three vehicles for sector policing and two vehicles for sector managers.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Bedfordview Police Station will be issued to the station by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies that exist will be filled with new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) Sector 1: Four members.

Sector 2: Two members.

Sector 3: Two members.

(1)(b) Sector 1: Two vehicles.

Sector 2: One vehicle.

Sector 3: One vehicle.

(2)(a) Sector 1: Four members.

Sector 2: Four members.

Sector 3: Four members.

(2)(b) Sector 1: Two vehicles.

Sector 2: Two vehicles.

Sector 3: Two vehicles.

(3)(a)(i) Three members.

(3)(a(ii) Two vehicles.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Primrose Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with these new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) Two members per sector, a total of eight members.

(1)(b) One vehicle per sector, a total of four vehicles.

(2)(a) Four members per sector, a total of 16 members.

(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector, a total of eight vehicles.

(3)(a)(i) 19 Members.

(3)(a)(ii) Five vehicles.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Boksburg North Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with these new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) 24 Members, thus six members per sector. Two members are posted per shift per sector in four sectors.

(1)(b) Three vehicles for the four sectors.

(2)(a) 32 Members for the four sectors, which is eight members per sector and thus two members per shift per sector.

(2)(b) One vehicle per sector, thus 4 vehicles.

(3)(a)(i) There is a shortage of 8 members.

(3)(a)(ii) There is a shortage of 1 vehicle.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Norkem Park Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) The total number of visible policing officers is 24. This consists of eight members per sector thus providing two members per four shifts, per sector for three sectors. Additionally there are three sector managers.

(1)(b) There is a total number of four vehicles available for the three sectors.

(2)(a) The total number of visible policing officers should be 48. This would provide 16 members per sector which is four members per four shifts per sector for three sectors.

(2)(b) The minimum number of vehicles to be placed in a sector is two.

(3)(a)(i) There is a shortage of 24 officers.

(3)(a)(ii) Each sector should have two vehicles, thus the station has a shortage of two vehicles to have two vehicles available in each sector.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Tembisa South Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with these new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(1)(a) 48 Members, who are divided into seven sectors.

(2)(b) Seven vehicles per sector.

(2)(a) Four members per sector, per relief, thus a total of 112 members.

(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector, thus a total of 14.

(3)(a)(i) 64 Members.

(3)(a)(ii) Seven vehicles.

(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Tembisa Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with new entry-level enlistments.

Reply:

(a) No second-hand cellphone stores within the Kempton Park Police Station precinct have been closed due to the owners not having a licence for second-hand goods.

(b) Not applicable.

(c)(i) Not applicable.

(c)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) No second-hand cellphone stores within the Tembisa South Police Station precinct have been closed due to the owners not having a licence for second-hand goods.

(b) Not applicable.

(c)(i) Not applicable.

(c)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) No second-hand cellphone stores within the Tembisa Police Station precinct have been closed due to the owners not having a licence for second-hand goods.

(b) Not applicable.

(c)(i) Not applicable.

(c)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. The Minister of Police hereby confirms that a performance agreement was signed with the suspended National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Phiyega (Head of Department)(HOD) for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. Due to the suspension of this HOD, a performance agreement for the 2016/2017 financial year was concluded with the Acting National Commissioner of SAPS, Lieutenant General Phahlane.

Due to the suspension of General Phiyega during October 2015, the assessment process could not be completed for the 2014/2015 financial year. As the suspension is still in place, no assessment for the 2015/2016 financial year will be initiated until the reasons for the suspension have been resolved.

2. As no formal assessment of the suspended HOD was possible, it can be confirmed that the HOD of SAPS has not received any form of performance bonus for either the 2014/2015 or 2015/2016 financial years.

3. The response to Question 2064 only relates to information at the disposal of the South African Police Service. Information relating to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the Civilian Secretariat for Police will have to be obtained from those departments.

Reply:

(a) The South African Police Service spent the following amounts on advertising.

(aaa) In the 2015/2016 financial year:

	Africa News Network 7	R958 662,84
(ii)(aa)	SABC Television	R744 705,00
(ii)(bb)	SABC Radio	R669 718,65
	Commercial Radio	R122 351,00
(iv)(aa)	Community Television	R0,00
(iv)(bb)	Community Radio	R627 000,00
Grand Total	R3 122 437,49
(bbb) For the period 1 April 2016 to 30 August 2016:
	Africa News Network 7	R958 662,84
(ii)(aa)	SABC Television	R912 000,00
(ii)(bb)	SABC Radio	R0,00
	Commercial Radio	R0,00
(iv)(aa)	Community Television	R0,00
(iv)(bb)	Community Radio	R0,00
Grand Total	R1 870 662,84

 

Reply:

a) IPID opened 127 cases for 2012/13 financial year, 65 cases for 2013/14, 60 cases for 2014/15 and 41 cases for 2015/16.

b) For 2012/13 IPID received 3 departmental convictions, 7 departmental convictions for 2013/14, 11 departmental convictions for 2014/15 and 11 departmental convictions for 2015/16.

c) For 2012/13 two written warning and one verbal warning were received, five written warning and two verbal warning were received for 2013/14, eleven written warning were received for 2014/15 and for 2015/16 eleven departmental convictions were received, three verbal warning were issued and eight written were also issued.

Reply:

(1) No. The member was not suspended after all relevant facts of the incident were considered by the Northern Cape Provincial Disciplinary Committee. The facts revealed that the member fired a warning shot. The incident was thoroughly investigated and referred for a disciplinary hearing which commenced on 19 September 2016.

(2) Yes.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) The investigation was completed and submitted to the South African Police Service on 15 July 2016.

(2)(b)(i) The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) through its investigation found that the member committed misconduct by contravening Regulations 20(a) in that he failed to comply with, or contravened an Act, Regulation or legal obligation; 20 (e), in that, he endangered lives of others by disregarding safety rules or regulations; 20(p), in that, while on duty he conducted himself in an improper, disgraceful and unacceptable manner; and Regulation 20(z) for committing a common law or statutory offence.

(2)(b)(ii) The recommendation was that the member be charged departmentally in terms of the South African Police Service Discipline Regulations, 2006.

(2)(b)(iii) Yes, the SAPS did implement the IPID recommendation by instituting disciplinary steps and referred the matter for a hearing as indicated in paragraph (1) above.

 

Reply:

The allegations were not referred to us but to forensic investigators for preliminary enquiry. Once that process is finalized it will then come to us and that is when serious engagements will take place..

Reply:

The accurate figure will be sent to you shortly as certain information is still in the process of being verified.

Reply:

(1) On the basis of the information provided to me please accept this as an interim reply as I have dedicated somebody to give me more clarity on some of the issues I have raised with SAPS, therefore full response on part one will soon follow, however part two of the question has been responded to fully.

(2) The case was taken over from SAPS by IPID for investigation on the 17 June 2016. On 14 July 2016 the case was referred to the office of the Provincial Director of Public Prosecution and SAPS respectively with the recommendations that the member be charged both Departmental and Criminal. The Provincial SAPS decided to charge the member and the Departmental trial is set for 19 September 2016. The office of the National Director of Public Prosecution returned the case docket on 01 September 2016 for further investigation before the decision can be taken. The IPID intend to complete the outstanding investigations as directed by DPP on or before 15 September 2016. Furthermore, the IPID will not be in the position to state why the member was not suspended by SAPS. The suspension of the member is the solely the prerogative of the SAPS Management.

Reply:

On 31 August 2016, the South African Police Service Efficiency Index System that is used to manage all physical resources, reflected as follows for the Primrose Police Station:

Current detective personnel strength: 32

Current detective vehicle strength: 12

Ideal number of vehicles for 32 detectives: 16

Current shortage of vehicles: -4

New vehicles purchased for the Primrose Police Station will be issued by 31 January 2017.

Reply:

The total amount paid for arrests and detention (wrongful arrests) is as follows:

  (a) COURT ORDERS:

FINANCIAL YEAR	AMOUNT
2009/2010	R32 271 175,70
2010/2011	R51 003 343,96
2011/2012	R78 192 440,38
2012/2013	R101 652 001,33
2013/2014	R138 189 961,09
2014/2015	R133 260 472,68
2015/2016	R170 652 542,30

  (b) SETTLEMENTS:

FINANCIAL YEAR	AMOUNT
2009/2010	R8 383 395,44
2010/2011	R7 060 753,14
2011/2012	R6 419 285,40
2012/2013	R22 554 053,61
2013/2014	R28 563 752,27
2014/2015	R42 740 971,99
2015/2016	R33 015 807,55

Note: The amounts paid during the respective financial years, were not necessarily received in the same financial year. The claim could have originated in a previous financial year.

Reply:

(a) The case docket, Lothair CAS 31/12/2015 (Culpable Homicide) was received back on 29 January 2016 at Lothair Detective Service for further investigation. The investigation was then conducted and concluded and on 12 March 2016 the case docket was referred to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision on prosecution. On 21 July 2016 the case docket was received back from the Senior Public Prosecutor with certain requests. These requests were concluded and on 22 July 2016 the case docket was sent back to the Senior Public Prosecutor, who then requested a further report from a forensic expert. On 26 August 2016 the report of the forensic expert was received and the case docket handed back to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision on prosecution. This decision has not been made and the case docket is currently still with the Senior Public Prosecutor.

(b) The investigation has been concluded and the case docket is with the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision on prosecution.

(c) The matter was registered under Lothair CAS 31/12/2015 and occurred on 23/12/2015 under the auspices that it being alleged that the VIP Driver from the SSA Minister’s security detail was employed by the SAPS VIP Unit. After further enquiries it was determined that the vehicle that was part of the security detail was registered to the National Intelligence Agency (SSA) in Pretoria and upon obtaining SAPS profile checks on the driver, it was established that the employment details of the VIP driver were also mentioned to be the SSA in Pretoria.

Documentary evidence was then sourced from the VIP driver as well as the SSA in Pretoria, as part of the IPID investigation, to confirm that the VIP driver was in fact employed at the SSA as a VIP Driver to the SSA Minister and was not a SAPS VIP Driver as initially alleged.

The IPID then updated and prepared the case docket and returned this to the Office of the Mpumalanga SAPS Provincial Commissioner for further investigations and handling as the alleged suspect (VIP Driver) was not a SAPS member and there was no indication of any apparent SAPS negligence or unprocedural handling of the investigation in Lothair CAS 31/12/2015 that could warrant the IPID to continue with the case docket.

Reply:

The recommended personnel strength for the Boksburg North Police Station Detective Service according to the Fixed Establishment is 58. The actual personnel strength of the Detective Service is 44.

Gauteng province is currently busy with a project where police stations with a surplus of members within the Visible Policing environment are instructed to identify and redeploy members to their Detective Service environment where there is a shortage of members.

Police stations are also instructed to redeploy experienced Visible Policing members to the Detective Service environment when they receive their new entry level constable allocation. Boksburg North Police Station received 5 new entry level constables.