Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b) Personnel verification is done by means of a monthly payroll certification in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 and Part VII of Chapter 1 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001.

(2) & (3) Payroll certification is done monthly, in terms of Treasury Regulation 8.3.4. Payroll certification is also an MPAT requirement, which is monitored by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Salaries are stopped immediately when discrepencies are identified.

Reply:

No.

DPCI vehicles are utilized only for the prevention and investigation of crime in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6A of the South African Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995 as amended. DPCI vehicles are not referred to as VIP vehicles.

Reply:

The required information has direct security implications, which cannot be disclosed.

Reply:

(a)(i) Loate and Mabopane police station

(a)(ii) Mabopane police station

(a)(iii) Loate police station

(a)(iv) Mabopane police station

(a)(v) Mabopane police station

(a)(vi) Mabopane police station

(b) An annexure is attached with the boundaries of Loate and mabopane police stations.

(c)

MABOPANE SAPS
(aa) Officers	Officers = 18 Vispol = 06 Detective = 07 Support = 05
(bb) Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994,	Public Service Act = 22 Vispol = 05 Detective = 04 Support = 13
(cc) Operational vehicles	39
(ii) what is the breakdown of (aa) rank	Colonel = 1 Lieutenant Colonel = 3 Majors = 0 Captains = 11 Lieutenants = 2 Warrant Officers = 51 Sergeant = 02 Constable = 48 Total strength for station = 176
(bb) division in each case?	5 Wards = Members posted per ward is 35 Vehicles per ward = 7
LOATE SAPS
(aa) Officers	Officers = 16 Vispol = 06 Detective = 06 Support = 04
(bb) Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994,	Public Service Act = 20 Vispol = 06 Detective = 02 Support = 12
(cc) Operational vehicles	38
(ii) what is the breakdown of (aa) rank	Colonel = 1 Lieutenant Colonel = 1 Majors = 2 Captains = 8 Lieutenants = 2 Warrant Officers = 28 Sergeant = 08 Constable = 65 Total strength for station = 137
(bb) division in each case?	Ward 9 =40 members with 10 vehicles Ward 19 =42 members with 11 vehicles

Reply:

(1)(a) A case has been registered at Milnerton SAPS; (1) Murder, (2) Attempted Murder with Milnerton CAS number 834/02/2016 and is being investigated by IPID.

(2)(a)(b)&(c) National Instruction 1/2016 and Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act (Act No. 51 of 1977) as amended have been complied with.

Reply:

1. Ms Alex Gagiano does not have a special license to own Norinco AK47, semi-automatic firearm.

(1)(a) When any person wishes to deal in firearms, the following process applies:

• An application for a competency certificate to deal in arms is lodged with the Police.
• Upon approval of such an application the person concerned is legally permitted to deal in fireams.
• This person becomes registered on the EFRS as a dealer, under the Firearms Control Act, 2000.

(1)(b) In terms of Section 31(1) of the Firearrm Control Act (Act No.60 of 2000) “No person may trade in any firearm or ammunition without a dealers licence”.

(2) Ms Alex Gagiano (580606 0116 089) cannot be in possession of or deal with a semi automatic gun, Norinco AK47 or any other fiream without a relevant licence.

Reply:

(1) Ms Alex Gagiano (580606 0116 089) cannot be in possession of or deal with 19 firearms or any other fireams as she is not in possession of a relevant dealers licence.

(2) No. When any person wishes to deal in firearms, the following process applies;

• An application for a competency certificate to deal in firearms is lodged with the South African Police Service.
• Upon approval of such an application the person concerned is legally permitted to deal in fireams.
• This person becomes registered on the EFRS as a dealer, under the Firearms Control Act, 2000.
• Over and above a competency certificate, a person must apply for a licence to deal in firearms.
• There are also other requirements that must be met before a licence to deal in firearms is issued, such as compliance with municapal bi-laws and safety measures. A house is not normally used as a dealership premises for firearms.

Reply:

(1)(a) The case is fully investigated.

(1)(b) A charge of culpable homicide was opened.

(2) No one has been arrested. A warning statement was taken and sent to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision, who will forward it to the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

(3)(a) The driver was interviewed and a warning statement was obtained.

(3)(b) Witness statements were obtained.

(i) 24 December 2015.

(ii) The case docket was forwarded to the Senior Public Prosecutor on 29 January 2016 for decision.

(4) The investigation has been finalized and the case docket was forwarded to the Senior Public Prosecutor at Ermelo on 29 January 2016.

Reply:

(a)

(i)

City of Tshwane
Police Station	Number of Suburbs
AKASIA	32
ATTERIDGEVILLE	14
BOSCHKOP	45
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT	19
BROOKLYN	42
CULLINAN	15
DUBE	12
EERSTERUST	8
EKANGALA	8
ERASMIA	25
GA-RANKUWA	29
GARSFONTEIN	48
HAMMANSKRAAL	9
HEIDELBERG
HERCULES	34
KAMEELDRIFT	20
LAUDIUM	6
LOATE	14
LYTTELTON	50
MABOPANE	20
MAMELODI	29
MAMELODI EAST	29
OLIEVENHOUTBOSCH	58
PRETORIA CENTRAL	25
PRETORIA MOOT	16
PRETORIA NORTH	25
PRETORIA WEST	25
RIETGAT	40
SILVERTON	31
SINOVILLE	31
SOSHANGUVE	29
SUNNYSIDE	26
TEMBA	36
VILLIERIA	23
WELBEKEND	19
WIERDABRUG	55
WONDERBOOMPOORT	16

(ii)

Nelson Mandela Bay
Police Station	Number of Suburbs
MOTHERWELL	5
IKAMVELIHLE	4
KINKELBOS	7
KWADWESI	4
KWAZAKELE	7
NEW BRIGHTON	3
SWARTKOPS	7
MOUNT ROAD	13
ALGOAPARK	4
BETHELSDORP	5
GELVANDALE	8
HUMEWOOD	4
KABEGA PARK	13
WALMER	4
UITENHAGE	11
KWANOBUHLE	13

(iii)

City of Johannesburg
Police Station	Number of Suburbs
ALEXANDRA	11
BOOYSENS	46
BRAMLEY	44
BRIXTON	32
CLEVELAND	31
DIEPKLOOF	19
DIEPSLOOT	19
DOBSONVILLE	19
DOUGLASDALE	63
ELDORADO PARK	14
ENNERDALE	19
FAIRLAND	9
FLORIDA	44
HILLBROW	14
HONEYDEW	74
IVORY PARK	9
JABULANI	11
JEPPE	34
KLIPTOWN	25
LANGLAAGTE	20
LENASIA	13
LENASIA SOUTH	11
LINDEN	39
MEADOWLANDS	23
MIDRAND	74
MOFFATVIEW	46
MONDEOR	44
MOROKA	23
NALEDI	8
NORWOOD	44
ORANGE FARMS	17
ORLANDO	23
PARKVIEW	26
PROTEA GLEN	12
RABIE RIDGE	16
RANDBURG	44
ROODEPOORT	52
ROSEBANK	14
SANDRINGHAM	52
SANDTON	58
SOPHIA TOWN	29
YEOVILLE	18

(iv)

Erkhuleni
Police Station	Suburbs
ACTONVILLE	15
ALBERTON	43
BEDFORDVIEW	46
BENONI	66
BOKSBURG	34
BOKSBURG NORTH	53
BRACKENDOWNS	18
BRAKPAN	68
CRYSTALPARK	33
DAVEYTON	8
DAWN PARK	23
DUDUZA	16
DUNNOTTAR	12
EDENPARK	12
EDENVALE	36
ELSBURG	31
ETWATWA	16
GERMISTON	44
KATLEHONG	29
KATLEHONG NORTH	41
KEMPTON PARK	60
KWA THEMA	31
NIGEL	20
NORKEMPARK	27
OLIFANTSFONTEIN	37
PRIMROSE	39
PUTFONTEIN	19
REIGERPARK	15
SEBENZA	37
SPRINGS	72
TEMBISA	50
TEMBISA SOUTH	30
TOKOZA	17
TSAKANE	14
VOSLOORUS	33
ZONKIZIZWE	9

(v)

Buffalo City
Police Station	Number Of Suburbs
EAST LONDON	25
KIDDS BEACH	8
CHALUMNA	13
DUNCAN VILLAGE	8
GONUBIE	10
BEACON BAY	7
BUFFALO FLATS	12
KING WILLIAM'S TOWN	17
BHISHO	13
NDEVANA	7
DIMBAZA	17
KEI ROAD	2
KUBUSIEDRIFT	3
BOLO
PUNZANA	12
STEVE VUKILE TSHWETE	18
STUTTERHEIM	8
TAMARA	20
ZWELITSHA	18
ZELE	18

Reply:

(a) The expenditure on contingent liabilities in the different financial years are as follows:

(i)(aa) 2011/12 R 105 960 million (Annual Report 2011/12 page 200)

(i)(bb) 2012/13 R 187 132 million (Annual Report 2012/13 page 257)

(i)(cc) 2013/14 R 251 192 million (Annual Report 2013/14 page 336)

(i)(dd) 2014/15 R 256 188 million (Annual Report 2014/15 page 416)

(ii) 2015/16 R 214 666 million (1 April – 31 December 2015 not audited yet)

(b) The breakdown of expenditures for 2011/12 up to 2014/15 are contained in the various Annual Reports as indicated above. The breakdown of expenditure for 2015/16 as at 31 December 2015 is as follows:

Nature of Liability	R’000
Vehicle accidents	11 724
Legal expenses	1 529
Damage to property	14
Assault	8 140
Police Actions	144 234
Shooting incidents	49 024
Total	214 665

 

Reply:

(1)(a) It is the continuation of the crime prevention and combatting intervention in the Northern Area of Port Elizabeth which is code named “Operation Coastal Dragon” and the intervention has been elevated to Cluster level (JCPS).

(1)(b) The SANDF, as member of the JCPS Cluster, will continue to play a role in the Cluster initiated interventions such as parcitipation in the planning process and logistic support.

(1)(c) No decision has been taken to deploy the SANDF in Port Elizabeth.

(2) The JCPS adopted the multi-discipline and integrated approach which is shared to all provinces for implementation.The same approch is applicable to all affected areas.

Reply:

The Minister’s report responded to the ad hoc committee’s report that was adopted by a resolution of the National Assembly during November 2014 in addressing the remedial action made by the Public Protector in paragraph 11 of her report. The Minister insists that he stands by his report because his report has not been jettisoned on the basis of it being factually incorrect, but its legality was tested against the lawfulness of the National Assembly’s instructions and the court decision in that regard is still pending.

Reply:

The Minister has not written to the Speaker of the National Assembly to withdraw, cancel or expunge his report on the Nkandla upgrades. It must be noted that the consession made by the President’s Counsel does not render the report invalid. So far the Minister’s report has not been tested against it being factually incorrect in any legal forum.

Reply:

(1)(a) Renewal of firearm licence applications for both Individual and Business received in the year 2015 were 95 474. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual firearm licences- 83 065

Business firearm licences- 12 409

(1)(b) Renewal applications received from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 for both Individual and Bussiness were 41 240. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual firearm licences- 37 034

Business firearm licences- 4 206

(2)(a) Renewal applications issued (approved) in 2015 for both Individual and Business licences were 62 927 and not issued (refused) were 1 868. The number is broken down as follows:

Renewal for Individual fiream licences issued (approved)- 57 235.

Renewal for Business licence firearm issued (approved)- 5 692.

Renewal for Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 1 840.

Renewal for business licence applications not issued (refused)- 28.

(2)(b) From 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016, Renewal applications issued for both Individual and Business licences were 3 385 and not issued (refused) 14. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual fiream licence issued (approved)- 3345.

Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 40.

Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 14.

Business licence applications not issued (refused)- Nil.

(3)(a) Renewal applications submitted three months after the expiry date for both Individual and Business licences were 24 281. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual firearm licences were submitted late in 2015- 23 389.

Business licence applications submitted late in 2015- 892.

(3)(b) Renewal applications submitted three months after the expiry date from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 for both Individual and Business licences were 3 991. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual Licences applications- 2 823.

Business licence applications- 1 168.

(4)(a) Renewal applications for both Individual and Business licences issued (approved) in 2015 were 16 613 and and not issued (refused) were 801. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual fiream licence issued (approved)- 16 247.

Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 366.

Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 801.

(4)(b) Renewal applications for both Individual and Business licences issued from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 were 292 and not issued (refused) were 4. The number is broken down as follows:

Individual fiream licence issued- 288.

Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 4.

Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 4.

(5) No.

Reply:

(a) The case docket mentioned was withdrawn on 13 April 2015 at the Pretoria Magistrates Court.

(b) This case has been referred to the National Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision.

Reply:

(1)(a) The investigation into Loate CAS 29/02/2016 is finalised.

(1)(b) Intimidation.

(2) Yes, two (2) suspects were arrested on 3 February 2016, and released on warning on the same date. The Prosecutor did not place the docket on the court roll and gave instructions to obtain further statements regarding the actions of the accused.

(3)(a) Yes, 2 suspects were interviewed.

(3)(a)(i) 3 February 2016.

(3)(a)(ii) The suspects submitted a warning statement and said that they were going to make a statement in court.

(3)(b) Yes, 3 witneses were interviewed.

(3)(b)(i) 3 February 2016.

(3)(b)(ii) There were 3 witnesses who pointed out the suspects that were detained and interviewed.

(4) The docket was sent to the Senior Public Prosecutor on 9 March 2016 to be placed back on the court roll.

Reply:

(1)(a) The investigation is finalised.

(1)(b) Malicious Damage to Property.

(2) Nobody has been arrested to date. No suspect has been arrested yet, due to the nature of the offence, which first requires a decision by the Senior Public Prosecutor.

(3)(a) Yes, the suspects were interviewed and warning statements have been obtained.

(3)(b) All the witnesses have been interviewed.

(i)-(ii) Eleven relevant witnesses were interviewed on various dates.

(4) The investigation is finalised and the docket was taken to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision on 8 March 2016.

Reply:

(1)(a) Lichtenburg CAS 193/02/2016

(i) (aa) Date: 2016-02-19

(i) (bb) Time: 04:15

(ii) Ms. J Mookaneng

(iii) (aa) Assault Common and Crimen Injuria

(iii) (bb) Stephanus Johannes Jansen van Vuuren

(1)(b) Lichtenburg CAS 194/02/2016

(i) (aa) Date: 2016-02-18

(i) (bb) Time: 21:58

(ii) Ms. E M Miyase

(iii) (aa) Assault Common

(iii) (bb) Obakeng Mothupi

(1)(c) Lichtenburg CAS 199/02/2016

(i) (aa) Date: 2016-02-19

(i) (bb) Time: 04:16

(ii) Ms. J Mookaneng

(iii) (aa) Crimen Injuria

(iii) (bb) No arrests.

(2)(a) Suspects were arrested in Lichtenburg CAS 193/02/2016 and 194/02/2016.

(2)(b) The suspect in Lichtenburg CAS 199/02/2016 is still to be interviewed and warning statement obtained.

(i) 2016-02-18

(ii) Yes

(3)(a) Lichtenburg CAS 193/02/2016 and 194/02/2016 were before court and postponed to 2016-03-07. Lichtenburg CAS 199/02/2016 is still under investigation. Witness as well as warning statements are outstanding. After the investigation is finalised, the docket will be sent to the Senior Public Prosecutor for decision.

(3)(b) 2016-03-31

 

Reply:

The enquiry was converted to a case docket, Mafikeng CAS 256/04/2015. The matter is still under investigation. Investigation is at an advanced stage (80%). Additional witnesses were identified. These witnesses must be interviewed and their statements obtained. A prosecutor in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mmabatho has been assigned to the case.

Reply:

a) Primrose police station has three sectors.

b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Makause, Marathon, Delport and Rasta informal settlements, Primrose East, Woodmere, Marlands and Primrose central business districts.
• Sector 2: Activia Park, Homestead, Sunnyridge, Solheim, Fishershill, Symhurst and Primrose central business district.
• Sector 3: Dawnview, Simmerfield, Primrose Hill, Wychwood, Malvern East and Creston Hill.

c) The estimated population size is 71 000.

d) There are four visible policing officers per sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

Reply:

(1) As a general rule the South African Police Service does not appoint and/or employ persons who have criminal records. Regulation 11(1)(a)(xii) of the South African Police Service Regulations dictates that a person who applies to be appointed as a (permanent) member must have no previous criminal convictions and such person shall allow his or her fingerprints to be taken and allow background enquiries to be made.

Clause 9(1)(a)(xvii) of National Instruction 3 of 2014 (The Reserve Police Service) has a similar provision in respect of the appointment of a reservist which states that a candidate must not have a criminal record or any criminal or departmental cases pending against him or her.

(2)(a)(b) In terms of the provisions of regulation 11 of the South African Police Service Regulations (that applies to the appointment of permanent members) as well as clause 9 of National Instruction 3 of 2014 (that applies to the appointment of reservists) the National Commissioner does have the discretion to, in exceptional circumstances, waive the requirement and to employ a member/reservist with a criminal record. This discretion is exercised in limited circumstances, depending on the type of criminal record as well as taking the interest of the Service into consideration.

(2)(i) It is not possible to give an exact number of members employed by the South African Police Service that actually have criminal records as this number constantly fluctuates, based on acquittal on appeal, expungement, etc.

(2)(ii) The South African Police Service has taken steps to address this matter. In terms of Project 1448, serving members with criminal records have been subjected to Boards of Fitness in terms of section 34 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995.

However, during the implementation of the said project a Labour Court interdict was obtained, barring the Service from finalizing this process. The crux of the Labour Court ruling was that serving members cannot be subjected to a Board of Fitness for criminal convictions which have occurred many years ago and no steps or steps that did not lead to dismissal were taken at the time.

The Service is committed to enforce integrity checks on prospective applicants. Members who acquire criminal convictions whilst in service are subjected to the institution of disciplinary steps as regulation 20(z) of the South African Police Service Discipline Regulations dictates that an employee who commits a common law or statutory offence is guilty of misconduct.

 

A formal misconduct hearing will then be convened and depending on the circumstances relating to the misconduct an appropriate sanction will be imposed on the employee, which might include dismissal in instances of serious misconduct.

Moving forward, SAPS Management is committed to deal swiftly and decisively with members who acquire criminal convictions through the rigid application of the disciplinary code. The cases of members who acquired criminal convictions in the past (and who were subjected to the now defunct Boards of Fitness) will be scrutinized on a case by case basis in order to take appropriate steps (including possible dismissals), but applying the law as pronounced upon in the Labour Court judgment.

(3) A statement will be made in this regard once the current initiatives that are embarked upon have been concluded and tangible results can be pronounced upon.

Reply:

1. Corruption is identified as a separate crime within the department’s records, but it is reported under the broader crime category of commercial crime.

Corruption figures
Financial year	Figure
2006/2007	99
2007/2008	90
2008/2009	124
2009/2010	81
2010/2011	83
2011/2012	60
2012/2013	78
2013/2014	123
2014/2015	58

2. Does not apply.

Reply:

(1) (a) Sebenza police station has two sectors.

(b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Chloorkop, Cresslawn, Esther Park, Kelvin Estates, Kempton Park West, Spartan.
• Sector 2: Croydon, Edenglen, Foundersview, Longmeadow, Modderfontein, Sebenza, Spartan Ext. 7.

(c) The population size of the policing area is 19 970.

(d) There are eight visible policing officers for each sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

(e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

(2) (a) The downward adjustment of the population since the promulgation of areas demarcated to Nokem Park and Edenvale Policing areas respectively affected the current allocation of posts to the Visible Policing environment.

The allocation/distribution of human resources is informed by a number of variables including the SAPS’s funded establishment, departmental priorities and human resource requirements of the different disciplines within the SAPS.

(b) Minimum standards for the number of sectors in relation to the population was not determined. The implementation of Sector Policing is prescribed in National Instruction 3/2013, which determines that a policing area must at least be divided into two sectors. All facets of visible policing, including crime prevention, attending to complaints as well as crime prevention operations are addressed as part of the operational deployment of members in the sectors in accordance with the Crime Pattern and Threat analysis. The main aim of Sector Policing as policing approach, is to facilitate community partcipation and mobilisation in support of preventing crime in the policing area in order to strehgthen the implementation of Community Policing.

The minimum standards utilised to calculate the human resource requirement in the visible policing environment, with specific reference to sector policing at police stations, utilises the following determinants which were taken into consideration to determine the number of theoretical personnel for crime prevention activities: reported crimes, population density, social and economic factors, contingency allowances and environmental factors.

Therefore, to build the methodology on population only can never be utilised because it ignores the basic principles of organisational design/strategy.

Reply:

(1) (a) Kempton Park police station has four sectors.

(b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Bredell, Pomona, Bonaero Park, Brentwood Park, Witfontein, Kaalfontein and National Key point: Denel Aviaton.
• Sector 2: Glen Marais, Birchleigh AH, Aston Manor, Allen Grove and Kempton Park extensions 1,2,3 and 4.
• Sector 3: Kempton Park Central Business District, Rhodesfield, Zuurfontein extention 33 and Emerors Palace.
• Sector 4: Isando and Spartan.

(c) The population size of the policing area is 78 108.

(d) There are ten visible policing officers for each sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

(e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

Reply:

a) Norkem police station has four sectors.

b) The following suburbs fall within the sector:

• Sector 1: Birchleigh and Esselen Park.
• Sector 2: Norkem Park and Birchleigh North.
• Sector 3: Birch Acres extentions 1, 2, 3 , 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28.
• Sector 4: Kempton Park West, Van Riebeeck Park and Terenure.

c) The estimate population size is 73 249.

d) There are four policing officers per sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

Reply:

(a) The Bedfordview policing area has three sectors.

(b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Senderwood,Essexwold,Morning Hill,Bedford Gardens and Oriel Park.
• Sector 2: Wilbart and Bedfordview central business development.
• Sector 3: Meadowbrook,Meadowdale,Tunney,Elandsfontein,Kruinhof, Rastvia, Harmelia Ext 1 and Klopperpark.

(c) The population size of the policing area is 14 000.

(d) There are two visible policing officers and one Sector Commander per sector.

(e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

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Reply:

It must be noted that the Minister of Police was only a party to the proceedings in the matter of Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, but not to the proceedings in the matter of Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others.

The costs incurred for Advocate Mokhari SC, in the Democratic Alliance matter are as follows:

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R476 688-00

Appearance: R 24 000-00

The costs incurred for the two junior Counsel are:

Advocate Kgatla

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R189 550-00

Appearance: R 8 500-00

Advocate Slingers

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R217 948-33

Appearance: R 8 000-00

Total costs incurred for Counsel to oppose the matter of Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others amounts to R924 686-33.

No advisors or consultants were appointed.

Reply:

(a) Boksburg North police station has four sectors.

(b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Impala Park, Witkoppie Ridge, Park Haven, Atlasville, Bartlette and Bardene.
• Sector 2: Jet Park, Hughes, Bartlett AH, Bardene and Jansen Park
• Sector 3: Ravensky, Ravensklip, Witfield, Hughes Extion, Rosedene, Lillianton, Berton Park, ERPM Golf Course, Boksburg West, Comet, Morganridge and Dayanglen.
• Sector 4: Everleigh, BeyersPark, Westwood SH, Ravenswood, Anderbolt, Muswelldale and Boksburg North.

(c) The estimated population size is 120 000.

(d) There are four visible policing officers per sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

(e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

Reply:

(a)(i) 231

(a)(ii) 640

(b) There was no negative effect on the deployment of members at police stations in the Metropoles.

Reply:

1. The South African Police Service is a National Department and not demarcated in Metropoles but in Divisions and Provinces. Training records are kept at National level per Province on a computerised system (Training Administration System). The budget for training interventions is allocated to the Division Human Resource Development who is responsible for training and the funding of training in SAPS and not per station.

2. Due to the number of training and available training interventions provided, this answer cannot be given in print as it contains more than 1800 pages. Attached herewith is an electronic copy of a spreadsheet containing the following:

• a) Total number of SAPS officials trained per station per Gauteng and Eastern Cape Province in which the city of Tshwane Metropolitan, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan, City Of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni Metrpolitan and Buffalo City Metropolitan are situated for the 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 3rd quarter financial years as per Training Administration System.
• b) The type of training is given per member per station trained per financial year for the two applicable Provinces.

3. The (a) number of officials trained per station is as per the provided spreadsheet and (b) the training was finalized in the year that the report indicates.

Reply:

1. The docket is under investigation.

The post mortem as well as toxicology reports are outstanding.

The Investigation Officer is still tracing independent witnesses in this case.

2. Identified suspects were interviewed in the presence of their attorney and they indicated to remain silent. Their attorney will submit their explanation in court.

3. Three suspects have been arrested.

(4) This incident happened on 13 November 2015 at 01:00 when the deceased was caught during the Burglary at Charles Metlhape’s place. The community was mobilized and the deceased was assaulted by the community during his apprehension. The police rescued him from the mob and took him to the George Mukhari hospital where he passed away on 18 November 2015. Although witnesses pointed out the three main suspects during this incident, the Senior Public Prosecutor still needs independent witnesses. The post mortem and the other expert statements are outstanding and not yet ready for collection. There are currently five housebreaking cases outstanding against the deceased and he was supposed to appear in court on these charges on 3 February 2016. The outstanding documents will be collected as soon as they are ready.

Reply:

(a)(i) Drug raids

(aa) 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31	(bb) 2016-01-01 to 2016-02-15
191	29

 

(a)(ii) Arrests

2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31	2016-01-01 to 2016-02-15
316	63

(a)(iii) Convictions

2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31	2016-01-01 to 2016-02-15
04	00

(b) What (i) type and (ii) amount of drugs were confiscated in each case?

2015
TYPE (i)	Amount (ii)
Cannabis / Dagga	7 360.46 grams
Cannabis / Dagga plants	12 grams
Cocaine Powder	160.6 grams
Crack Cocaine / Rocks	57.5 grams
Crystal Meth (Tik Tik)	83.5 grams
Heroine / Thy white	37.3 grams
Khat	97.2 grams
Methcathinone	20.8 grans
Nyaope	34.6 grams
Chemichals to manufacture drugs	38.700 grams
Mandrax (tablets)	74 grams

2016
TYPE (i)	Amount (ii)
Cannabis / Dagga	5 344.02 grams
Cocaine Powder	1 110.5 grams
Crack Cocaine / Rocks	26 grams
Crystal Meth (Tik Tik)	52 grams
Heroine / Thy white	2.9 grams
Khat	420 grams
Nyaope	23.8 grams
Mandrax powder	24 grams
Mandrax (tablets)	24 grans
Dagga plant	1 gram

Reply:

(1)(a) Perjury

(1)(b) The docket was filed at the station on the 2012-03-29 as unfounded.

(2) No one was charged.

(3) Not applicable.

Reply:

The case docket is at the National Director for Public Prosecutions for decision. The decision is not yet made.

Reply:

Due to the nature of the information that is required we are not able to provide the reply within the given time frame, as the documentation required to answer this question is not readily available and must be obtained from archives.The reply will be provided as soon as the information is obtained.

Reply:

(1)(a) & (b) No, after comparing cases of corruption identified by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the criminal audit conducted in the South African Police Service (SAPS) that identified 1448 members with criminal records, no link could be established between the records. The criminal audit considered criminal offences committed by members up to 2009, whilst the Independent Police Investigative Directorate only came into effect in April 2012.

(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 us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) has costed and made a request during the 2015 Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) for an amount of R5 million as part of unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure application in order to fully implement the Farlam Commission recommendations that were announced after the approval of the current financial year` budget. However, according to the National Treasury feedback communique of the 18 September 2016, the request was not approved by the Ministers` Committee on the Budget. Reference is made to paragraph 4 of the attached response by National Treasury.

Reply:

The South African Police Service promoted the following number of members to higher ranks as follows:

(1)(a)(i) 2013-2014

Sergeant: 6196

Warrant Officer: 1405

Lieutenant/Captain: 203

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 267

Colonel: 53

Brigadier: 14

Major General: 2

Lieutenant General: 0

Total: 8140

(1)(a)(ii) 2014-2015:

Sergeant: 25

Warrant Officer: 248

Lieutenant/Captain: 566

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 626

Colonel: 158

Brigadier: 67

Major General: 17

Lieutenant General: 4

Total: 1711

(1)(a)(iii) 2015-2016:

Sergeant: 3430

Warrant Officer: 3750

Lieutenant/Captain: 1854

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 1004

Colonel: 173

Brigadier: 76

Major General: 22

Lieutenant General: 9

Total: 10318

Promotions for each individual rank were as follows:

(1)(a)(aa) Black:

Sergeant: 7552

Warrant Officer: 3809

Lieutenant/Captain: 2049

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 1461

Colonel: 278

Brigadier: 117

Major General: 31

Lieutenant General: 12

Total: 15309

(1)(a)(bb) White:

Sergeant: 351

Warrant Officer: 1096

Lieutenant/Captain: 294

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 233

Colonel: 65

Brigadier: 17

Major General: 4

Lieutenant General: 0

Total: 2060

(1)(a)(cc) Coloured:

Sergeant: 1642

Warrant Officer: 259

Lieutenant/Captain: 202

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 133

Colonel: 21

Brigadier: 19

Major General: 3

Lieutenant General: 1

Total: 2280

(1)(a)(dd) Indian:

Sergeant: 106

Warrant Officer: 239

Lieutenant/Captain: 78

Major/Lieutenant Colonel: 70

Colonel: 20

Brigadier: 4

Major General: 3

Lieutenant General: 0

Total: 520

(2) No.

Reply:

Yes, an integrated and multi-disciplinary Tactical Response Plan was developed for implementation on 7 August 2015 at tactical level for the duration of the 2015/2016 financial year. The impact of the Tactical Response Plan will be assessed at the end of the 2015/2016 financial year.

Reply:

The Ministry has not frozen any positions.

Reply:

(1)(a), (b) and (2)(a) and (b)

The information pertaining to the South African Police Service between Gauteng and Cape Town based on an internal survey is as follows:

(1)(a) R2 062 377.37 spent on commercial air travel.

(1)(b) 371 commercial trips.

(2)(a) R855 862.98

(2)(b) Nil

Reply:

(a)-(e). The department is in the process of reviewing the functional and organizational establishment which impacts on the placement and deployment of personnel, thus the information on vacancies at specific areas referred to cannot be made available. Such information has a direct impact on the police operations which

cannot be placed in the public domain.

Reply:

Due to the nature of the information that is required which also involves other sections, a request is hereby made for the extension of time in order to provide a quality and accurate information as soon possible.

Reply:

(a-c)

The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service (1995) noted that the first democratic government inherited a system with poor integration and coordination. Hence in 1996 the Presidential Review Commission recommended a stronger cabinet secretariat, therefore Presidency was restructured in 1999 and a new system was put in place, including a new Cabinet cluster system and clusters of the Directors General.

SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE JCPS CLUSTER

The NATJOINTS is a Sub-committee that has been established to assist the JCPS DG’s Cluster. The sub-committee serves as the primary instruments for coordination at the officials’ level on key safety and security matters and promote integration.

National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is responsible for the development and implementation of operational safety and security plans, provide a safe and secure environment at big events, prioritise peace and stability of the country. The Committee is chaired by SAPS, Co-Chaired by SANDF and SSA, and meets every month providing regular reports to the JCPS DG’s. The Committee contributes to Outcome 3 of the MTSF (Sub-Outcome 1: Reduced levels of contact crime and Sub-outcome 5: Ensure Domestic Stability)

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)&(c) The SAPS has sufficient stock of the three (3) mentioned items and there is currently a process in place to replenish stock thereof (see attached information note for the Minister).

(2)(a) 13 water cannons are currently owned by the SAPS.

(b) 10 of these water cannons are currently operational and the other 3 are booked in for repairs.

 

(3)(a) As on 31 October 2015 the following number of these items have already been issued and are serviceable but they are not kept in stock (for (i) and (ii) only) - for (iii) & (iv) please see the disclaimer in the table;

Description	Quantities	(b) Current Supplier
(i) Tactical Goggles	3 249	No contract in place.
(ii) Protective Gear:
Jackets body protective gear	3 075	No contract in place.
Arm protective gear	2 852	No contract in place.
Leg protection gear	2 784	No contract in place.
Riot shields	38 102	No contract in place.
Tonfa rubber baton	168 924	No contract in place.
Riot helmet	18 545	Lightsaver the Intelligent Flashlight.
(iii)Anti-Riot Boots The SAPS does not have specific Anti-Riot Boots	0	N/A.
(iv) Bullet proof vests Current quantities issued and in stock	203 962	The specification has been upgraded and is in process for a new contract.

(4)(a)(b)&(c) There is no specific boot approved to be used by the SAPS Special Task Force.

(5)(a)(b)&(c) - see table below;

 

Name	Specification	Current Supplier
Polyester Canvas Type Holster	Please see attached	There is no current contract.

Please note- this type of information is not normally given out of the organization.

Reply:

The SAPS does not have any embargos against any country for the procurement of goods and services. The SAPS, in terms of government policies, satisfies requirements by procuring from the local market but should a requirement arise that is not locally available the Department will enter into procurement actions directly with international companies.

Reply:

NB. The distributions are according to provinces and not municipal districts.

Currently there are no shortages of (a) Bullet Proof Vests.

(b) Vehicles

1. City of Tshwane,

1. Pretoria Central

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Atteridgeville	47	57	-10
Erasmia	32	25	7
Hercules	31	31	0
Laudium	29	23	6
Olievenhoutbosch	18	23	-5
Pretoria Central	100	106	-6
Pretoria West	41	39	2
Wierdabrug	43	44	-1
Wonderboompoort	21	21	0
Total	362	369	-7

1. Mamelodi

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Eersterust	26	18	8
Kameeldrift	29	20	9
Mamelodi	48	52	-4
Mamelodi East	42	47	-5
Silverton	29	40	-11
Sinoville	28	39	-11
Total	202	216	-14

1. Ga-Rankuwa

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Akasia	43	44	-1
Ga-Rankuwa	51	45	6
Mabopane	37	37	0
Pretoria North	30	36	-6
Soshanguve	45	47	-2
Total	206	209	-3

1. Nelson Mandela Bay,

1. Mount Road

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Algoapark	32	37	-5
Bethelsdorp	39	52	-13
Gelvandale	49	55	-6
Humewood	45	51	-6
Kabega Park	29	40	-11
Mount Road	57	60	-3
Walmer	37	41	-4
Total	288	336	-48

1. Motherwell

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Ikamvelihle	21	19	2
Kinkelbos	10	7	3
Kwadwesi	21	19	2
Kwazakele	47	69	-22
Motherwell	46	46	0
New Brighton	41	46	-5
Paterson	8	9	-1
Swartkops	16	20	-4
Total	210	235	-25

1. City of Johannesburg,

1. Johannesburg Central

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Booysens	60	62	-2
Brixton	35	37	-2
Fairland	30	21	9
Jhb Central	115	121	-6
Langlaagte	32	24	8
Moffatview	42	34	8
Mondeor	44	43	1
Sophia Town	51	41	10
Total	409	383	26

1. Hillbrow

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Cleveland	42	36	6
Hillbrow	106	102	4
Jeppe	70	58	12
Linden	46	38	8
Norwood	41	40	1
Parkview	33	32	1
Rosebank	21	17	4
Yeoville	44	36	8
Total	403	359	44

1. Alexandra

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Alexandra	68	78	-10
Bramley	41	38	3
Midrand	55	44	11
Sandringham	30	26	4
Sandton	70	79	-9
Total	264	265	-1

1. Honeydew

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Diepsloot	33	29	4
Douglasdale	50	50	0
Florida	35	42	-7
Honeydew	75	70	5
Randburg	49	40	9
Roodepoort	65	64	1
Total	307	295	12

1. Orlando

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Diepkloof	46	44	2
Eldorado Park	43	51	-8
Kliptown	48	60	-12
Meadowlands	62	61	1
Orlando	59	58	1
Total	258	274	-16

1. Moroka

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Dobsonville	59	64	-5
Jabulani	45	53	-8
Lenasia	41	43	-2
Lenasia South	34	26	8
Moroka	88	80	8
Naledi	26	31	-5
Protea Glen	49	55	-6
Total	342	352	-10

1. Ekurhuleni

1. Germiston

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Alberton	40	50	-10
Bedfordview	42	36	6
Brackendowns	37	33	4
Elsburg	32	34	-2
Germiston	73	64	9
Primrose	34	35	-1
Total	258	252	6

 

1. Katlehong

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Dawn Park	25	25	0
Edenpark	28	24	4
Katlehong	58	61	-3
Katlehong North	40	36	4
Tokoza	29	37	-8
Vosloorus	44	48	-4
Zonkizizwe	20	18	2
Total	244	249	-5

1. Benoni

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Actonville	31	24	7
Benoni	63	62	1
Crystalpark	23	21	2
Daveyton	27	38	-11
Etwatwa	28	31	-3
Putfontein	17	17	0
Total	189	193	-4

1. Tembisa

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Edenvale	35	36	-1
Ivory Park	36	51	-15
Kempton Park	51	60	-9
Norkempark	36	32	4
Olifantsfontein	32	22	10
Rabie Ridge	34	32	2
Sebenza	21	24	-3
Tembisa	59	76	-17
Total	304	333	-29

1. Buffalo City metropolitan municipalities

1. King Williams Town Cluster

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Bhisho	31	23	8
Bholo	6	5	1
Dimbaza	17	13	4
Kei Road	7	9	-2
Khubusidrift	4	5	-1
King Williams Town	46	42	4
Ndevana	14	11	3
Punzana	8	6	2
Steve Vukile Tshwete	12	8	4
Stutterheim	19	14	5
Tamara	15	9	6
Zele	10	11	-1
Zwelitsha	21	19	2
Total	210	175	35

1. Mdantsane Cluster

Station	Actual Vehicles	Ideal Vehicles	Shortage / Surplus
Berlin	13	12	1
Bluewater	10	8	2
Cambridge	53	51	2
Inyibiba	17	21	-4
Kei Mouth	10	8	2
Macleantown	12	9	3
Mdantsane	59	53	6
Mooiplaas	9	8	1
Vulindlela	23	20	3
Total	206	190	16

(e) There is no shortage of firearms, as all the needs received from the Gauteng Province and Eastern Cape Province were issued and satisfied. A buffer stock of 5% is also kept in each province.

(c) and (d) With regard to radios and computers in the 2014/15 financial year, there has not been any indication of a shortage of radios and computers in the identified areas. Division: Technology Management Services provides these services according to the needs identified by the relevant environments.

Replacements and/or expansions are prioritized annually as communicated by the Provincial Commissioners.

Reply:

Visible policing in Vusimusi informal settlement is usually conducted by means of foot patrol mostly during the weekends. The 4 X 4 double cabs are also utilized to patrol the area.

Reply:

The total costs incurred to date amounts to R1 717 351-52 calculated as follows:

Disciplinary hearing R1 088 193-54

Review of the disciplinary hearing (SAPS) R 226 062-00

Review of the arbitration (Maj Gen Booysen) R 403 095-98

TOTAL R1 717 351-52

Reply:

There are no records of any investigation pertaining specifically to the entity in question at any of the DPCI Components.