Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a) The SAPS uses both digital and print formats to communicate relevant information regarding officers’ disciplinary matters. We send out information through the ‘All Users’ Email group on information picked up in the media regarding police officers being arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for criminal actions, under the heading “Breaking News Advisory”. We also do print magazines monthly at national and provincial offices.

(b) We communicate court outcomes and not trials.

(c) No

(d) National and provincial management frequently nominates SAPS employees who have performed beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of people and property in South Africa for awards. These nominations are forwarded to the National Monitoring Evaluation Committee which recommends that such members are rewarded financially and by means of a certificate endorsed by the National Commissioner and/or the Minister of Police. This is done on an ongoing basis. Approval of such nominations is distributed internally to all SAPS employees via e-mail and included in print publications.

(e) Not IPID information per se, but such information either results in internal disciplinary or criminal investigations. The outcomes of these investigations are disseminated as per response to (a) and (b) above.

Reply:

1. The reintroduction of specialised units in the South African Police Service is determined by organisational priorities and is being considered annually. There is no intention in the Annual Performance Plan 2015/2016 to reintroduce any additional specialised units. Existing units are continuously being capacitated to enhance their capability to render an effective and efficient service.

The moment a need for the establishment of a specialised unit is identified, the need is analysed and investigated taking existing capacities and organisational priorities into consideration in order to address a specific need.

2.  No statement will be made at this moment in time.

Reply:

Due to the nature of information that is required . 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:

1. Response is as follows:

• KILLINGS

This office agrees that a number of people have been killed in Glebelands Hostel, there are 21 people who have been killed in the past 14 months from June 2014 to July 2015.

• POLICE CORRUPTION

No one has come up with any evidence with regard to Police corruption. We encourage anyone with evidence to come with such evidence so that corrupt members will be brought to book.

• SALES OF HOSTEL BEDS

This is the domain of Ethekwini Municipality.

• GANGSTERISM

This office is not aware of any gangsterism at Glebelands Hostel. There was a block chairpersons committee that was existing and later a group opposing block chairpersons was formed. Both of these structures have since been dissolved.

• POLICE COLLUDING WITH HOSTEL THUGS

This office is not aware of any policemen who are colluding with the thugs. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward with such information.

• POLICE SHARING ROOMS WITH HITMAN

This office is not aware of any police members who share rooms with hitman at the hostel. We are aware that there are SAPS, SANDF and Metro Police members who reside in the hostel.

• DEPARTMENT LEAVING THE SITUATION TO ESCALATE

The SAPS did not leave the situation to escalate. Additional personnel were deployed to the hostel on a 24 hours basis. Different police Units, (POP) Public Order Police, (TRT) Tactical Response Team, Visible Policing, Crime Intelligence and Metro Police Intelligence led Crime Prevention Operations are conducted including Operation Field/ reclaim (where the army was also involved) are conducted at Glebelands Hostel.

The issues of environmental design, such as:-

- Lack of access control,

- No fencing or broken fence in some parts of the Hostel,

- No lighting or insufficient lighting outside the hostel blocks, on the street and in open places and in the passages inside the blocks, and the lack of CCTV cameras,

were identified as some of the crime generators at the Hostel. Ethekwini Municipality have since come on board to address the above mention environmental design issues. An integrated Project Plan was developed. The SAPS, Metro Police, Ethekwini Municipality and the Department of Community Safety and Liaison are working together to implement the plan. There is a noticeable good progress.

2.  The police are doing their best to maintain peace and stability at the hostel and do not favour any faction. The police always perform their duties professionally and impartially.

3. Anyone with information or evidence of any police involvement in corruption is encouraged to come forward with the information so that those police members will be brought to book. At this stage no one has ever come up with any information or evidence.

4.  This certain person was arrested together with (2) two other persons on Umlazi Cas 638/4/214, Attempted Murder. They appeared at Umlazi Court on 2015-07-07 and he was acquitted.

  The remaining co-accused appeared at Umlazi Court on 2015-08-03; they were found not guilty and were discharged. He (the said person) is not directly implicated in any of the other reported cases at this stage. His rooms have also been raided for firearms several times with negative results.

 

 

Signed MAJOR GENERAL

ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: VISIBLE POLICING

MM MOTLHALA

Date: 4 August 2015

Reply to question 2785 recommended

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING

KJ SITOLE (SOE)

Date: 4 August 2015

Agree with reply to question 2785

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 5 August 2015

Reply to question 2785 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

a) Since the post was vacant following the termination of service of the former Secretary of Police at the end of August 2014, the post was advertised in line with Section 11 (2) of the Public Service Act which requires that there should be transparent competition between applicants for the post.

b) The post was advertised on the 20th October 2014 with a closing date of 31 October 2014.

(i)  No

(ii) Not applicable

Reply:

Due to the nature of information required. 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:

1. Yes, SAPS is in compliance with its disciplinary code. South African Police Discipline Regulations, 2006 provides that a disciplinary hearing must as far as practically possible, be finalized within sixty (60) calendar days.

(1)(a)(i) A total of 1113 were charged for misconduct during 01 April 2015 to 30 June 2015;

 

(1)(a)(ii) 861 were finalized within 60 calendar days;

 

(1)(b)(i) 138 exceeded 60 calendar days

(1)(b)(ii)(aa) between 1 to 30 days = 93 cases

(1)(b)(ii)(bb) between 1 month to 12 months = 42 cases

(1)(b)(ii)(cc) between 1 year to 2 years = 3 cases

(1)(c) 1028 received salary

(2)(a) 196 were outstanding during the reporting period

(2)(b) The following reasons amongst others contribute the delay in finalising the cases:

• Complexity of the case;
• Unavailability of witnesses, legal representatives, etc

(2)(c) R303 687,25

(2)(d) The Department of Public Service and Administration has been engaged by the SAPS to assist to deal with the backlog of pending cases on precautionary suspensions. The Disciplinary Trial Units are being established to deal with backlog and complicated cases.

 

 

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

L NTSHIEA

Date: 4 August 2015

Reply to question NW3042E recommended

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: CORPORATE SERVICE MANAGEMENT

CN MBEKELA

Date: 4 August 2015

Reply to question NW3042E recommended

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 5 August 2015

Reply to question NW3042E approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) & (ii) Daily operations were held by members of SAPS Chatsworth.

(1)(b)(i) & (ii) Daily operations were held between 1 April 2014 and 21 March 2015.

(2)(a) 3 082 arrests were made.

(2)(b) 3 082 suspects were charged.

(2)(c) Various cases of possession of drugs in contravention of the Dependence Producing Drugs legislation.

(3) 1 320 convictions.

Reply:

1. The station has conducted one hundred and sixty one (161) operations targeting drug dealers in the 2014/15 financial year as per bellow dates:

2014-05-05, 2014-05-14, 2014-05-15, 2014-05-27, 2014-06-03, 2014-06-12, 2014-06-21, 2014-06-23, 2014-06-24, 2014-07-01, 2014-07-02, 2014-07-21, 2014-08-07, 2014-08-15, 2014-08-18, 2014-09-15, 2014-09-16, 2014-10-27, 2014-12-10, 2014-12-22, 2015-01-12, 2015-01-12, 2015-01-15, 2015-01-17, 2015-01-18, 2015-01-21, 2015-01-23, 2015-01-25, 2015-01-26, 2015-01-30, 2015-02-01, 2015-02-02, 2015-02-07, 2015-02-10, 2015-02-11, 2015-02-14, 2015-02-15, 2015-02-17, 2015-02-18, 2015-02-26, 2015-03-02, 2015-03-06, 2015-03-08, 2015-03-12, 2015-03-14, 2015-03-15, 2015-03-19, 2015-03-22

2.  During the operation there were two thousand one hundred and thirty eight (2138) arrests and one hundred and sixty three (163) persons charged for dealing with drugs.

3.   There were two thousand two hundred and sixty (2260) convictions secured during the operations in respect of drug related crimes.

 

 

Reply:

The process of reviewing targets, particularly those highlighted by the Portfolio Committee on Police during the budget vote hearings, is currently underway and aligned to the planning processes and dictates that are outlined in the National Treasury Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans. The revised Annual Performance Plan and targets will be submitted to the Committee during the budget vote hearing process.

Reply:

1. The Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS) functionality has been implemented at 711 police stations since inception. These figures reflect the status as on 2015-07-30.

The breakdown per Province is as follows:

PROVINCE	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	58
Free State	61
Gauteng	138
KwaZulu-Natal	102
Limpopo	58
Mpumalanga	76
North West	52
Northern Cape	43
Western Cape	123
TOTAL	711

(2)(a) & (b) (i) & (ii) Yes, detective- and intelligence-led investigations are producing the desired results with regard to the increase of quality dockets and the conviction rate.

(2)(aa) The detective-and intelligence-led training programmes introduced to increase the quality of dockets and the conviction rate for 2014/2015 financial year are:

COURSE	TRAINED MEMBERS
DETECTIVE COURSES
IDENTIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES/EXPLOSIVE DEVICES	283
BASIC FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION PRACTICE	0
HARMFUL OCCULT RELATED CRIME LP	21
FIREARM INVESTIGATION COURSE	13
VEHICLE CRIME INVESTIGATORS COURSE	60
STOCK THEFT LEARNING PROGRAMME	79
PSYCHOLOGICALLY MOTIVATED CRIME REFRESHER WORKSHOP	22
FAMILY VIOLANCE SEXUAL OFFENCES AND CHILD PROTEC	194
INTRODUCTION TO FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS	51
FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK REPORT WRITING	57
RESOLVING OF CRIME SKILLS PROGRAMME 1	1485
STATEMENT TAKING FOR DETECTIVE	219
CYBER FORENSICS FIRST RESPONDER L/P	39
INTRODUCING THE CHILD WITNESS	32
PROCUREMENT FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS	0
COUNTER TERRORISM INVESTIGATORS COURSE	44
SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIMES INVESTIGATION	51
SEX OFFENDER IN CHILD ABUSE CASES	0
PSYCHOLOGICALLY MOTIVATED CRIME COURSE	0
EVALUATING THE EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN	0
COMMERCIAL CRIME FOR LEANING PROGRAMME	101
ORGANISED CRIME INVESTIGATORS	45
BASIC CRIME INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICE	841
BASIC FRAUD INVESTIGATORS COURSE	271
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC RELATED CRIME SCENE LP	36
STATEMENT TAKING FROM A CHILD :FORENSIC SOCIAL WORKER	60
CIRCULATION SYSTEM	16
CAS COURSE(F): INVESTIGATION PERSONNEL	694
CAS COURSE(G): INVESTIGATION COMMAND PERSONNEL	54
CIRCULATION COURSE-VEHICLES-PERSONS-GOODS-STOCK	1853
CIRCULATION SYSTEM : ENQUIRY WANTED PERSONS	33
BASIC FORENSIC TOXIC0LOGY FOR INVESTIGATORS	80
NATIONAL PHOTO IMAGE SYSTEM	716
CIRCULATION SYSTEM:ENQUIRIES VEHICLES (CV-PROFILES	528
E-DOCKET	301
PREPARING CHILDREN FOR COURT	67
BASIC CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT	353
INFORMERS HANDLING COURSE	443
INVESTIGATING INTERVIEWING	286
IDENTITY PARADE	379
POINTING OUT	206
BIODIVERSITY CRIME SPECIALISED TRAINING	30
SAPS 6 AND DOCKET PROGRESS SYSTEM LEARNING PROGRAM	95
SEXUAL OFFENCES COURSE FOR INVESTIGATING OFFICERS	952
DETECTIVE COMMADERS LEARNING PRIGRAMME	352
CRIME INTELLIGENCE COURSES
BASIC VETTING COURSE	15
CI : UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS COURSE	74
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE COURSE	16
TEXTCHART & CHART EXPLORER	10
INKWAZI SYSTEM LEARNING PROGRAMME	331
OPERATIONAL ANALYST COURSE	100
ADVANCE POLIGRAPHY TRAINING	0
BORDER SECURITY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT - LAND	0
CAS COURSE(N): CRIME INTELLIGENCE OFFICE	0
COMPUTER SECURITY+	0
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM	108
HIGH ANGLE COURSE 1 AND 2	0
IBM i2 IBASE USER TRAINING COURSE	0
INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT COURSE	0
IP GRANATE	0
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATE (MCSA)	0
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER (MCSE)	0
RADIO ELECTRONIC TRAINING	0
RADIO INSTALLATION	0
STRATEGIC ANALYST COURSE	0
CIRCULATION COURSE	16
CIRCULATION COURSE-VEHICLE/PERSON/GOODS/STOCK	1853
N+ COMPUTER COURSE	0
A+ COMPUTER COURSE	0
CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA)	0
SECURITY RISK CRISIS MANAGEMENT	1
CRIME INFORMATION ANALYSIS LEARNING PROGRAM	108
CRIME INTELLIGENCE GATHERING COURSE	312
BASIC SURVEILIANCE ASSISTANT	0
ORGANISED CRIME THREAT ANAYSIS (OCTA)	0
HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TRADECRAFT LEARNING PROGRAMME	19
SURVEILLANCE COURSE	0
ANALYST NOTEBOOK	20
IBASE DATA CAPTURING	0
INTELLISHARE EXPLORER AND CAPTURE	0
ANACAPA	0
IBASE USER COURSE	0

(2)(bb) Comparing the 1st quarter of the 2015/2016 financial year with the 1st quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year, there is a decrease in the not guilty verdicts in court.

Reply:

1. Yes. SAPS have, for example, measures in place to handle all persons in custody of the Service. The aforesaid is governed by various Standing Orders instructing the elimination of any type of prejudice towards all the categories of persons in police custody, including undocumented foreign nationals. Standing Order (G) 341 deals with the arrest and the treatment of an arrested person until such person is handed to the Community Service Centre Commander. The handling of persons in custody of the service from their arrival at the police station is outlined by Standing Order (G) 361 including that undocumented foreign Nationals are not allowed to be detained in the same cell with other persons in custody who committed other crimes.
2. A booklet namely “Immigration and Policing Volume 4” was compiled and produced during 2011 by the SAPS Communication and Liaison Services and Division Visible Policing to sensitize and capacitate police officers regarding various contexts when police officers may interact with foreign nationals.

Senior management of SAPS has already received the booklets and will ensure the distribution thereof to all the members in due course.

3.   The Division Visible Policing has engaged with the Lawyers for Human Rights in order to capacitate the police officers in the policing of foreign nationals. It envisaged piloting the training and education to police officers in the problematic provinces first before rolling it out to the rest of the country.

Reply:

(1)(a) The information is not available. It was previously dealt with and kept by the Area Commissioners’ offices.

(1)(b) 73 249

(2)(a) 4

(2)(b) 12

(3)(a)

VISPOL	DETECTIVES	SUPPORT
39	20	11

(3)(b)

VISPOL	DETECTIVES	SUPPORT
67	38	31

(4)(a) Not available. The Polfin System can only draw the information from 2003/2004.

(4)(b) R3 506 842

Reply:

The stations that resort under the Paarl Magistrate`s Court jurisdiction do have functioning Community Policing Forum’s, please see below:

STATION__	COMMUNITY POLICING FORUM(CPF) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Paarl	Chairperson: Muis Muller Vice chairperson: Jaco Visser Secretary: Em-Em Zaayman Treasurer: Trevor Harris
Paarl East	Chairperson: James Pedro Vice chairperson: Hendry Matthews Secretary: Frenique Arendse Treasurer: Mr Matthee
Mbekweni	Chairperson: Dumisani Mziki Vicy chairperson: Phindile Maki Secretary: Mpumi Lallie Treasurer: Sindile Msebenzi
Wellington	Chairperson: Hester de Kock Vice chairperson: Danny van Rooyen Secretary: Robert Germishuys Treasurer: Past Eric Bernardo

The Provincial Commissioner’s office in partnership with the Department of Community Safety facilitated the Station Annual General Meetings (AGM) and conducted the Police Needs and Priority Workshop in May 2015. Further, in June 2015, the Expanded Partnership Programme was convened to ensure fully functional Community Police Forums.

Reply:

(a & b) With regard to the DPCI, Provincial and Component Heads are afforded the opportunity to make a choice as to procure a vehicle that will be most suitable for the specific environment including for declared priorities. DPCI has procured high end, high performance vehicles which will suit the specific high priority investigations.

The Division Detective Service, specifically the Stock Theft and Endangered Species unit, are the custodians of investigations on level one to three and it is necessary to have a suitable fleet and not necessarily a high powered fleet. It is important to be able to reach poaching scenes to start a proper investigation. The fleet of vehicles utilized currently fulfils the needs as it was identified with the input of all role-players. A fleet of the suitable vehicles have been delivered and is already being utilized in the Kruger National Park. The needs are monitored throughout and if the fleet needs to be increased it will be done. The current fleet does meet the planned requirements.

(c)  With regard to the DPCI, the following vehicles have been allocated to the Organised Crime environment, specifically Endangered Species.

	ENDANGERD SPECIES
NO	SAP NO	REG NO	ENGINE NO	VEHICLE TYPE
1	BRR100B	YCC645 GP	AFX086006	VW CITI SPORTS
2	BSG263B	BF21SXGP	F9QP872C072674	RENAULT MEGANE 1.9 TDI
3	BSZ916B	CL23PLGP	KA24965533Z	NISSAN HARDBODY
4	BSF705B	BF21KPGP	F18D4116335KA	CHEVROLET CRUZE
5	BNT295B	RSK295GP	VG33707785X	NISSAN HARDBODY 3.3I

With regard to Detective Service, the relevant details are as follows:

VEHICLES
DK 54 RF GP	BTK 230 B	Nissan Hardbody d/cab
DL 95 CW GP	BTM 820 B	Toyota Landcruiser d/cab
DN 89 ZN GP	BTN 757 B	Toyota Landcruiser d/cab
DN 90 DN GP	BTN 752 B	Toyota Landcruiser d/cab
DGS 395 L	BTN 891 B	Toyota Landcruiser d/cab
Registering on 2015-07-31	BTM 928 B	Toyota Hilux d/cab 4x4
ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES
DGP 452 L	BTN 053 B	Linhai
FCP 239 EC	BRB 591 B	Yamaha Rhino
BRD 592 B	BRD 592 B	Yamaha Rhino

Reply:

A consolidated report will follow soon as the information required is still being consolidated.

Reply:

(1)(a) Yes, the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) is investigating this case.

(1)(b)(i) Yes.

(1)(b)(ii) Unknown at this stage.

(1)(b)(iii) Unknown at this stage.

(1)(aa) Unknown.

(1)(bb) Unknown.

(1)(cc) Unknown.

(1)(dd) Unknown.

(2) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

(3) Not applicable

Reply:

The policy framework for promoting a holistic and whole-of-society approach to public safety is set out in the 2015 Draft White Paper on Safety and Security. In this regard the objectives of the White Paper on Safety and Security are:

• To provide an overarching policy for an integrated approach to safety and security, and
• To facilitate the creation of a sustainable, well-resourced implementation and oversight mechanism, to co-ordinate, monitor, evaluate and report on implementation of crime prevention priorities across all sectors.

The 2015 Draft White Paper on Safety and Security clearly outlines the location, nature and role of community safety forums. The Civilian Secretariat for Police also works closely with Provinces and Municipalities so ensure that community safety forums are established and are effective. CSFs were established at varying degree across provinces. On average, CSF meetings are held quarterly. Various CSFs undertake different projects in line with mandate(s) of departments participating in CSFs. The Civilian Secretariat for Police is further engaging SALGA on incorporating CSFs into the Councilor Induction Programme.

Reply:

The South African Police Service went through a process of demilitarisation shortly after its establishment in 1994. In the process the previous ranks, which were similar to that of the military had been replaced by demilitarised ranks. The issue about military ranks being reintroduced in the South African Police Service before the present Minister took office, raised concerns about a possible re-militarisation of the South African Police Service. It must be emphasized that the use of military ranks is not the only measure for a professional dedicated police service providing a quality service to members of the public as required by section 205 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. What is much more important is the measure of respect and dedication shown to members of the public through proper service delivery by the police service.

During the tenure of the present Minister of Police, it became clear, through various incidents of police behavior, the extent of civil litigation against the police service as well as findings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, that the ideal of a demilitarised police service has not yet been attained. This ideal of such a demilitarised police service is also a clear aim of Government’s National Development Plan. The Department of Police is busy with a new White Paper on Policing and a Review of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), processes in which the central theme is improvement of service delivery by the police service, including a dedicated process of professionalising the police service. In the process we must ensure the strengthening of issues such as command and control and discipline which are elements of any professional police service in the world. The aim is to address, as a matter of urgency, these issues in order not to simply improve the image of the police, but to ensure the realisation for the police service of its constitutional mandate as set out in section 205, mentioned above. In the process a dedicated attitude of servicing the community and maintaining excellent relations with the community, demanding respect through service delivery and addressing corruption must be nurtured. This had been an ongoing process, which is receiving all the attention it requires.

It is also clear at this stage that our police members on the ground are profusely targeted by criminals and murdered, making it clear that policing also sometimes require the use of force to protect members of the public, and members of the police service. The police service remains a security service which can be expected to protect citizens, to uphold and enforce the laws of the land and to prevent and investigate crime, within the broader parameters of and with respect to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

Reply:

On 2015-05-13, two male persons were arrested in Paarl East on charges of public violence (Paarl East CAS 223/05/2015). The matter is still appearing in the Paarl Magistrates Court.

 

 

Signed MAJOR GENERAL

ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: VISIBLE POLICING

S PIENAAR

Date: 31 July 2015

Reply to question NO3036E recommended

 

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING

KJ SITOLE (SOE)

Date: 3 August 2015

Agree with reply to question NO3036E

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 5 August 2015

Reply to question NO3036E approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

On Tuesday 2014-04-28 at about 12:45, at 346 Akkerlaan, Lanquedoc (ACE Shop) there was a fight between a member of the public known as Given Benans and a Somalian shop owner. Given stabbed the shop owner Ahmed Hussen Ahmed in his head where after the shop owner stabbed him back with his own knife.

After this incident, a group of ± 10 people broke the front door and windows and looting the shop and looted a large amount of groceries from the shop.

Given Benans was transported to Stellenbosch hospital by ambulance.

A case of Public Violence was opened as per Groot Drakenstein CAS 134/04/2015 and four suspects were arrested. One of which was later released.

Case was transferred to the Provincial Detectives for investigation and was remanded to 2015/07/30 at the Magistrates Court in Paarl. (Court case no FH269/15).

As far as can be established, this is the only case related to attacks on foreigners in this district.

 

 

 

Signed MAJOR GENERAL

ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: VISIBLE POLICING

S PIENAAR

Date: 31 July 2015

Reply to question NO3037E recommended

 

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING

KJ SITOLE (SOE)

Date: 3 August 2015

Agree with reply to question NO3037E

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 5 August 2015

Reply to question NO3037E approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

The South African Police Service conducted the following awareness campaigns with regards to the Domestic Violence Act in the Paarl Magistrate`s Court jurisdiction areas from January 2015 – May 2015:

• Information sessions

• Door to door visits at complainants of domestic violence cases to give support to the families.

• Visits to farms

• Visits to schools

 

 

Signed MAJOR GENERAL

ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: VISIBLE POLICING

MM MOTLHALA

Date: 3 August 2015

Reply to question NW3040E recommended

 

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING

KJ SITOLE (SOE)

Date: 3 August 2015

Agree with reply to question NW3040E

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 5 August 2015

Reply to question NW3040E approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

The following schools, situated in the magistrate court district of Paarl, participate in the SAPS Safer School Programme:

• Agter Groenberg Primary
• Sittendal Primary
• Wamakersvalley
• Voor Groenberg Primary
• Bergrivier Primer
• Noorder Paarl Primer
• Paarl School Of Skills
• Groendal Primer
• Newton Primary
• Ihluumelo Primary
• Desmund Tutu Primary
• Iboniselo Primary
• Mbekweni Higher
• Langabuya Primary
• Amstellhof Primary
• Charleston Hill Primary
• Dalveuda Primary
• Groenheuwel Primary
• Klein Nederburg Primary
• LK Zeeman Primary
• Magnolia Primary
• Nederburg Secondary
• New Orleans
• Orleans Veil
• Paulus Joubert Primary
• Stellenbosch High
• Stellenbosch Primary
• AF Louw Primary
• Stellenzicht High
• Weber Gedenk Primary
• Paul Roos Gimnasium
• Bloemhof High
• Rhenish High
• Lynedoch Primary
• Devon Valley Primary
• Eikestad Primary
• Rhenish Primary
• Vlottenburg Primary
• JJ Rhode Primary
• St Pauls Primary
• Kayamandi Primary
• Kayamandi High
• Makaphula High
• Waldorf Private School

Reply:

The following schools in the Magistrates Court district of Stellenbosch participate in the SAPS Safer school Programme:

• Stellenbosch High
• Stellenbosch Primary
• Stellenzicht High
• Weber Gedenk Primary
• Paul Roos Gimnasium
• Bloemhof High
• Rhenisch High
• Lynedoch Primary
• Eikestad Primary
• Rhenisch Primary
• Vlottenburg Primary
• JJ Rhode Primary
• ST Pauls Primary
• Kayamandi High
• Kayamandi Primary
• Makaphula High
• Waldorf Private School

Reply:

The post of a Station Commander was advertised internally within SAPS for appointment/ promotion on 2015-02-13 which was later withdrawn due to not enough applicants received. The post was re-advertised on 2015-06-15 and the selection process is still conducted. Currently there is an acting incumbent in the post to ensure that service delivery is not hampered.

Reply:

(1)(a) All South African Police Service (SAPS) Management and Leadership Programmes for managers are conducted at SAPS Paarl Academy and the SAPS Thabong Academy. There is no training for managers conducted at station level.

The SAPS monitor training through the Training Provisioning Plan where the needs for training are determined in consultation with Divisions and Provinces to plan interventions accordingly.

Courses attended by members are captured on the South African Police Service’s Training Administration System. The system captures training conducted, members completed or not completed and members found competent or not yet competent.

(1)(b) Members who do not complete training because of withdrawal due to personal reasons, such as death of a family member, are called-up to attend the training at a later stage.

When members of the South African Police Service are found not competent in training provided, they receive remedial training and re-assessment is conducted.

(2)(a) SAPS Members at Station level trained in Police Leadership and Management courses – 2014/2015 financial year:

Programme	Level/Position	Duration of course	No trained
Basic Supervisory Learning Programme	Public Service Act Personnel on level 6 & 7	5 days	174
Basic Management Learning Programme I	Constables (with 5 years’ experience)	5 days	277
Basic Management Learning Programme II	Sergeants	4 weeks	295
Junior Management Learning Programme	Captains, Lieutenants & Warrant Officers	7 weeks	210
Middle Management Learning Programme	Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels & Majors	6 weeks	51
Executive Development Learning Programme	Major Generals & Brigadiers	6 months	11
Public Management Development Programme	Cluster Commanders	12 months	29
Practical Project Management Programme	Station and Detective Commanders	12 months	52
Relief Commanders Learning Programme	Relief Commanders	3 weeks	149
Detectives Commanders Learning Programme	Detective Commanders	6 weeks	349
Operational Commanders Training	Operational Commanders	4 weeks	78
Station Management Learning Programme	Station Commanders	17 weeks	87

(2)(b) Yes, in general, training has enhanced the skills of managers to ensure effective and efficient management of resources and improved performance within their work environment.

(2)(c) Impact studies are conducted after a period of between three to four years to assess the impact of training provided to managers and also for the purpose of reviewing the programmes where necessary. Impact studies for Management and Leader Programmes are planned to be conducted during the financial year 2015/2016 and 2017/2018 progressively.

Reply:

(a)  As mentioned in my previous reply, there is already a multi-lateral police cooperation agreement in place which has been in existence for a number of years. Both Mozambique and Zimbabwe are, as pointed out previously, party to this agreement. Under the auspices of this agreement, the South African Police Service, the Mozambican Police and the South African National Parks meet frequently to discuss operational issues and to put in place operational plans in order to jointly combat rhino poaching. This type of cooperation and interaction is also possible, under the auspices of the multi-lateral agreement, with the relevant authorities in any of the countries in the region which are party to the agreement.

(b)  An interim Memorandum of Understanding is therefore not required, as cooperation is already taking place on the basis of the existing multi-lateral agreement and the frequent operational interaction referred to above.

(c)  Through the frequent interaction and consequential operational plans which arise therefrom, the resources required to address the scourge of rhino poaching are determined and sourced from the relevant entities mentioned in paragraph (a) above.

Reply:

1. Six (6) cases of murder have been investigated prior to the Marikana incident. Three (3) of these cases were in court on 4 August 2015 and are remanded to 22 October 2015 for the parties to study the contents of the released report. One (1) other case will be in court on 6 August 2015 and will also be remanded to 22 October 2015. Two (2) other cases are with the Director for Public Prosecutions for decision on Prosecution. There was an agreement between the Investigation Team, the Chairperson of the Farlam Commission and the Evidence Leaders that the investigation of all six cases be placed on hold until the release of the report by the Commission. The investigation of these six cases has now resumed.
2. Yes, progress has been made.

         (a) Not applicable

         (b) Not applicable

(i)  Four cases are on the court roll and two cases are with the Director of Public Prosecution of North West for a decision on prosecution.

(ii)  The investigations conducted thus far, has not produced any evidence of misconduct on the part of any SAPS member, and therefore no departmental action is contemplated at this stage.

Reply:

(a)   The National Commissioner approved a re-enlistment process of former members for the 2015/2016 financial year to address the service terminations experienced by the South African Police Service. This is an exercise specific for this financial year only and whether it goes on until 2019 cannot be determined at this stage. The posts for re-enlistment were externally advertised during June 2015 and a total of 3187 applications were received nationally. These applications are currently under consideration and as announced by the National Commissioner only former members with a consistent track record of good performance, disciplinary and attendance record will be re-enlisted. Furthermore former members must have no criminal record and/or criminal cases pending. The number that will be finally recruited/re-enlisted cannot be determined at this stage as they are being subjected to the different standards and criteria for re-enlistment.

(b)   The re-enlistment process of former members will be accommodated in vacant posts in terms of the approved funded fixed establishment of the South African Police Service.

(c)  Re-enlistments will only be considered on the rank of Lieutenant due to budgetary constraints and to allow for the progression of SAPS internal members to higher ranks who are due for promotion.

Reply:

(a) (i)The television show is a communication platform between the SAPS and the communities. This platform has enabled the SAPS to engage, and most importantly, educate South Africans on the relevance of the SAPS in their day to day life, which will ultimately improve their understanding. Using this show, we are able to answer questions such as “what is the role of the SAPS in a democratic and developing state” and also in addressing the crime situation facing all South Africans. The programme produces crime awareness campaigns with the purpose of eliciting maximum response from the members of the general public, in order to assist the SAPS with its investigations of criminal activities. When Duty Calls gives visual support to the communication objectives of the police through the episodes produced on;

• crime patterns,
• serious and violent incidents crimes,
• Crime prevention hints,
• profiling the most wanted suspects and missing persons,
• feedback to the public on current investigations, investigative successes,
• as well as highlighting the various units and components of the SAPS- how they operate and how the general public can access their services.

(ii) Through the various segments within the programme, we have been able to communicate some much welcomed successes of the work done by ordinary members of the SAPS. The viewing audiences normally appreciate the feedback they receive each week when watching the programme. The police fight crime every minute, they are arresting suspects every day, and only a small fraction makes headline news. When Duty Calls serves as that additional platform to document the less talked about stories and arrests. Its effectiveness is also measured on the feedback we receive from the viewers (the general public) each week, on the arrests the Police make on a daily basis, but also on the citizens appreciating the often thankless job that the men and women in blue do each and every day. Through the When Duty Calls programme, we have also been able to get tip-off’s from the viewers on the whereabouts of the numerous wanted suspects, sometimes leading to the arrests and/or convictions of said individuals. Another way of measuring the programme’s effectiveness is the percentage share of the audience ratings that we continue to meet every week, based on the number of viewers watching TV during the time slot.

(b) When the television show was incepted in 2000, there was an agreement with the state broadcaster, SABC, that the South African Police Service shall provide the show’s content while the SABC will provide airtime at no cost to the SAPS.

The SAPS is not carrying any costs for the broadcasting of the show on SABC 2 but is responsible for the production of the show at its own studios.

Production costs are borne by the SAPS through the employment of permanent production staff consisting of professionals including an Executive Producer, Content Producers, Scriptwriters, Researchers, Video Editors as well as Camera Operators.

The SAPS supplies 48 programmes per year to the SABC.

The programme has repeats on Soweto TV, Bay TV, and KZN TV at no cost.

Reply:

(a)  Members receive basic training and continuous in-service training through scheduled workshops with regard to National Key Points

(b)  Operational procedures are in place which pertains to:

• Security advisory services in relation to the Minimum Physical Protection Standards for National Key Points and Strategic Installations
• Functions and the functioning of the SAPS members within the contingency plans of all Joint Operational Committees at National Key Points.

Reply:

(a)  The initial question, question 1826, contained only the name Lesedi Biogas (Pty) Ltd, and no reference was made to any specific complainant and/or CAS Numbers, which made it impossible to detect information in this regard. The question was circulated to all the Commercial Crime Investigation Units, but due to the limited information supplied no positive feedback was received.

Mention is made of two (2) case numbers stated above, these reference numbers are incomplete as no station name is indicated where the applicable cases were allegedly registered. Therefore, the details cannot be verified.

(b)  The limited information supplied makes it impossible to establish if there are any registered cases in respect of Lesedi Biogas (Pty) Ltd.

 

Reply:

(a) Edenvale CAS 316/08/2010 – The case against the accused was withdrawn in court.

(b) Sergeant MS Selomane.

Reply:

(c)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)

The information in respect of SAPS officials is attached.

Reply:

The information in question is confidential and cannot be provided.

Reply:

Yes, the requested information is now available. Please see the reply to Question in Parliament number 2395.

Reply:

1. The station has conducted ten (10) operations in the 2014/15 financial year as per below dates and there were six (6) illegal taverns and/ or shebeens identified:

28/03/2015, 15/05/2014, 22/12/2014, 03/07/2014, 26/01/2015, 24/07/2014, 27/09/2014, 26/09/2014, 24/10/2014 and 25/10/2014

2. During the operation there were five (5) arrests and five (5) persons charged for dealing in liquor without a license, Chatsworth CAS 618/03/2015 Manufacturing Liquor without a Licence, Chatsworth CAS 490/06/2014 Selling Liquor without Licence, Chatsworth CAS 529/06/2014 Selling Liquor without a Licence, Chatsworth CAS 52/06/2014 Selling Liquor without a Licence, Chatsworth CAS 531/06/2014 Failing to comply with conditions of Licence.

3.  The convictions secured for during the operation were two(2) Chatsworth CAS 490/06/2014, CAS 531/06/2014 and two(2) withdrawn, Chatsworth CAS 529/06/2014 and 52/06/2014.

 

Reply:

1. (b) See Table 1 below.

(c) See Table 1 below.

 

2.(a)(i)(ii) See Table 1 below.

(b) See Table 1 below.

 

(3) (a) Yes;

(b) Yes, see Table 2 below.

TABLE 1

Seven (7) SAPS Clusters within eThekwini Municipality: Durban Central, Chatsworth, Brighton Beach, Pinetown, Phoenix, Umlazi and Inanda.
CLUSTER	DURBAN CENTRAL
Date of Operation	2015/05/05 – 2015/05/06
Focus Area of Operation	Point
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost - members worked for time due
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	03	03
Trespassing	08	08

Date of Operation	2015/05/05 - 2015/05/06
Focus Area of Operation	Durban CBD & Taxi Ranks
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No costs – members worked flexi hours
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Illegal Foreign Nationals	36	36
Non Compliance 2nd Hand Goods Act	18	18

Date of Operation	2015/05/21 - 2015/05/22
Focus Area of Operation	Durban CBD & Taxi Ranks
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No costs – members worked flexi hours
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	02	02
Road traffic act	21	21
Illegal Foreign Nationals	09	09
Assault common	01	01
Malicious Damage to Property	01	01

Date of Operation	2015/05/28 – 2015/05/29
Focus Area of Operation	Durban CBD & Taxi Ranks
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No costs – members worked flexi hours
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	02	02
Illegal Foreign Nationals	07	07
Possessions of dangerous weapon	01	01

Date of Operation	2015/06/11 – 2015/06/12
Focus Area of Operation	Point
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost – members worked for time due
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	04	04
Trespassing	13	13

Date of Operation	2015/06/25
Focus Area of Operation	Durban CBD & Taxi Ranks
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No costs – members worked flexi hours
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	02	02
Illegal Foreign Nationals	09	09

Date of Operation	2015/07/17
Focus Area of Operation	Durban CBD & Taxi Ranks
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No costs – members worked flexi hours
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	01	01
Wanted for the possession and or use of depended producing substances (Max ID)	04	04

Date of Operation	2015/07/23 - 2015/07/24
Focus Area of Operation	Point
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost – members worked for time due
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of drugs	02	02
Illegal Foreign Nationals	11	11
Contravention Regulation 26 Sub Section 88(e) of Local Authorities Act, Act 19 of 1974. Loitering for the purpose of Prostitution	06	06

CLUSTER	CHATSWORTH
Date of Operation	2015/05/08 2015/05/14 2015/05/15 2015/05/20 2015/06/05 2015/06/08 2015/06/19 2015/07/03
Focus Area of Operation	2015/05/08 (Bayview, Bellair, Mariannhill) 2015/05/14 (Lamontville) 2015/05/15 (Bellair) 2015/05/20 (Chatsworth) 2015/06/05 (Bellair) 2015/06/08 (Bellair) 2015/06/19 (Bellair) 2015/07/03 (Chatsworth)
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	Bayview: R48 000-00 Bellair: R50 250-00 Chatsworth: R49 000-00 Kwandengezi: R32 250-00 Lamontville: R54 500-00 Mariannhill: R64 250-00
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Bayview (2015/05/08)
Contravention of the Domestic Violence Act	01	01
Possession of dagga	01	01
Dealing in liquor	02	02
Illegal Foreign Nationals	12	12
Mariannhill (2015/05/08)
Illegal Foreign Nationals	56	56
Bellair (2015/05/08)
House Breaking and Theft	01	01
Bellair (2015/05/14)
Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm	02	02
Possession of Drugs	04	04
Lamontville (2015/05/14)
Illegal Foreign Nationals	03	03
Possession of dagga	01	01
Dealing in liquor	01	01
Bellair (2015/06/05)
Possession of drugs	02	02
Possession of suspected Stolen Property (Sect 36 of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977)	03	03
Bellair (2015/06/08)
Possession of drugs	02	02
Bellair (2015/06/19)
Possession of drugs	02	02
Chatsworth (2015/05/20)
Possession of cocaine	02	02
Possession of heroine	03	03
Possession of dagga	01	01
Possession of rock cocaine	01	01
Possession of dangerous weapons	01	01
Illegal Foreign Nationals	02	02
Chatsworth (2015/07/03)
Contravention of Section 2 of the Camping Act, Act 57/2003	75	75

CLUSTER	BRIGHTON BEACH
Date of Operation	2015/06/27
Focus Area of Operation	Wentworth
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	R 87 385.86
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Dealing in dagga	01	01
Possession of dagga	02	02

CLUSTER	PINETOWN
Date of Operation	2015/07/10
Focus Area of Operation	Pinetown
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost to the State. All members worked normal hours.
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of dagga	04	04
Possession of woonga	01	01
Possession of heroin	01	01
Theft	01	01
Illegal Foreign Nationals	05	05
Drinking in public	01	01
Urinating in public	01	01

CLUSTER	PHOENIX CLUSTER
Date of Operation	2015/05/12
Focus Area of Operation	Phoenix, Tongaat, Verulam
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost to the State. All members worked normal hours.
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of dagga	03	03

Date of Operation	2015/06/02
Focus Area of Operation	Phoenix, Tongaat, Verulam
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	No cost to the State. All members worked normal hours.
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of dagga	01	01
Possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition	01	01
Possession of heroin	01	01
Possession of illegal cigarettes	01	01

CLUSTER	UMLAZI CLUSTER
Date of Operation	2015-04-30 2015-05-08 2015-05-29 2015-06-13 2015-07-03 2015-07-09/10 2015-07-17 2015-07-23
Focus Area of Operation	Umlazi Glebe lands hostel and Umlazi sections; Isipingo CBD, Malukazi and Prospecton; (iii) Kwamakhutha areas; (iv) Folweni areas; (v) Amanzimtoti areas, Umbumbulu Areas, Umkomaas and Bhekithemba SAPS areas Ngonyameni and Umlazi sections
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	Operations are conducted utilizing members on duty with no additional cost to the State.
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of Unlicensed Firearm	03	03
Kidnapping	05	05
Illegal Foreign Nationals	54	54
Possession of Dagga	15	15
Dealing in liquor without license	24	24
Assault with the intend to cause grievous bodily harm	33	33
House breaking and theft	06	06
Theft	10	10
Armed Robbery	04	04
Attempted Murder	03	03
Possession of Dangerous weapon	03	03
Drunken Driving	09	09
Murder	04	04
Contravention of the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996	12	12
Malicious damage to property	02	02
Contravention of Section 11 of the eThekwini Municipality Informal Trading By Law, 2014	08	08

CLUSTER	INANDA CLUSTER
Date of Operation	2015-05-01 18:00 TO 02:00
Focus Area of Operation	Inanda and KwaMashu
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	+- R260 000
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of Dagga	19	19
Illegal Foreign Nationals	04	04
Reckless and Negligent Driving	02	02
Dealing in Liquor	06	06
Use of Vehicle without owner’s consent	01	01
Possession of Dangerous Weapons	04	04

Date of Operation	2015-05-16 20:00 to 04:00
Focus Area of Operation	Inanda and KwaMashu
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	+- R150 000
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of Dagga	04	04
Dealing in Liquor	06	06
Possession of Dangerous Weapons	02	02

Date of Operation	2015-07-17 20:00 TO 04:00
Focus Area of Operation	Inanda and KwaMashu
Estimate Cost of Operation (Including external role players cost)	+- R50 000
Arrests
Offence	Number of arrests	Number of persons charged
Possession of Dagga	01	01
Dealing in Liquor	06	06
Illegal Foreign Nationals	02	02
Drunken Driving	02	02

TABLE 2

CLUSTER	CHATSWORTH
Date(s) of Operation	2015/05/08
	2015/06/20
	2015/06/03

CLUSTER	PHOENIX
Date(s) of Operation	2015/05/12
	2015/06/02

Reply:

(1)(a) No, SAPS is providing protection to the Minister of Social Development.

(1)(b) No.

(1)(c) No.

(2) This question can best be responded to by SASSA.

Reply:

1. Constable DM Mapatlare.

(1)(b) The member was served with a notice of contemplated suspension/transfer. He submitted a representation in reply to this notice. The Provincial Commissioner is presently considering the member’s representation and will make a decision with regards to the suspension/transfer.

(1)(c) Capt Bakker from Provincial Legal Services.

(2)(a) Yes. The member was served with a notice of contemplated suspension/transfer.

(2)(b) Yes. The member was served with a notice of contemplated suspension/transfer.

Reply:

1. According to information available at the Division: SCM there are no SAPS members linked to any supplier used by the SAPS for building contracts in the mentioned periods. However, on 14 August 2012 during a Police Portfolio Committee Meeting at Parliament (Building Police Stations: SAPS progress report: SAPS Quarterly Performance 2012), Ms Kohler Barnard stated “a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation revealed that 115 SAPS members linked to suppliers for building contracts came to R50 Million …..” (See attached PCOP Minutes - Page 8). Neither this information nor any subsequent progress thereafter has ever been reported to the Division: SCM.
2. Unknown as this is linked to (1) above.
3. Unknown as this is linked to (1) above.

Original signed MAJOR GENERAL

ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

RS PILLAY

Date: 27 July 2015

Reply to Question 2628 recommended/not recommended

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

SJP SCHUTTE

Date:

Reply to Question 2628 recommended/not recommended

GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date:

Reply to Question 2628 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

(1)(a) The Detective division at Edenvale Police Station currently has 11 vehicles.

(1)(b) Nine (9) vehicles are currently in working condition.

(2)(a) There are 27 detectives at the Edenvale Police Station.

(2)(b) Each detective is currently investigating ± 80 dockets.

(3) Yes, the Edenvale Detective Service will receive additional vehicles for the 2015/2016 financial year.

(3)(a) 2 vehicles are planned for the Edenvale Detective Service.

(3)(b) Within the 2015/2016 financial year.

Signed by Lt Gen V Moonoo

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: DETECTIVE SERVICE

Date: 27 July 2015

Reply to question 2596 recommended

Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL

DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING

KJ SITOLE (SOE)

Date: 28 July 2015

Reply to question 2596 recommended

 

Signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

MV PHIYEGA

Date: 29 July 2015

Reply to question 2596 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

NPT NHLEKO, MP

Date:

Reply:

(1) The station is conducting operations every Thursday of the week and so far there are fifty two (52) illegal taverns and fifty two (52) shebeens identified.

(2) During the operation there were ninety eight (98) arrests and ninety eight (98) persons were charged for dealing in liquor without a license.

(3) The convictions secured for during the operation are three (3) taverns and fifteen (15) shebeens for non-compliance.

Reply:

Question 2393 has been replied to and the requested information was provided.

Reply:

1. The SAPS has not specifically assigned the Tactical Response Team as the specified Company’s private security guards for the distribution of its product for the past two years.

The SAPS has different Task Teams comprising different SAPS Units to deal with specific crime threats and patterns, including the robbery of trucks. The operations of these Task Teams are guided by the available intelligence, modus operandi and crime patterns.

2. The SAPS protects all people of South Africa and execute its Constitutional mandate without fear or favour.

(3) The SAPS does not have a policy position for a specified company. The SAPS does its work in accordance with Section 205(3) of the Constitution which is applicable to all people of South Africa.

(4) No investigation was instituted against any member of the SAPS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. Reply submitted to Parliament on 6 July 2015.

(2)(a) 3820 Suspects have been arrested.

 

(2)(b)(i) 2867 Suspects have been released on bail and warning to appear in court.

(2)(b)(ii) 284 Suspects have been released due to no charges being pressed.

(3) The suspects who are still under detention are being detained at several Correctional Facilities of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services in all Provinces across the country.

(4)(a) 2795 Cases are still pending on the court roll.

 

(4)(b) 558 Convictions had been secured.

(5) Reply submitted to Parliament on 6 July 2015.

Reply:

(a)(i) Nil

(a)(ii) Three (3) – Detailed forensic accounting investigations

(a)(iii) Nil

(b)(i) Durban-Central CAS 2001/08/2005: Fraud and/or Theft against the principal member of Durban Bay Trust Company Limited. Durban Bay Trust Company Limited offered services dealing with participation bonds, loans and investments, as well as the administration of deceased estates. It was alleged that during the period 1996 to 2005 the accused and /or associated entities accepted capital from members of the public to invest, inter alia, on the stock exchange and property. They also operated a trust dealing with estates; and trust monies were used to repay investors.

PARK ROAD CAS 476/06/2003: The accused together with other accomplices operated an investments scheme in the Vaal Triangle from about the mid 1990’s to approximately June 2002. The accused started a cash loan business in the Vaal Triangle which was later expanded to six cash loan outlets in the Vaal Triangle. The accused acquired a close corporation during 1998, through which the accused’s family elicited deposits from the public to finance the cash loan enterprises. The investors were promised a return of 10% interest per month on their investments. The operation of the accused and the family came to the attention of the Department of Trade and Industry during 1999. The accused also acquired another company during 2001 in which shares were issued without complying with legal requirements.

KABEGA PARK CAS 277/05/2004: The accused conducted a fraudulent pyramid scheme. The evidence disclosed that the funds obtained from investors were primarily deposited in the bank account of a company. The accused also channeled some of the funds through an account in the name of his father-in-law.

(b)(ii) Durban-Central CAS 2001/08/2005: LMD Africa Forensics (Pty) Ltd.

PARK ROAD CAS 476/06/2003: Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo Audit Advisory Forensics

KABEGA PARK CAS 277/05/2004: Deloitte & Touche Registered Auditors, Risk Advisory and Legal

(b)(iii) Durban-Central CAS 2001/08/2005: R432 313.31

PARK ROAD CAS 476/06/2003: R357 033.75

KABEGA PARK CAS 277/05/2004: R282 282.24

(b)(iv) Durban-Central CAS 2001/08/2005: Accused was sentenced to 5

years imprisonment

PARK ROAD CAS 476/06/2003: Accused was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, suspended in full for 5 years and 36 months correctional supervision.

KABEGA PARK CAS 277/05/2004: The accused was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

Reply:

The information is not readily available and must be obtained from the provinces.  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:

1. Not applicable.
2. Notice was taken of the provisions of diplomatic immunities and privileges as published in the Government Gazette No. 38860 of 5 June 2015, applicable to the attendants of the African Union Summit;
3. at a Cabinet meeting held on 10 June 2015;
4. by the relevant departments.

Reply:

(1)(a) The Integrated Justice System (IJS) Programme comprises a number of Departmental Sub-Programmes of which each is overseen by the respective Departmental Government IT Officer (GITO) and a Senior Departmental Business representative, who represent the participating departments at the IJS Board that is chaired by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DOJ&CS).

Overall coordination of the IJS Programme is provided by the appointed IJS Programme Management Office (IJS PMO) personnel on behalf of the IJS Board that are under the auspice of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD).

Notwithstanding the deliverables which have already been achieved, there are at least three (3) major factors that contribute to the delay in the implementation of IJS, which includes:

• The network capacity constraints and sites upgrades to support the latest technologies.

There have been delays in setting up the contracts for the NNUP, by SITA. It has taken at least 3 x years before there could be some significant advancement in carrying out the Network upgrades, the process which was finally handled by SAPS in December 2014; when constraints in advancing the NNUP via SITA could not be resolved.

The long lead times for network capacity upgrades therefore impact on the rate at which new technology can be deployed.

• Ability to source and retain technical expertise / technologies / solutions to execute on services required.

SITA has reported a generic difficulty in appointing and retaining skilled technical expertise to execute some critical services, such as architectural services, both within the IJS Programme as well as within the Departmental Programme. This impacts on timely finalization of projects.

• Other Departments’ network capacity and system applications delays.

This delay impact negatively on the testing and rolling out of SAPS upgrade integration developments, which are intended to share / transmit the information within the value chain.

Further details may be obtained from the IJS Board Chairperson in this regard.

(1)(b) Although accountability vests with each department, sanctions for non-performance of Departments should also be handled at IJS Board level as coordinating and monitoring mechanism. These details may also be obtained from the IJS Board Chairperson and/or DOJ&CS, which is the overall, lead Department driving the IJS Programme.

(2) The South African Police Service (SAPS) in essence has a decentralised system for its procurement and supply chain management and not a centralised system, except for certain items such as weapons, ammunition and clothing. The adequacy of the central environment in order to promote compliance is also an important aspect that has to be taken into account. This is in accordance with and in terms of section 217 of the Constitution, the PFMA, the regulations of the PPPFA and National Treasury Regulations whereby delegations have been granted to all Divisions, Provinces, Clusters and Accounting Stations to procure according to the delegation of authority as well as to manage their own assets according to SAPS prescripts. This also includes procurement actions from transversal contracts that have been established by National Treasury.