Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Department received the question, reviewed its contents against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be Eskom through the Department of Public Enterprises.

Reply:

(a) The following number of firearms that have been reported as lost, per financial year, from the South African Police Service’s provisioning stores, are reflected below:

(i) 2000/2001 - 0

(ii) 2001/2002 - 0

2002/2003 - 0

(iii) 2003/2004 - 0

(iv) 2004/2005 - 0

(v) 2005/2006 - 0

(vi) 2006/2007 - 1

(vii) 2007/2008 - 0

(viii) 2008/2009 - 0

(ix) 2009/2010 - 0

(x) 2010/2011 - 0

(xi) 2011/2012 - 0

(xii) 2012/2013 - 0

(xiii) 2013/2014 - 0

(xiv) 2014/2015 - 0

(xv) 2015/2016 - 1

(xvi) 2016/2017 - 43 firearms were discovered missing. The exact date the loss occurred is not known.

(a) A total of 20 exhibit firearms were reported lost/stolen, from SAPS 13 Stores and/or evidence rooms, in the 2017/2018 financial year. The 20 firearms were reported as stolen, at the Bellville South Police Station in the Western Cape. An investigation is currently underway.

 

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii) and (viii)

The information is reflected in the attached annexure.

 

Reply:

(a) No

(b)NDA- No

(a) Department/Entity	(i) Name of transaction advisor	(ii) Tenders	(aaa) Pricing	(iv Amount
DSD	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
NDA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

(bb) Yes, SASSA appointed transactional advisors (Tender 01/11/BS) during the preparatory phase for the procurement of a service provider for the distribution of social grants throughout the country. Some aspect of the procurement process were highly technical and required specific expertise in areas such as information and communication technology, legal, finance and human resources related matters. The information related to this matter is contained in the SASSA’s annual report for the financial year in question.

Reply:

1. Yes, the South African Police Service (SAPS), considers rhino poaching to be a priority crime, due to the constant escalation of rhino poaching incidents, since 2010.

Wildlife trafficking as a form of transnational organised crime, has a negative impact on the economic development of the country and job creation, including the development of the country’s bio-diverse economy, which incorporates the tourism sector.

Wildlife trafficking is hampering the government’s ability to ensure socio-economic development, as organised crime syndicates and activities have become embedded in communities, across the country.

President Zuma declared rhino poaching to be a national security threat, in 2011. This led to the threat being attended to by the National Joint Operational Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), which is the operational arm of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster of Government.

The JOINTS established National and Provincial Priority Committees, in terms of the NATJOINTS Instruction, 3 of 2011. The purpose of this NATJOINTS Instruction, was to sensitise all provinces about this threat and coordinate the response, by establishing and activating National and Provincial Priority Committees to manage, implement and coordinate all joint integrated actions, as well as the efforts to curb rhino poaching and illegal hunting.

In 2012, the NATJOINTS initiated and conducted national interventions in the Kruger National Park, which was and still is affected significantly, by illegal rhino poaching. In support of provincial activities, Cabinet approved the Integrated Strategic Management Approach, to rhino poaching.

In April 2015, rhino poaching was declared a priority crime of the SAPS, by the Minister of Police. The Joint Operation Centre (JOC), was officially launched by President Zuma, in November 2015. It comprises of the following role-players: the SAPS, South African National Parks, the Department of Environmental Affairs, the South African National Defence Force, Ezemvelo, the South African Revenue Services (Customs) and the State Security Agency.

In 2014, the NATJOINTS initiated and developed the draft National Integrated Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking (NISCWT), which is police-led and intelligence informed, with multi-agency support and has the following objectives:

• Improving law enforcement, supported by the whole of government and society, to effectively investigate, prosecute and adjudicate wildlife trafficking, as a form of transnational organised crime;
• Increasing the Government’s ability to detect, prevent and combat wildlife trafficking in South Africa and beyond; and
• Increasing national, regional and international law enforcement collaboration and cooperation in the combating of wildlife trafficking.

A five pillar operational plan was introduced to address the objectives, as contained in the NISCWT, which is currently implemented in the provinces most affected, through Operation Rhino, i.e. Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. Operation Rhino is a multi-disciplinary, integrated operation, which is coordinated from the Mission Area Joint Operations Centre (MAJOC), in Skukuza, and comprises of three Tactical Joint Operations Centres (TacJOC`s), in Acornhoek, Hluhluwe and Phalaborwa, to address the five pillar operational plan.

The following is a breakdown of the five pillar operational plan:

Pillar 1: Intelligence gathering, coordination and analysis:

• • This pillar is about information collection, analysis and coordination; and
  • Intelligence structures provide intelligence for prevention, investigation and prosecution of wildlife trafficking-related crimes, within our borders, across our borders and internationally.

Pillar 2: Proactive approach:

• • This involves the maximum deployment of rangers and visible policing officers inside and outside various parks; and
  • The implementation of various community initiatives and programmes around mission areas neighbouring parks or game reserves.

Pillar 3: Combat approach:

• • This pillar includes the conducting Vehicle Control Points (VCP), road blocks, way-lays and observations at strategic points. Intelligence-driven operations, suspect tracing, airborne support and a Canine Unit search and detection capability. A document on the NISCWT was drafted and presented to the JCPS Cluster, for approval.

Pillar 4: Reactive through detection:

• • This comprises an investigative approach, which is focused on integrated crime scene management and specialised investigators, who are addressing local, national and transnational rhino-related organised crime and working with dedicated prosecutors.

Pillar 5: Communication and liaison:

• • Pillar five includes publication through the media on successes including convictions;
  • Continuous sensitising of communities, regarding the security aspects/dangers of illegal poaching;
  • Engagement with various countries, in relation to rhino DNA sampling (e.g. Mozambique, Vietnam, Czech Republic); and
  • Ongoing collaboration with Interpol with regard to operations and crime working groups, on environmental crimes.

(2)(a) The response by the SAPS, together with other role-players, was to deploy the following resources:

(2)(a)(i)(aa)

2014
SAPS Disciplines	Deployment Number
Special Task Force	40
National Intervention Unit	15
Operational Support	04
Air Support	04
TOTAL/AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT	63

(2)(a)(i)(bb)

2015
SAPS Disciplines	Deployment Number
Special Task Force	73
National Intervention Unit	202
Tactical Response Team	25
Tracing Team	21
Forensic Services	13
Operational Support	57
Crime Intelligence Gatherer	48
Air Support	12
Canine Unit	31
Detectives	26
Analysts	20
TOTAL/AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT	528

(2)(a)(i)(cc)

2016
SAPS Disciplines	Deployment Number
Special Task Force	31
National Intervention Unit	406
Tactical Response Team	183
Detective Services	119
Forensic Services	89
Operational Support	138
Crime Intelligence Gatherer	120
Analysts	78
Canine Unit	82
Tracking Team	03
TOTAL/AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT	1 249

(2)(a)(ii)

Since 1 January 2017
SAPS Disciplines	Deployment Number
National Intervention Unit	160
Tactical Response Team	98
Detective Services	81
Forensic Services	47
Operational Support	64
Crime Intelligence Gatherer	62
Analysts	23
Canine Unit	67
TOTAL/AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT	602

(2)(b)

Number of arrests
Year	Cases	Arrests
2014	565	108
2015	929	169
2016	1 070	530
1 January to July 2017	465	249
TOTAL/AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT	3 029	1 056

(3) There are 90 Stock Theft and Endangered Species Units and 22 satellite units, which are responsible for the investigation of all cases, which are related to endangered species, including rhino poaching and related crimes.

(3)(a) These units are situated as follows:

Province	Number of units	Number of satellite units
Eastern Cape	22	8
Free State	11	1
Gauteng	2	0
KwaZulu-Natal	16	3
Limpopo	8	8
Mpumalanga	11	1
North West	7	1
Northern Cape	7	0
Western Cape	6	0
TOTAL	90	22

(3)(b) No further relevant details, in this regard.

Reply:

(a) Yes

(aa) Department/Entity	(i)Domestic	(ii)International	(aaa) Name of research and development Institution	(bbb) Function	(bb) Date of Funding	(cc) Amount
DSD	Yes		University of KwaZulu-Natal	Academic programmes for demographers and population experts in the Southern Africa region	28 October 2014	R200 000.00
	Yes		University of Witwatersrand	Academic training programme focusing on social security matters, including policy and research	12 August 2013	R2 000 000.00
	Yes		University of North West	Academic programmes for demographers and population experts in the Southern Africa region	4 November 2014	R200 000.00
		Regional/Continental	Population Association of Southern Africa	Peer learning and capacity building programmes for population and demography practitioners in the Southern Africa region as well as publication of annual journal of demography	22 January 2013	R200 000.00
		Regional/Continental	Union for African Population Studies	Academic programmes on the scientific study of population and demography issues in the African continent	3 September 2014	R50 000.00
NDA	Yes		University of Fort Hare	Policy and research on Early Childhood Development (ECD Centre of Excellence)	September 2016	R700 000.00
SASSA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

Reply:

(a)(i) Two teachers from the Bothitong High School have had complaints of rape/or sexual assault laid against them, with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

(a)(ii) Bothitong CAS 35/08/2017 - Sexual Assault: reported to the SAPS on 2017-08-22.

Bothitong CAS 1/09/2017 - Attempted Rape: reported to the SAPS on 2017-09-01.

b) Bothitong CAS 35/08/2017 - Sexual Assault.

• The suspect in question was arrested on 2017-09-01.
• The bail hearing was held on 2017-09-04, but was postponed to 2017-09-05, when bail was granted. According to the bail conditions, the suspect must report to the Bothitong Police Station twice a day, three times a week. The suspect must not make contact or interfere with the victim or any of the witnesses.
• The court case has been postponed to 2017-10-24.
• The teacher has been suspended.

Bothitong CAS 1/09/2017 - Attempted Rape.

• The suspect in question was arrested on 2017-09-01.
• The bail hearing was held on 2017-09-04, but was postponed to 2017-09-08 when bail was granted. According to the bail conditions, the suspect must report to the Bothitong Police Station twice a day, three times a week. The suspect must not make contact or interfere with the victim or any of the witnesses.
• The court case has been postponed to 2017-10-24.
• The suspect has been suspended.

(c) An awareness campaign was conducted at the school and was escalated to the surrounding schools, where leaners were told about their rights and where cases should be reported to. The awareness campaign has resulted in additional cases being reported, which are under investigation. The awareness campaign focused on informing learners of their rights and of the bail conditions that are applicable to the suspects.

Reply:

in line with question 727 here is the answear

(1) No. Research to compare the levels of brutality of murders on farms, with those of murders in urban areas, has not been conducted by the South African Police Service (SAPS).

(2)(a) 17 Murders on farms and small holding were reported to SAPS from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.

(2)(b) In four cases, four firearms were stolen.

(2)(c) One firearm was retrieved.

(2)(d) In five cases, five perpetrators were arrested.

 

Reply:

(a)(b)(c) The requested information is reflected in the attached annexure.

Reply:

a) The total number of vacancies that are currently existing in the South African Police Service (SAPS), is 2 836, taking into consideration the oversupply of salary level four and below, due to the entry level enlistments of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Public Service Act in each financial year.

	Fixed Establishment 2017/2018			Actuals as on 2017-09-30		GAP (vacancies(-) / surplus (+))
	SAPS		SAPS		SAPS
Salary Level		PA	PSA	Total		Salary Level	PA	PSA	Total		Salary Level	PA	PSA	Total
SL16		1	2	3		SL16	0	2	2		SL16	-1	0	-1
SL 15		32	0	32		SL 15	33	1	34		SL 15	1	1	2
SL 14		222	1	223		SL 14	214	4	218		SL 14	-8	3	-5
SL 13		814	4	818		SL 13	684	9	693		SL 13	-130	5	-125
SL 12		2 775	4	2 779		SL 12	2 192	5	2 197		SL 12	-583	1	-582
SL 11	0	0	0		SL 11	0	0	0		SL 11	0	0	0
SL 10	7 297	3	7 300		SL 10	6 406	3	6 409		SL 10	-891	0	-891
SL 9	0	0	0		SL 9	0	0	0		SL 9	0	0	0
SL 8		17 475	51	17 526		SL 8	15 987	131	16 118		SL 8	-1 488	80	-1 408
SL 7		33 184	4 052	37 236		SL 7	32 434	3 625	36 059		SL 7	-750	-427	-1 177
SL 6		29 437	1 372	30 809		SL 6	26 460	2 684	29 144		SL 6	-2 977	1312	-1 665
SL 5		63 135	23 904	87 039		SL 5	61 605	24 498	86 103		SL 5	-1 530	594	-936
SL 4 & below		0	11 235	11 235		SL 4 & below	3 754	11 433	15 187		SL 4 & below	3 754	198	3 952
Total		154 372	40 628	195 000		Total	149 769	42 395	192 164		Total	-4 603	1 767	-2 836

b) The salary levels for the existing vacancies, are as follows:

SL16 = 1

SL 14 = 5

SL 13 = 125

SL 12 = 582

SL 10 = 891

SL 8 = 1 408

SL 7 = 1 177

SL 6 = 1 665

SL 5 = 936

The Medium Term Framework (MTEF) for the SAPS, regulates the enlistment targets of new entry level personnel per financial year. The SAPS has a growing establishment, with set targets in its Human Resource Plan, which accommodate the continual increase in the number of personnel. The SAPS is in the process of enlisting 3 800 new entry level Police Service Act personnel and 1 200 Public Service Act personnel, to ensure the achievement of 98% of the establishment target, by 31 March of each financial year. Some of the vacant posts, or gaps on higher levels, are reserved for the career progression of personnel members.

Promotion, grade progression, internal and external advertisement processes, will also be launched in every MTEF or financial year, to address the differences on higher salary levels and to ensure the effective maintenance of the establishment, per managerial cluster.

Phase one of the 2017/2018 financial year post promotion process, will commence in February 2018.

The Component: Organisational Development, has embarked on a process of rationalising some of the Head Office organisational structures, with the aim of escalating resources to the frontline services, in order to improve service delivery to the community.

c) It will cost the SAPS an amount of R1,793 billion, to fill the indicated vacancies. This is calculated for a full year and does not include benefits, such as housing allowance, service allowance, medical contributions, etc. as additional costs will be determined by the qualification criteria, as well as the employee’s circumstances.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(aa)(bb)(cc)(ii)

SAPS FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORIES
	ENTRIES
	(i) (aa)	(i) (bb)	(i) (cc)	(ii)
	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	1 April 2017 to 30 August 2017
Gauteng	2 147	13 578	6 997	6 365
Western Cape	774	1 824	1 352	4 681
Eastern Cape	0	0	0	408
KwaZulu-Natal	383	2 915	1500	1 012
Forensic Science Laboratory	3 304	18 317	9 849	12 466

The current backlog, which is 4.8% of on-hand case entries (exhibits) on-hand, is still below the 10% target, as reflected in the South African Police Service Annual Performance Plan 2017/2018.

(2)(a) The most pressing challenge experienced by the Division: Forensic Services, is that resources to support the implementation of the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Act, are not commensurate with the increased number of crime scenes and buccal samples that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is required to respond to.

The Biology Section, within the Forensic Science Division, is responsible for the analysis of these samples and the Forensic Database Management Section, is responsible for the loading of the forensic DNA profiles, onto the DNA database, as well as performing the comparative searches, to provide forensic DNA links.

The total number of additional examiners required in these two specific sections, to analyse the increased number of DNA samples and to conduct comparative searches on the DNA database, have not yet been appointed. There is also an insufficient number of administration personnel to receive, register and handle the increased number of submissions to the various SAPS forensic laboratories.

. The Biology Section is also experiencing challenges with the procurement process of specialised DNA equipment, which will provide preventative and corrective maintenance.

The current DNA system, the STRlab system, that is maintained by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), is unstable and unsupporting of the optimal work load in finalising the case entries within the time frames.

The Chemistry Section is experiencing a significant increase in the submission of cases, particularly less serious cases. The KwaZulu-Natal Forensic Laboratory experiences challenges with flooding of the premises, which disrupts precise procedures, leading to backlogs.

The budget of the Division: Forensic Services, is not commensurate to the significant increase in exhibit material submitted for forensic analysis. In particular, inadequate funds are available for recurring costs, such as forensic consumables and buccal sample collection kits. The reduction in the allocated budget for the Division: Forensic Services, is expected to have a negative impact on service delivery, as well as the SAPS’s ability to reduce the backlog and to improve turnaround times.

(2)(b) The acting Divisional Commissioner: Forensic Services has requested an additional posts for 76 support staff and 58 posts for forensic analysts, on 29 May 2017, to address the implementation of the DNA Act by the Biology Section and the Forensic Database Management Section.

Currently, interns are employed to assist with the increased volume of exhibits and flexi-hour shifts have been implemented, where required.

The chemistry case load is distributed to other regions, which have the capacity to handle additional cases and an additional laboratory, in the Western Cape, is now functional and also analysing exhibits. Although the capacity at the Western Cape Forensic Laboratory increased, it remains inadequate to address the increasing work load. A pilot project, using new technology with flexi-hour shifts, has also been implemented at the Western Cape Forensic Laboratory, to improve the processing of the less serious cases.

Reply:

1. The Division: Protection and Security Services, is not at liberty to disclose detailed security information pertaining to the President and Deputy President. Therefore, the response below covers the total deployment for those financial years.

(1)(a)(b)(i)(aa) 1 066.

(1)(a)(b)(i)(bb) 1 131.

(1)(a)(b)(i)(cc) 1 162.

(1)(a)(b)(i)(dd) 1 369.

(1)(a)(b)(ii) 1 388.

(2) The Presidential Protection Service is not under the subprogramme of Protection and Security Services. In terms of the organisational structure, both are under programme five.

Reply:

(a)(i) From 2011 to the end of 2016, 935 poachers have been arrested in the Kruger National Park. The numbers are as follows:

2011 = 82

2012 = 73

2013 = 123

2014 = 174

2015 = 202

2016 = 281

From 1 January to 30 September 2017, 206 poachers have been arrested in the Kruger National Park.

(a)((ii)(aa) The number of illegal immigrants arrested is linked to the line function of the South African National Defence Force and South African Police Services and the question should thus be directed to those respective Ministers.

(a)(ii)(bb) For specific information on the number of arrests by the South African Police Service outside of the Kruger National Park, but related to poaching in the Kruger National Park over the seven year period, this information has to be sourced from the the Minister of Police.

(b) For specified arrests resulting in successful prosecutions, this question should be directed to the Minister of Police and the National Prosecuting Agency, respectively.

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Reply:

a) The process of the transferring of personnel, stationed at Crime Intelligence Head Office, has not yet been initiated.

It needs to be mentioned that not all Crime Intelligence personnel, stationed at the Crime Intelligence Head Office, will be transferred to Crime Intelligence Cluster Stations.

Personnel from the Crime Intelligence Head Office, with the skills and ability to function at Crime Intelligence Cluster Stations, will be identified for placement, to capacitate those Crime Intelligence Cluster Stations, with the highest incidence of reported crime.

b) The process of transferring personnel from the Crime Intelligence Head Office, will be done in accordance with the provisions of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Transfer Policy and Procedures and the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council Agreement, 5 of 1999.

The employee to be transferred will be issued with a notice of intended transfer, which will give the employee an opportunity to make representation concerning the transfer, within a period of 21 days.

The employee’s representation will be considered and a final decision will be communicated to the employee concerned, within 21 days after his or her representation.

Reply:

a)  The Rail Transport Branch and PRASA as an implementing agency, is currently responsible for the Moloto Rail Development Corridor Project.

b) (i) The Moloto Rail Development Project is currently not funded. The Department submitted an application for funding to National Treasuary.

(b) (ii) Refer (b) (i)

(c) Refer to (b) (i)

(d) (i) (Refer to (b) (i)

(e) Refer to (b) (i)

(f) Refer to (b) (i)

(g)Refer to (b) (i)

(h) Refer to (b) (i)

Reply:

DPCI Judge has been appointed

Reply:

Details of SAPS employees who have conducted business with the SAPS, are provided in the attachment. It should, however, be noted that SAPS employees performing business with other State Departments or entities, are currently being verified.

Reply:

1. Records not kept
2. Records not kept
3. Reported to SAPS and other government departments
4. Records not kept
5. In due course

Reply:

Black smallholder farmers refer to African, Coloured and Indian smallholder farmers who are natural persons and:

1. “Are citizens of the Republic of South Africa by birth or descent; or
2. Are citizens of the Republic of South Africa by naturalisation before the commencement date of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act of 1993; or
3. Became citizens of the Republic of South Africa after the commencement date of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act of 1993, but who, had it not been for the Apartheid policy, would have qualified for naturalisation before then.

The definition of “Black people” now includes South African Chinese people as per the Pretoria High Court ruling on the 18th June 2008.”

Therefore, the whole 37% was allocated for black smallholder farmers.

Reply:

1. The 24 members perform only sector patrols and exclude personnel who work at the Community Service Centre (CSC).

2. The Theoretical Human Resource Requirement (THRR), which is based on the workload at the police station, indicates a requirement of 59 posts for the shift-related functions. The police station has a total of 51 members in this environment, against a granted number of 41 funded posts. It is the responsibility of the relief commander to post available members, in accordance with the required shift-related functions.

Reply:

The DPCI Judge has been appointed

Reply:

698 226 hectares

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i) Colonel MH Modise, Unit Commander of the Provincial Investigation Unit, Gauteng.

(1)(a)(b((c)(d)(i)(ii) Captain AN Mthethwa, Provincial Investigation Unit, Gauteng; Constable TR Shongwe, Provincial Investigation Unit, Gauteng; and

Constable M Mosia, Provincial Investigation Unit, Gauteng.

(2)(a) The police officers were not in the Parliamentary precinct to “execute, serve or tender for service any summons, subpoena or other processes issued by a court; or to arrest another person,” as contemplated in Section (5)(a) and (b) of Chapter 2 of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2004 (Act No. 4 of 2004). The police officers were in the Parliamentary precinct to inform Mr Steenhuizen (MP), of the criminal case, in which he is implicated as a possible suspect and to enquire whether he was prepared to make a statement in the case.

(2)(b) Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) are aware of the relevant legislation, governing the serving of processes in the Parliamentary precinct, which requires that the express permission of, or in accordance with the directives of either the speaker, or the Chairperson, or a person authorised by the speaker, must first be obtained, before a member of SAPS may serve or execute processes issued by a court.

(3) The purpose of the interview was to inform Mr Steenhuizen (MP), of the case under investigation, in which he has been implicated as a possible suspect and to enquire whether he was prepared to make a statement in the case.

(3)(a)(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has not disbursed any funds to the Blue Karoo Trust and/or Camdeboo Satellite Aquaculture Project in three financial years, i.e. 2015/16; 2016/17 and 2017/18.
2. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has not provided financial support to the project in three financial years i.e 2015/16; 2016/17 and 2017/18, therefore does not have any financial records in that regard.

Reply:

The total number of service firearms that have been reported as (i) missing and (ii) stolen:

2014/2015
NATURE OF LOSSES	EC	FS	GP	KZN	LIM	MP	NATIONAL OFFICE	NW	NC	WC
MISSING
DURING SERVICE-\CONTROL CENTRE: HANDING OVER			1	1				1		2
DURING OFFICE TAKE OVER; INSPECTIONS ETC.	6	8	4	13	1	2				4
LOST IN BATHROOMS; TOILETS			4	1	2	2	1	1		1
LOST WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL			3				1			1
HAND IN AFTER OPERATIONS\DUTY\SERVICE TERMINATION	1
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT(SAP 108)SHORTAGE HANDED IN				1
LOSS OF PROPERTY-DURING COLLISION			1	4						1
OUT OF SAP 13-STORE		1			1
	7	9	13	20	4	4	2	2	0	9
STOLEN
ROBBERY-TOWNSHIPS OR OTHER PLACE	42	2	57	80	15	19	32	8	1	14
ROBBERY-LIQUOR INVOLVED				1	1					2
HOUSEBREAKING - PROPERLY LOCKED	22	6	39	32	11	10	19	7	4	7
HOUSEBREAKING-NOT LOCKED	1		1	1	1					1
THEFT OUT OF DWELLING	8	1	7	5	3	5	1	1	4	2
THEFT OUT OF STATE VEHICLE	1		2	2	2	1	2		2	1
THEFT OUT OF PRIVATE VEHICLE	4		3	2	4		7	4
THEFT OUT OF OFFICES/STORE	5	3	4	5	3	1	4	3	1	8
LOST FROM PERSON	5	1	3	4	3	2	3	2		1
LOSS/THEFT - DURING EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES	2		4	12	2	3	2		1	5
	90	13	120	144	45	41	70	25	13	41
OTHERS
NOT YET CLASSIFIED	53		7				12		1	2
OTHER				1			2	1
	53	0	7	1	0	0	14	1	1	2
Grand Total	150	22	140	165	49	45	86	28	14	52

2015/2016
NATURE OF LOSSES	EC	FS	GP	KZ N	LIM	MP	NATIONAL OFFICE	N W	NC	WC
MISSING
DURING SERVICE-\CONTROL CENTRE: HANDING OVER	1	2		1			2
DURING OFFICE TAKE OVER; INSPECTIONS ETC.	6	7	20	8		2			1	1
LOST IN BATHROOMS; TOILETS	1		4	2		1				1
LOST WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL				1			3
HAND IN AFTER OPERATIONS\DUTY\SERVICE TERMINATION	1		1
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT(SAP 108)SHORTAGE HANDED IN	1				1			1		3
LOSS OF PROPERTY-DURING COLLISION	2		1	4	1
( 266 ) OUT OF SAP 13-STORE			1
	12	9	27	16	2	3	5	1	1	5
STOLEN
ROBBERY-TOWNSHIPS OR OTHER PLACE	36	11	82	86	11	13	36	3		15
HOUSEBREAKING - PROPERLY LOCKED	16	13	27	33	11	10	19	8	1	10
HOUSEBREAKING-NOT LOCKED	2	1					1			1
THEFT OUT OF DWELLING	4	2		6	6	5	3	6		3
LOST FROM PERSON	2	2		3	4		5	1		1
LOSS/THEFT - DURING EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES	2		6	9		2	10	1		2
THEFT OUT OF STATE VEHICLE	4		1	2		1			1
THEFT OUT OF PRIVATE VEHICLE	5		8	6	3	2	2	3	1	1
THEFT OUT OF OFFICES/STORE	8		24	18			4	2	3
	79	29	148	163	35	33	80	24	6	33
OTHERS
NOT YET CLASSIFIED	42		8	1			9
OTHER	1		2						2
	43	0	10	1	0	0	9	0	2	0
Grand Total	134	38	185	180	37	36	94	25	9	38

2016/2017
NATURE OF LOSSES	EC	F S	GP	KZN	LIM	MP	NATIONAL OFFICE	NW	NC	WC
MISSING
DURING SERVICE-\CONTROL CENTRE: HANDING OVER		1		2				1		1
DURING OFFICE TAKE OVER; INSPECTIONS ETC.	25	5	5	7	2	1	1
LOST IN BATHROOMS; TOILETS		1	4	3	2					4
LOST WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL	1
HAND IN AFTER OPERATIONS\DUTY\SERVICE TERMINATION	1		1							1
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT(SAP 108)SHORTAGE HANDED IN	1	1					1		1
LOSS OF PROPERTY-DURING COLLISION	1		1		1			1
( 266 ) OUT OF SAP 13-STORE									2
	28	8	12	12	5	1	1	3	2	7
STOLEN
ROBBERY-TOWNSHIPS OR OTHER PLACE	31	9	58	79	13	11	33	8	1	12
ROBBERY-LIQUOR INVOLVED	1		1		1
HOUSEBREAKING - PROPERLY LOCKED	13	11	21	25	4	5	26	13	1	3
HOUSEBREAKING-NOT LOCKED	2	1	1	2		1	1	1		2
THEFT OUT OF DWELLING	6	1	6	12	1	3	4	3	2	3
THEFT OUT OF STATE VEHICLE	2	2	1	7	1	1	1	3		1
THEFT OUT OF PRIVATE VEHICLE	2	1	4	6	4	6	4	1		1
THEFT OUT OF OFFICES/STORE	3	1	1	8	3	1	1	2	1	2
LOST FROM PERSON	4	2	1	4		1	4	3		3
LOSS/THEFT - DURING EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES	6		2	4	3	1	4		1	1
	70	28	96	147	30	30	78	34	6	28
OTHERS
NOT YET CLASSIFIED	50		15	2		1	58	2		2
OTHER					1	1		2		1
	50	0	15	2	1	2	58	4	0	3
Grand Total	148	36	123	161	36	33	137	41	8	38

b) The total number of service firearms that have been reported as (iii)(lost) in each province (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial year

REGISTRATION FINYEAR	2014/15
PROVINCES	LOSS
HEAD OFFICE	81
P COMM EASTERN CAPE	150
P COMM FREE STATE	20
P COMM GAUTENG	139
P COMM KWAZULU/NATAL	165
P COMM LIMPOPO	49
P COMM MPUMALANGA	45
P COMM NORTH WEST	28
P COMM NORTHERN CAPE	14
P COMM WESTERN CAPE	52
Grand Total	743
REGISTRATION FINYEAR	2015/16
PROVINCES	LOSS
HEAD OFFICE	87
P COMM EASTERN CAPE	134
P COMM FREE STATE	37
P COMM GAUTENG	185
P COMM KWAZULU/NATAL	179
P COMM LIMPOPO	37
P COMM MPUMALANGA	36
P COMM NORTH WEST	25
P COMM NORTHERN CAPE	9
P COMM WESTERN CAPE	38
Grand Total	767
REGISTRATION FINYEAR	2016/17
PROVINCES	LOSS
HO	137
EC	148
FS	36
GP	123
KZN	161
LIM	36
MP	33
NW	41
NC	8
WC	37
TOTAL	760

1. Since 1 April 2017 the total number of the specified firearms that has been recovered in each case is:

This information is for the period 1 April 2017 until 31 July 2017.

REGISTRATION FINYEAR	2017/18
PROVINCES	RECOVERY
PISTOL	11
SHOTGUN	2
Grand Total	13

Reply:

1. The official was appointed in the position of the Western Cape’s Crime Intelligence Head, in terms of, inter alia, Regulation 45(9) of the South African Police Service’s Employment Regulation, 2008. Appointments to the level of Senior Management Service (SMS), such as the appointment of the official under discussion, were also at the time regulated by the National Instruction 4 of 2010 (Appointments to posts on salary levels 13 to 15), which made provision for the appointment of a person, on condition that such person submits an application for the issuing of a security clearance, of at least up to the level of secret.

2. The official has been issued with a security clearance at the level of Top Secret, with effect from 1 December 2016.

Reply:

1. The Elsburg Police Station has three sectors.

(2)(a) The police station has 81 visible policing members.

(2)(b)(i) One vehicle has been allocated to each sector.

(2)(b)(ii) One vehicle has been allocated to the Community Service Centre.

(2)(b)(iii) One vehicle is utilised for other policing functions.

(3)(a)(i) According to the fixed establishment, the Elsburg Police Station has a surplus of 12 members within the visible policing environment.

(3)(a)(ii) The Elsburg Police Station does not have a shortage of vehicles.

(3)(b) The Elsburg Police Station has a surplus of 12 members, within the visible policing environment. By the end of October, one vehicle will be provided to the Elsburg Police Station.

Reply:

(1) The number of incidents on farms and small holdings for August 2017, cannot be confrimed, as it is currently undergoing a verification process according to the definition for incidents of farms and small holdings.

(1)(a) To increase capacity at rural police stations in order to ensure equitable policing services to the rural communities. The following policing actions are taken to address safety in rural areas:

• hot spots were identified where incidents occur;
• analysis of incidents in order to determine the trends and modus operandi;
• operations to prevent crime conducted in hot spots;
• increase patrols in hot spots
• visit farm owners;
• simulation exercises to test the reaction capacity to incident specifically on farms;
• Priority Committee meetings for Rural Safety on all levels are conducted;
• awareness campaigns;
• capacity building sessions with Rural Safety Coordinators on all levels; and
• compliance inspections at rural police stations.

(1)(b) Priority continues to be provided to murders that occur on farms. Murders on farms are addressed within the Rural Safety Strategy, which is still in place and is implemented at rural and rural/urban police stations. The status of the implementation of the Rural Safety Strategy is an indicator in Programme 2: Visible Policing, in the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the South African Police Service, for the current financial year (2017/2018).

2. Rural Safety, which includes food security, is a priority to the South African Police Service. There is no plan in place to establish specialised units, which will only address incidents and murders on farms. The plan is to increase the capacity of rural police stations, to ensure that they can provide equitable police services to all citizens, within rural communities and this includes people staying and working on farms.

3. A statement concerning the capacity building at rural police stations, will be made when the planning is completed and a plan with an allocated budget is in place.

Reply:

1. No, only four members from visible policing were sent to detectives.

(1)(a) Due to the number of pending service terminations and the hampering of service delivery.

(1)(b) The remaining number of members will be allocated upon receipt of the 2017/18 new recruits.

(2) 76 members.

Reply:

a) Since the approval of the reservist policy, by the former Minister of Police in 2012, the implementation of the new reservist policy is still in progress. The approved policy for reservists does not cater only for farming or rural areas but it was developed to cover ALL the provinces of South Africa and to manage the command and control of reservists at police stations.

b) The total number of reservists who have been enlisted in terms of the policy:

PROVINCE	ACTIVE RESERVISTS
Gauteng	3 182
Western Cape	1 649
Eastern Cape	1 191
KwaZulu-Natal	572
Free State	844
Mpumalanga	1 226
North West	934
Northern Cape	815
Limpopo	1 584
TOTAL	11 997

c) The response with regards to the total number of newly enlisted reservists that were employed from the farming and/or rural areas of the country, will be submitted in due course.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the Tembisa Police Station received the additional seven visible policing vehicles.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

(2) No, the current shortage of visible policing members is nine, six members were allocated.

(2)(a) The visible policing component is currently only short of three members, due to the number of pending service terminations and the hampering of service delivery.

(2)(b) The remaining number of members will be allocated upon receipt of the 2017/18 new recruits.

(3) The Tembisa Police Station has a current number of 220 visible policing members.

Reply:

1. The question refers to “entities” and associated “boards” or “councils”.

2. The inference does not refer to departments such as the South African Police Service (SAPS).  The question therefore, is not appropriate for the SAPS to answer.

3. Public entities are defined in section 1 of the PFMA, 1999 (National and Provincial entities).  PSIRA is listed as such an entity.  The CSP and IPID are also departments as listed in the Public Service Act.

 

Reply:

1. No member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) had made the decision, not to arrest the First Lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, on 15 August 2017, after a case of alleged assault was opened against her, by Gabriella Engels.

(2) None of the reasons provided had influenced any SAPS member not to arrest the First Lady, Grace Mugabe, since no SAPS member made the decision to not arrest the First Lady.

(2)(a) Possession of foreign travel documents – The First Lady was not arrested due to her whereabouts not being unknown, at that stage.

(2)(b) Easy access to private air travel - Upon the investigation at OR Tambo International Airport, it transpired that she arrived on 13 August 2017, via South African Airways (SAA), flight number SAA029, with Passport Number AD005540, which indicated the profession of the incumbent as the First Lady and therefore, could not have used private air travel, in this regard.

(2)(c) Family ties to Zimbabwe – Enquiries of the whereabouts of the First Lady, were made at the Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria, but the investigating officer was denied access.

(2)(d) Citizenship ties Application for immunity by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe - On 17 August 2017, the investigating officer received a verbal note from the office of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, stating that the First Lady had applied for immunity and that their office was processing the application. On the 19 August 2017, the investigating officer received a Minister Minute, from the office of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation that granted the First Lady immunity and privilege, in accordance with Section 7 (2) of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 2001 (Act No 37 of 2001). The docket will be sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (Gauteng), for a decision.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii), (2)(a)(b) and (3) The information is not readily available and must be obtained from the Crime Administration System (CAS). A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(b)(aaa)

ENTITIES

(b) (ii)Current and non-current assets

Entity	(aa) Listed Assets	(aaa) Directly Held	(bbb) Indirectly Held
BBI	None	None	None
Sentech	None	None	None
SAPO	None	None	None
USAASA	None	None	None
ZADNA	None	None	None
SITA	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Nemisa	Current Assets: Bank Balance Receivables from exchange transections Non-current assets: Property, Plant & Equipment	R45 012 640 R6 243 257 R594 149

(bb) Unlisted Investment

Entity	(aaa)Directly held	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	Beyond 12 months
Sentech	ABSA CFC-USD R7 550 206 ABSA CFC-EUR R2 262 304 ABSA CFC-GBP R3 866 579 ABSA Current Account R15 446 752 ABSA Call Deposit R22 815 470 ABSA Call Fixed Deposit R200 000 000 Standard Bank Call Fixed Deposit R8 287 690 Investec Money Market Call Deposit R39 750 Sanlam Capital Markets Call Deposit R1 000 000 Sanlam Capital Markets Call Fixed Deposit R30 000 000 Nedbank Call Deposit R45 481 STANLIB Corporate Money Market Fund R195 344 650 Investec Asset Management Corporate Money Market Fund R6 644 382	R7 550 206 R2 262 304 R3 866 579 R15 446 752 R22 815 470 R8 287 690 R39 750 R1 000 000 R30 000 000 R45 481 R195 344 650 R6 644 382	R8 287 690 R30 000 000	R200 000 000
SAPO	Non- Current Assets Property, Plant & Equipment R2 594 921 Investment Properties R173 208 Heritage Assets R46 271 Intangible Assets R127 462 Other financial Assets R792 295 Other non-current assets R38 394 Current Assets Inventories R76 908 Trade & non-trade Receivables R670 905 Other financial Assets R5 376 174 Operating Lease Assets R115 Prepayments R42 472 Cash & Cash Equivalents R3 478 880	R76 908 R670 905 R5 376 174 R3 478 880	R115 R42 472
USAASA	USAASA Cash and cash equivalents R104 538 005.55 USAF Cash and cash equivalent R1 867 015 077.72
zaDNA	Current Assets ABSA Cheque Acc R838 338.08 ABSA ADR Acc R184 012 .25 ABSA Credit Card (R201 100.77) Non-Current Assets Cost Valuation Furniture and fixtures R231 674 Motor Vehicle R422 425 Office Equipment R35 886 IT Equipment R361 153 Computer Software R14 270 Cellphone Equipment R5 702
SITA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Nemisa	None	None	None	None	None

(bb) Unlisted Investments

Entity	(bbb) Indirect Held	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	Beyond 12 months
Sentech	Sanlam Collective Investments Alternative Income Fund R424 969 126	R424 969 126
SAPO	None	None	None	None	None
USAASA	None	None	None	None	None
ZADNA	None	None	None	None	None
SITA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Nemisa	None	None	None	None	None

Reply:

1. The Cluster Commander, Major General MV Leshabane, did not promise to build a police station, as per the article on the front-page of the Tembisan, dated 14 July 2017. The entourage of the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, was summoned by the community of Birch Acres, to answer on questions regarding service delivery and requested the Mayor’s office to provide land for the building of a police station.

a) No, the building of a new police station has not been budgeted for.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. Yes, the Tembisa South Police Station has received two additional vehicles for the visible policing section.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

2. Yes, the station received 24 additional visible policing members.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

3. The Tembisa South Police Station has a total number of 74 visible policing members.

Reply:

a) 

(i) Tigers are alien in South Africa and are kept for among others zoological and breeding purposes. Tigers are not regulated in terms National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004) or Threatened & Protected Species Regulations(TOPS). The national Department of Environmental Affairs , therefore, does not keep statistics on numbers of registered breeders, tigers in captivity, and hunting in South Africa as it is done with the key indigenous big mammals (Rhino, Elephants) as well as other big cats (Lions and Leopards). Provincial Authorities may have statistics on a number of registered captive facilities and hunting as such may be regulated through respective provincial legislation.

(ii) the question has been answered in paragraph (a)(i) above;

(iii) the question has been answered in paragraph (a)(i) above;

(b) The question has been answered in paragraph (a)(i) above.

 

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Reply:

The Clusters do not have a rapid reaction capacity. The reaction capacity towards all incidents is already in place and resorts at the police stations. The Cluster Commander can, at any time, mobilise inter-police stations reaction, when and where needed.

 

Reply:

(a) Polokwane Police Station.

(a)(i) The Fixed Establishment (FE) for the Polokwane Detective Service, is as follows:

Rank	Posts
Police Service Act
Colonel	1
Lieutenant Colonel	4
Captain	5
Warrant Officer	12
Sergeant	17
Constable	25
Total:	64
Public Service Act
Data Typist	5
Admin Clerk	2
Secretary	1
Total:	8

(a)(ii) A total of 48 South African Police Service (SAPS) Act posts are filled and eight Public Service Act (PSA) posts are filled.

(a)(iii) A total of 16 SAPS Act posts are vacant and no PSA posts are vacant.

(a)(iv) No officers have been transferred from the station to the Cluster Office, since the beginning of the 2017/2018 financial year, to date.

(a)(v) Not applicable.

(b) Seshego Police Station.

(b)(i) The FE for the Seshego Detective Service, is as follows:

Rank	Posts
Police Service Act
Colonel	1
Lieutenant Colonel	4
Captain	5
Warrant Officer	6
Sergeant	7
Constable	9
Total:	32
Public Service Act
Data Typist	0
Admin Clerk	0
Secretary	0
Total:	0

(b)(ii) A total of 30 SAPS Act posts are filled.

(b)(iii) Two SAPS Act posts are vacant.

(b)(iv) Four SAPS members have been transferred from the Police Station to the Cluster Office, since the beginning of the 2017/2018 financial year, to date.

(b)(v) The FE of the Police Station is not affected when officers are transferred from the Police Station and therefore does not need to be amended.

Reply:

a) No instruction was given with regards to the arrest of the suspect in this case. Assault Common is not a Schedule 1 offence, as set out in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of 1977), and therefore, the correct procedure was followed in this case.

b) Not applicable.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. Yes, please see attached Annex A.

(2) Yes, the Minister was accompanied by guests to Kigali, Rwanda from 10 – 12 May 2017 as well as Estonia 28 -30 May 2017 as well as Hangzhou, China from 26 – 29 July 2017.

(a) Names provided in Annex A.

(b) No relations to the delegation.

(c) Details provided in Annex A

(d) No cost to the Department.

(3) The Department did not cover any costs for the representatives. The guest’s costs were covered by their respective organisation.

Reply:

(a) In terms of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 there is no statutory obligation by the private security industry to report any injuries or fatalities of security officers to PSiRA. However, all security businesses must be lawfully registered with the office of the Compensation Commissioner and report any workplace accidents to the Compensation Commissioner in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 61 of 1997) and the circumstances relating to the injury, illness or death of an employee.

In view of the fact that security businesses are not required to report the above information to PSiRA, the security regulator liaises with the office of the Compensation Commissioner to obtain said information. The Compensation Commissioner’s gave the following information of workplace accidents within the private security industry from 1 April 2016 to 28 February 2017:

1.1 Injuries on duty - 5 705; and

1.2 Fatalities on duty - 14

In addition to the above, the PSiRA also liaises with the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF), established in terms of Sectoral Determination 6 by the Minister of Labour. The PSSPF provides for, inter alia, retirement benefits, death benefits and permanent disability cover for security service providers in the guarding sector. Whilst the PSSPF is not in a position to differentiate between death and disability in or outside of the workplace, the following statistics in respect of claims received from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 were provided in respect of security officers:

1.1 Death claims - 1 213

1.2 Disability claims - 270

In view of the challenges in obtaining statistical information in respect of the foregoing and PSiRA’s reliance on the office of the Compensation Commissioner to provide said information, the Authority is in the process to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Labour. This agreement will include the sharing of information on injuries and fatalities of security officers on duty.

(b) Compensation for injuries on duty is provided for in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 61 of 1997) and depends on the nature of the injury. The Private Security Sector Provident Fund established in terms of Sectoral Determination 6 by the Minister of Labour, also provides for death benefits and permanent disability cover for security service providers in the guarding sector. The benefits includes, inter alia, life cover for a member and spouse up to R30 000-00 as well as life cover for the member’s children.

Reply:

(1) Yes.

(a) The Minister was invited by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to accompany the national senior men’s football team (Bafana Bafana), as the team was to play in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiying match against Cape Verde.

(b) (i) and (ii) The traveling costs for the Minister were borne by SAFA.

(2) The only other cost of the trip was subsistence allowance, which was covered by the Department of Sport and Receation South Africa.

Reply:

(1) 52 members have been declared competent in their firearm competency. The remaining number of members are awaiting the call–up instruction.

(2)(a) Boksburg North Police Station have 138 members.

(2)(b)(i) 31 members attended their firearm competency test, since 1 January 2017.

(2)(b)(ii) 0 members failed their firearm competency test, since 1 January 2017.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) At the time of the meeting, held on 13 June 2017, the ranks and operational positions of the members in question were as follows:

Colonel Smanga Simelane	Section Commander: Crime Intelligence Cluster Commander, Orlando West
Colonel Feroz Khan	Section Commander: Counter Intelligence Investigations, Head Office

(b) Both the officers attended the meeting on the instruction of the then Acting Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence, Major General PM Mokushane. This was an open meeting for all personnel of the Division: Crime Intelligence (all ranks).

Reply:

(a)(i)

PROVINCE	(a) (i) Total SAPS vehicles registered in 2014/15 financial year	(a) (i) Total SAPS vehicles registered in the 2015/16 financial year	(a) (i) Total SAPS vehicles registered in the 2016/17 financial year
WESTERN CAPE	7068	6873	6208
EASTERN CAPE	6202	6327	6072
FREE STATE	3856	3403	3207
NORTHERN CAPE	2370	2525	2430
KWA-ZULU NATAL	8393	7908	7529
MPUMALANGA	2500	2507	2700
LIMPOPO	4020	4637	3639
GAUTENG	9971	10171	8995
NORTH WEST	2393	2565	2402

(a)(ii)

PROVINCE	(a) (ii) Total SAPS vehicle licences renewed in the 2014/15 financial year	(a) (ii) Total SAPS vehicle licences renewed in the 2015/16 financial year	(a) (ii) Total SAPS vehicle licences renewed in the 2016/17 financial year
WESTERN CAPE	7064	6866	6204
EASTERN CAPE	6202	6327	6072
FREE STATE	3856	3403	3207
NORTHERN CAPE	2370	2525	2430
KWA-ZULU NATAL	8393	7908	7529
MPUMALANGA	2500	2507	2700
LIMPOPO	4020	4632	3636
GAUTENG	9971	10170	9970
NORTH WEST	2393	2565	2402

1. At the beginning of each month, a report is drawn from the Logweb. This report is circulated to all stations with the instruction to renew vehicle licenses. Follow up reports are drawn during the month and reminders are then circulated to stations with outstanding vehicle licenses. Stations are continuously reminded to renew vehicle licenses before the license expiry date. Provisioning Administration System (PAS) report with renewable licences are also circulated on a weekly basis, with early warnings to stations and units.

(c)(bb)(ii)

Province: Western Cape
SAPS Nr of vehicle licences not renewed, per financial year:	Reason for non-renewal of vehicle licence in each case:
2014/15
SAPS 174834F	Vehicle stolen (not recovered)
SAPS BPG114B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BPL494B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BTB484B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
2015/2016
SAPS BPX656B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BRS958B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BSH415B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BSJ297B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BTG943B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BTH036B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BTH178B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
2016/2017
SAPS BRK614B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BSL90B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BSR418B	Vehicle stolen (recovered)
SAPS BTL976B	Vehicle stolen (not recovered)

PROVINCE: LIMPOPO
SAPS Nr of vehicle licences not renewed, per financial year:	Reason for non-renewal of vehicle licence in each case:
2015/2016
SAPS BPR064B	Quad bike did not appear on pas report for renewal
SAPS BRT774B	Quad bike did not appear on pas report for renewal
SAPS BNY509B	Quad bike did not appear on pas report for renewal
SAPS BPW454B	Quad bike did not appear on pas report for renewal
SAPS BRB425B	Quad bike did not appear on pas report for renewal
2016/2017
SAPS BRG940B	Vehicle boarded and fleet manager ignored renewing licence for boarded vehicles
SAPS CXN246L	Vehicle boarded and fleet manager ignored the renewing the licence for boarded vehicles
SAPS BRZ257L	Vehicle boarded and fleet manager ignored the renewing licence for boarded vehicles

Province: Gauteng
SAPS Nr of vehicle licences not renewed, per financial year:	Reason for non-renewal of vehicle licence in each case:
2015/16
SAPS nr BSB823B	Vehicle stolen (not recovered)
2016/2017
SAPS nr BRR933B	Vehicle stolen (not recovered)

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa) The total Fixed Establishment (FE) for Durban North Police Station, in 2015/2016, was 152.

(a)(i)(bb) The total FE for Durban North Police Station, in 2016/2017, was 150.

(a)(ii) The total FE for Durban North Police Station, since 1 April 2017 to date, is 150 (The FE for 2017/2018 is not yet approved).

(b)(i) The number of vacant posts at the start of each financial year, is as follows:

• In the 2015/2016 financial year, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, was nine.
• In 2016/2017 financial year, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, was 10.
• Since 1 April 2017 to date, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, is 10.

(b)(ii) All vacant funded posts are prioritised by the relevant provinces, to be filled within the conventional six months period, via human resource processes.

Reply:

(1) Bedfordview CAS 152/04/2017 was closed as it was a duplicate of Bedfordview CAS 205/04/2017.

(1)(a) Bedfordview CAS 205/04/2017 is currently still being investigated.

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

(2) No suspect has been arrested.

(3)(a) A warning statement was obtained from the driver of the vehicle.

1. The warning statement was obtained on 29 May 2017.
2. The case docket will be submitted to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision, once all the relevant statements have been obtained.

(3)(b) Six witnesses have been interviewed.

 (i) The witnesses’ statements were obtained on 20 April 2017, 29 May 2017 and 30 May 2017.

 (ii) The case docket will be submitted to the Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP), for a decision once the investigation has been completed.

(4) The case docket will be submitted to the SPP, for a decision on prosecution, once the investigation has been completed.