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23 August 2022 - NW1018
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, in light of the cited theft and vandalism on trains and train stations as reasons for trains grinding to a halt in the Eastern Cape, he (a) is in consultation with the Metrorail and (b) has considered implementing a dedicated and trained policing unit to deal with the threats to commuters and rail infrastructure; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case
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12 August 2022 - NW377
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, following the Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting he hosted together with the Minister of Employment and Labour, the Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Transport with representatives of the trucking industry, including other engagement related to the specified meeting, there has been a successful outcome of the resolutions taken in the meeting which fall under the mandate of the SA Police Service; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details?
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12 August 2022 - NW2262
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(what total number of the SA Police Service members who failed (a) their firearm competency assessment., (b) their firearm licence examination and (c) to complete the annual firearm training requirement in each financial year since the 2011-12 financial year ?
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12 August 2022 - NW1111
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What number of National Security Council meetings has he (i) been invited to and (ii) attended since his appointment as Minister on 27 February 2018 and (b) on what dates were the specified meetings held?
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08 August 2022 - NW856
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Police
What total amount in Rand has been spent on (a) catering, (b) entertainment and (c) accommodation for (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister and (iii) officials of his department since 29 May 2019?
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08 August 2022 - NW2226
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of rogue police elements have been convicted on charges of smuggling evidence out from crime the scenes in the past five years?
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18 July 2022 - NW2225
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What are the details of the (a) measures and (b) legal recourse that the SA Police Service have in place to prevent the media from publishing important and confidential information of case before suspects are taken for identification parade, charged and taken to court, as the practice jeopardizes the investigation?
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04 July 2022 - NW2391
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Given that a large amount of foreign currency was stolen from the farm of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, in February 2020, what steps has the SA Police Service (SAPS) (a) taken and (b) still intends to take against the persons implicated in the theft; (2) whether any investigations have been opened to investigate the possible contraventions of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, Act 121 of 1998, and/or foreign exchange laws against the President and/or any juristic entity and/or trust in which he has a vested interest and which is responsible for the large amount of currency; if not, (3) whether such investigations will be opened; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and(b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
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04 July 2022 - NW2390
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
whether, at the time of the release of the 2019-20 SA Police Service Annual Report, he and/or the VIP protection unit were informed of the theft of a large sum of foreign currency at the farm of the President of the Republic. Mr M C Ramaphosa, in February 2020; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the reason that the security breach was not recorded as such in the annual report?
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04 July 2022 - NW2388
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Police
(1) With reference to the poachingof abalone and crayfish in the Overstrand region of the Western Cape that remains a serious challenge while there appears to be lack of any significant progress in the syndicates, what (a) quantity of abalone and crayfish has been confiscated in the Overstrand region over the past five years and (b) number of successful convictions have been obtained for crayfish and abalone poaching in the region over the past five financial years; (2) whether the confiscated abalone and crayfish poached in the area have been resold; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, to whom was it sold; (3) whether he has found that the large poaching syndicates in the area are well know to the local SAPS; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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04 July 2022 - NW2163
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What total number of new police stations must still be built in the Republic in order to enable the SA Police Service to render an effective service to all South Africans, (b) at which centres in each province must the specified police stations be built in each province and (c) what is the total estimated cost for the project?
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04 July 2022 - NW2261
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) With reference tothe training of the SA Police Service (SAPS) reservists, what total number of reservists received training on the use of firearms in a police environment from (a) the SAPS and/or (b) any other institution accredited by the SA Qualifications Authority for each financial year since the 2011-12 financial year; (2) what total number of SAPS reservists are currently deployed without receiving the SAPS training on the forearms in a police environment?
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04 July 2022 - NW2263
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of detectives employed by the SA Police Service are employed (a) at each police station, (b) in each cluster and (c) in each province in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years
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04 July 2022 - NW2317
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1540 on 30 May 2022, the Senior Public Prosecutor has taken a decision after receiving the inquest report; if not, (a) what are the reasons that no decision has been taken and (b) on what date is it envisaged that the decision will be taken; if so, what are the relevant details?
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04 July 2022 - NW2338
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What progress has the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation made with the investigation into the diamond scheme of Mr Louis Liebengberg where investors invested approximately R100 million in the specified scheme; (2) (a) on what date did the specified investigation start and (b) by what date will the investigation be completed, as investors wish to claim back their money; (3) whether he will make a statement of the matter?
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04 July 2022 - NW2337
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What steps will he take to handle firearm owners whose firearm licences have expired, in light of the judgement of the Constitutional Court that such owners remain the owners of the firearms and may apply for licences; (2) by what date will the specified steps be published in order for the relevant firearm owners to have certainty of the process that they may follow; (3) whether he will make a statement of the matter?
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04 July 2022 - NW2366
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of electric and/or hybrid vehicles has his department purchased since the 2011-12 financial year, (b) was the (i) make, (ii) model and (iii) price of each vehicle and (c) are the reasons that the SA Police Service purchased the vehicles instead of conventional petrol vehicles?
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04 July 2022 - NW2431
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to a case opened by the family of Lebogang Petrus Marais from Taung Village on the North West, who was allegedly killed inside Pep Store in Taung following allegations that the deceased had stolen items from the store, what (a) is the cause of the delay in the (i) investigation of the case and (ii) referral for prosecution of person involved in the death of the deceased since his brutal death in 2017 and (b0 measures has he put in place to ensure that the police vigorously and expeditiously investigate these types of cases in which the police seem less interested to investigate?
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04 July 2022 - NW2422
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has been informed that residents of Mohlakeng Township in Rand West City Local Municipality do not have access to a local police station and instead have to travel to Randfontein if they require assistance; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) why is the police station in Mohlakeng closed and (b) on what date will it be operational again?
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04 July 2022 - NW2423
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has been informed that the Bekkersdal Police Station in West Rand City Local Municipality closes at 18:00; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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17 June 2022 - NW2227
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Police
Whether an investigation was conducted into the firearms that had gone missing in Norwood Police Station in Gauteng; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has been arrested and (b) what are the relevant details of the investigation report?
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17 June 2022 - NW1502
Jacobs, Mr F to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that by the end of June 2021 it was confirmed by the SA Police Service (SAPS) that there were 1 577 drug houses operating in the Western Cape, with 53% of them situated in Cape Town, and that the prevalence of illicit drug trade in the specified province and the rest of the Republic further threatens the cohesion of communities and, noting that on Friday, 8 April 2022, the Western Cape Provincial Police Ombudsman, Mr Oswald Reddy, published a notice in the Provincial Gazette announcing an investigation into police inefficiencies as it relates to their failure to combat the operation of drugs houses in the province, what (a) has he found to be the impact of the efforts of the SAPS in closing down drug dens in the Western Cape and (b) is his and/or his department’s position on the allegation that the SAPS has failed to close down the drug dens?
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17 June 2022 - NW1704
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that cases related to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are on the rise daily in the Republic, what (a) plans have been put in place to train new police recruits on GBVF issues and (b) is the gender balance in the group on new police recruits?
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17 June 2022 - NW1723
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What number of cases of (a) corruption, (b) fraud and (c) theft have been (i) opened with the SA Police Service in 2021 against public servants in all spheres of government, (ii) are under investigation and (iii) were handed over to the National Prosecuting Authority for prosecution?
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17 June 2022 - NW1804
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, noting that the City of Cape Town’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that is also know as the Safety and Security Investigating Unit (SSIU), is not a municipal police service but conducts criminal investigation and gathers intelligence information and taking into account that members of the SIU and/or SSIU \are not member of municipal police service, the SA Police Service (SAPS) deem them to be peace officers; if not, how do they exercise the powers conferred on peace officers in terms of the law; if so, in terms of what provisions of (a) the specified Act and (b) any other legislation does the SAPS rely to deem them as such; (2) what total number of members of the City of Cape Town’s SIU and/or SSIU are recognised by the SAPS as peace officers?
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17 June 2022 - NW1805
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What (a) total number of districts are serviced by each stock theft unit in each province ad (b) are the names of the districts; (2) what is the furthest distance from location of each stock theft unit in his area; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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17 June 2022 - NW1806
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether the SA Police Service purchased any drones to be used for rural security as stated in the rural security strategy; if not, why not; if so, (a) what total number of drones were purchased and (b) where are they used; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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17 June 2022 - NW1807
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 4 on 4 March 2021, the investigation of the SA Police Service had a decisive court outcome on 24 February 2021; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the outcome;; (2) In light of the serious nature of the transgressions of corruption, robbery and defeating the ends of justice, of which the members were found guilty during a departmental hearing, and in line with the reply that the finalisation of the review resides with the Provincial Head: Legal Service, what was the decision of the specified provincial head; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter
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17 June 2022 - NW1920
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Since his reply to question 450 on 7 April 2021 on the violence against women and children, especially sexual offences, (a) in what total number of cases in each of the forensic laboratories of the SA Police Service are the result of DNA tests still outstanding and (b) for how long since 7 April 2021 in each case; (2) since 7 April 2021, what is the (a) scope of the shortage of reagens chemicals in each specified forensic laboratory and (b) reason for the specified shortage; (3) whether there has been any delays since 7 April 2021 with regard to the transport of forensic documentary evidence for DNA analysis; if so. (a) at which forensic laboratories and (b) what are the reasons for this; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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17 June 2022 - NW1921
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, in light of the theft of cables and other infrastructure, he intends to establish specialist units to protect the infrastructure; if not, why not, if so, (a) by what date and (b) what total number of specialist units: (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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17 June 2022 - NW1961
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What (a) are the details of the (i) fixed establishment police stations and (ii) their current total personnel and (b total number of police vehicles are currently assigned to (i) visible policing and (iii) detectives; (2) what total number of police vehicles that are currently assigned to (a) visible policing and (b) detectives are (i) operational and (ii) not operational ?
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17 June 2022 - NW2011
Chabangu, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
What recent measures have been put in place to curb the rising crime in the Johannesburg city centre?
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17 June 2022 - NW2049
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of (a) cases of (i) domestic violence, (ii) grievous bodily harm and (iii) sexual offences were reported at the (aa) Central, (bb) Madeira and (cc) Ngangelizwe Police Stations in Mthatha over the past five financial years and (b) the specified cases (i) led to successful prosecutions and (ii) became cold cases with no progress made?
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17 June 2022 - NW2074
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What proportion of (a) stolen, (b) lost and (c) illegal firearms that were recovered without serial numbers and therefore unidentifiable ?
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17 June 2022 - NW2076
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Police
What intervention measures have been taken to combat the rising number of missing (a) children and (b0 women who are found dead with mutilated bodies, which is often linked to the practice of ritual killings ?
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17 June 2022 - NW2112
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) On what date was the sewerage system for the SA Police Service (SAPS) Station in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape (i) build and (ii) last maintained and/or repaired, (b0 what number of the holding cells are affected by the overflowing toiled system and (c) what impact has he found the overflow of the toilets has on those who are held overnight in the cell block: (2) whether he has found that there are sufficient toilets for the (a) public and (b) SAPS members at the specified police station; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details: (3) whether there are any plans to upgrade the toilet system at the police station; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the budget and (b) are the time frames?
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17 June 2022 - NW2162
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
Given that the Central Firearms Control Register component of the SA Police Service in Tshwane is seriously hampered to perform their functions, due to the non-availability of suitable accommodation to accommodate the important unit, (a) by what date will the move from the Veritas building to Telkom Towers building be completed, (b) what is the estimated cost implication and (c) which units are affected?
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17 June 2022 - NW2164
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to Hillbrow CAS 988/06/2017, the SA Police Service (SAPS) incurred any legal costs on behalf of the accused SAPS members; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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17 June 2022 - NW2165
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to Wellbekend CAS 35/09/2020, the SA Police Service has (a) arrested any individual linked to the specified case, (b) recovered any of the stolen firearms and (c) treated the case as a priority crime; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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17 June 2022 - NW2166
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the more than 300 members of the SA Police Service who were enlisted in 2008 in 2008 as reservists, but are still working as security guards in KwaZulu-Natal, on what date will the status of the specified members change?
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17 June 2022 - NW2224
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the more than 300 members of the SA Police Service who were enlisted in 2008 in 2008 as reservists, but are still working as security guards in KwaZulu-Natal, on what date will the status of the specified members change?
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17 June 2022 - NW2246
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Police
Given that, according to a presentation by the SA Police Service (SAPS) to the Standing Committee on Appropriations on 20 May 2022, a pilot project to establish Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desks at the 30 GBV hotspot police stations was initiated and the evaluation process will take three to six months, and noting that the SAPS is more likely to fully roll out the process in the 2023-24 financial year, as the SAPS currently envision this roll-out will take, considering that a roll-out rate of 30 police stations per year would take 38,5 years and/or (b) does the SAPS intend to roll out GBV desks at a; the remaining 1 125 police stations during the 2023-24 financial year?
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17 June 2022 - NW2141
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with reference to his budget vote speech on 24 May 2022 wherein he referred to 100 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases being investigated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), of which 76 are still under investigation, while 17 have been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and 7 are in a court process, and noting that the TRC recommended that about 300 cases of apartheid-era atrocities, where no amnesty was applied for and/or granted, be investigated for possible prosecution, he has found that there has been a delay of two decades in referring the specified cases for investigation; if not, how have the cases been investigated since the TRC made its recommendations; if so, what are the reasons for the delay; (2) what are the reasons that (a) there is a discrepancy between the number of cases recommended by the TRC for investigation and the number of cases currently under investigation and (b) the DPCI is not investigating all of the cases recommended for investigation by the TRC; (3) how were the 100 cases, from among the approximately300, selected for investigation; (4) what is the status of those cases not currently under investigation; (5) which cases are currently (a) before court, (b) referred to the NPA and (c) under investigation by the DPCI?
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15 June 2022 - NW1386
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any action have been taken against the police officers who profiled a young man in Diepsloot recently based on his ability to pronounce a Xitsonga word; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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15 June 2022 - NW2051
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the damning evidence of abuse that Ms Mtwa suffered at the hands of a certain person (name and details furnished), what actions will the SA Police Service be taking against the specified person?
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15 June 2022 - NW2050
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What progress has the SA Police Service made since 21 April 2022 in investigating the murder of Ms Namhla Mtwa in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape and (b) (i) who is the investigating officer assigned to the specified case and (ii) what is the case number?
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15 June 2022 - NW1970
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether an affected party may report a crime with the expectation of a docket being opened and appropriately investigated if that affected party is not the owner of the item that was stolen, sabotaged and/or vandalised (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what is the replacement value of state-owned infrastructure that has been (a)stolen, (b) vandalised and/or (c) sabotaged within the jurisdiction of the Springs Police Station in the period 1 July 2021 to 31 January 2022?
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15 June 2022 - NW1661
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the non-compliance with the prescript of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993,for premises utilised for basic police training and other training centres (details furnished), what (a) are the names of all training centres, (b) is the total number of trainees, (c) is the status of compliance with the prescripts of the specified Act in each case, (d) provision is made for sufficient food, (e) is the availability of proper (i) ablution facilities and (ii) medical care, (f) are the names of the instructors and study material, (g) is the duration of training and (h) is the total number of intake scheduled for the 2022-23 financial year?
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15 June 2022 - NW1634
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(1) On what (a) date will the crime prevention ministerial reports of imbizo held in Manenberg, Heideveld and Khayelitsha in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality in March 2022 be made available to community policing forums and (b) what steps were taken after the imbizo in order to deal with gang violence and outstanding rape case at the Manenberg Police Station; (2) on what legislation does the SA Police Service (SAPS) reply to deal specifically with gang operations in communities; (3) whether the SAPS has intelligence units that deal with gangs that are involved in criminal activities; if not, why not; if so, what number of arrests were made in Manenberg from 1 April 2021 to March 2022?
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15 June 2022 - NW1340
Hendricks, Mr MGE to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, given that the Sanddrift Stadium sports ground in Northern Paarl has become a white elephant and is now on its way to dilapidation, he will give an indication of the date by which repairs will be done to the specified stadium; if not, why no; if so, by what date; (2) whether, noting that the specified stadium was the property of the SA Police Service Academy that has not been used for many years and that poor sports clubs and schools are denied permission to use the facility, he will consider handing over the stadium and sports ground to the Noorder-Paarl High School that is situated next to the stadium and does not have proper sports facilities in comparison to former Model C-schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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