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18 May 2022 - NW1637
Bodlani, Ms T to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) has considered the request of the community of Ward 38 for permanent buildings for the Brackendowns SAPS; if not, why not; if so, what steps have been taken to ensure the need is met; (2) whether, given that SAPS is leasing from the City of Ekurhuleni, he has found that it is of benefit to SAPS to keep renewing the lease with the City; if not, what has been done to acquire the property from the City; if so, what are the reasons that it is wise to do so?
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13 May 2022 - NW1616
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What number of police vehicles are (a) allocated to the SA Police Service station situated in Lwandle in the Helderberg in Cape Town, currently operational and (c0 awaiting service and/or repairs (2) whether the police station has the optimum number of vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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12 May 2022 - NW1489
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) what total number of (a) vehicles have been allocated to each respective stock theft unit in each province at present, (b) the specified total number of vehicles are (i) functional and/or (ii) in for repairs and (c) the vehicles that are in for repairs, have been out of service for two months or more; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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12 May 2022 - NW1488
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What specialist units, expects for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, are functional and operation within the SA Police Service at present; (2) whether he intends to establish more specialist units; if not, why not; if so, in what fields of specialist; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter
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12 May 2022 - NW1436
Winkler-Lidgett, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What (a) is the extent of the geographic area in square meters that the Plessislaer Police Station services and (b) are the reason that the specified police station has only one fully-equipped satellite station considering the huge geographic region the station has to serve; (2) whether the SA Police Station considered installing at least three fully-equipped satellite stations in the region Plessislaer Police Station serve; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details of the plan going forward; (3) what total number of (a) detectives and (b) investigation officers are stationed at (i) Plessislaer Police Station and (ii) its satellites?
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12 May 2022 - NW1382
Mthenjane, Mr DF to ask the Minister of Police
Which intervention measures has his department taken to combat (a) drug trafficking and (b) flourishing brotheis across the Republic ?
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12 May 2022 - NW1342
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 728 on 17 March 2022, he is now in a position to indicate what (a) process must be followed to verify fingerprints during the application for firearm licences and/or competency certificates, (b) total number of applications that need to be verified have been submitted to the Criminal Record Centre in each province (i) in the (aa) 2017-18, (bb) 2018-19. (cc) 2019-20 and (dd) 2020-21 financial year and (ii) since 1 January 2022 and (c) total number of such applications that have been submitted in the specified financial years and period, of the Criminal Record Centre has provided feedback on; (2) what is the reason that the profiling system is not used?
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04 May 2022 - NW1318
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) what (a) are the details of challenged experienced with the current Automated Finger print Identification System (AFIS) in the (i) 2019-20,(ii) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22 financial years and (b) is the current backlog attributed to the challenges with AFIS for (i) police clearance certificates and (ii0 firearms licence applications; (2) whether a replacement system is being considered; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, by what date will it be implemented?
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04 May 2022 - NW1276
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Police
Since crime has escalated, what steps is he taking to ensure that more policemen and policewomen are (a) recruited, (b) trained and (c) allocated with crime fighting in the Republic ?
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04 May 2022 - NW1189
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) are the details of the functions of the inspectorate division of the SA Police Service (SAPS) and (b) is the inspectorate division’s specific mandate, since its performance is not recorded in any SAPS report?
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04 May 2022 - NW1188
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
In view of the 1 168 vehicles of the SA Police Service that are out of service in Gauteng alone, (a) what total number of vehicles are out of service in each province and (b)(i) how and 9ii) on what date is it envisaged that the persistent problem of broken police vehicles will be resolved?
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04 May 2022 - NW1108
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Police
(1) On what basis are (a) policemen and (b) policewomen allocated to police stations; (2) whether he has found that it would be beneficial to appoint police officials from within the community boundaries where they live; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
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04 May 2022 - NW1090
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
whether, noting that it appears that there is still comprehensive policy governing the use of rubber bullets, despite the fact that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has recorded 91 fatal crowd management incedents between 2012 and 2021, and that it is likely that the bulk of these deaths involved the use of rubber bullets, any progress has been made on the drafting of a comprehensive policy governing the use of rubber bullets; if no policy is in the pipeline, what is the reason for that; if so, what are the relevant details?
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04 May 2022 - NW1210
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) progress has been made with the investigation of certain criminal cases (details furnished) at the Plettenberg Bay Police Station and (b) has been the reason for the delay in finalising the specified investigation?
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04 May 2022 - NW1275
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Police
(a) On what basis and/or requirements are reservists allocated and (b) what number of applications for training as police reservist did his department received for the (i) Actonville and (ii) Benoni Police Stations that have not been finalised and/or allocated in the past three years?
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04 May 2022 - NW1256
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
(1) what (a) are the relevant details on the current status of the SA Police Service Education Trust (SAPSET) that was established in 2010 in order to provide financial assistance to the children of SA Police Service employees who died in the execution of official duties to finance the cost of their remaining children’s educational needs (details furnished) and (b0 number of bursaries has SAPSET been able to provide in the past financial year; (2) whether he will furnish Ms Z Majozi with the (a) annual report and (b) financial statements of SAPSET which should be available to him as well as to the public at large as SAPSET is staffed by SAPS personnel; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
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04 May 2022 - NW1305
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 530 on 17 March 2022, he will provide specific cases where the information requested compromised his and the Deputy Minister’s security; if no, on what statutory and/or any other grounds did he rely to determine that the disclosure of th details of vehicles purchased for official use by him and the Deputy Minister would compromise their security, including all Very Important Persons protected by the SA Police Service; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he has found that the disclosure of the details of vehicles purchased for official use by the rest of the members of the Executive have and/or will result in the compromising their security; if not, what is the position in this regard, if so, what are the relevant details?
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04 May 2022 - NW1315
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Police
With regard to an armed attack on 16 March 2022 on the home of Deputy Judge President Goliath, and in view of the report investigation by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services of an alleged hit arranged on the specified judge, what (a0 steps were taken to evaluate the risk posed to the life of the specified person, (b) was the outcome of the assessment and (c) precautions were put in place and/or remain in place, in order to ensure her safety?
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04 May 2022 - NW1319
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
with reference to the Combined DNA Index System, what (a0 is the current status of the memorandum of agreement between the (i) Federal Bureau of Investigation and (ii) SA Police Service, (b) are the reasons for the delay in signing the specified memorandum, (c) alternatives are being considered and (d) are the relevant details?
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28 April 2022 - NW1110
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
With regard to litigation against the Central Firearms Registry (CFR) since 2011-12 financial year, (a0 what is the breakdown of the total costs incurred by (i) him and (ii) the National Police Commissioner, (b) which law firms were used to defend the CFR, (c) what is total number of cases that the CFR (i) won, (ii) lost and (iii) settled and (d) what are the further relevant details of the specified litigation?
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21 April 2022 - NW1230
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of members of Operation Dubula have been arrested for inciting violence against foreign nationals in the Republic?
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21 April 2022 - NW945
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the Public Order Police Unit, (a) by what date will recruitment of the shortfall of approximately 6 000 officers to the specified unit commence, (b) what is the (i) current intake for the 2020-21 financial year and (ii) projected intake for the 2021-22 financial year, (c) what total number of vehicles are (i) currently operational and (ii) not operational and what are the relevant details thereof in each case and (d) what is the current total number of firearms and ammunition?
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13 April 2022 - NW930
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
What number of the total number of cases that were reported in each stock theft unit in each province (a) in the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2019-20 and (iv) 2020-21 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2021, were resolved; Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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12 April 2022 - NW1190
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that police officers have not received salary increase for a number of years, what has he found to be the impact of the lack of salary increases on the performance of their duties?
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12 April 2022 - NW14
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Given that the SA Police Service has adopted community policing as an approach to reduce crime levels and restore community confidence as mandated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1994, and the South African Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995, what has he found was the success rate of Community Police Forum that were set up by his department, particularly in ensuring that communities are actively involved in community safety and policing; (2) whether there have been improvements, specifically in the rural areas, in (a) service delivery, (b) addressing rural needs and, especially, (c) enhancing community involvement; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case ?
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12 April 2022 - NW728
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) what process must be followed to verify fingerprints during the application for firearm licences and/or competency certificates; (2) (a) what total number of applications that needed to be verified have been submitted to the Criminal Record Centre in each province (i) in the (aa) 2017-18, (bb) 2018-19, (cc) 2019-20 and (dd0 2020-21 financial year and (ii) since 1 January 2022 and (b) of what total number of such applications thst have been submitted in the specified financial years and period, has the Criminal Record Centre provided feedback on: (3) what is the reason that the profiling system is not used?
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12 April 2022 - NW791
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
(1) what is the current total number of (a) ring-fenced entries and (b) entries of (i) registered national reference index cases and (ii) registered national biology cases in the (aa0 National Forensic Science Laboratories and (bb) private laboratories; (2) what is the total number of (a) unregistered national reference index cases and (b) unregistered national biology cases in the (i) National Forensic Science Laboratories and (ii) private laboratories?
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12 April 2022 - NW929
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) whether, following the oversight visit by the Portfolio Committee on Police to the Norwood Police Station on 4 March 2022, and noting in its presentation the reference to the many audit investigations that were undertaken of the SAPD13-stores were evidence is stored, he found that, except for firearms that were stolen and/or lost, audits were indeed undertaken of all the items that were supposed to be in thr specified store; if not, why not; if so, what (a) other items were identified as lost and/or stolen and (b) is the number of such items; (2) whether any cash was stolen and/or lost; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any court cases have been impacted by items of evidence that were stolen and/or lost; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the CAS number of such cases; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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12 April 2022 - NW930
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
1. What number of the total number cases that were reported in eaxh stock theft unit in each province (a) in the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2019-20 and (iv) 2020-21 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2021, were resolved; 2. Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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12 April 2022 - NW960
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) has a programme in place to recruit former experienced SAPS members to assist with (a) specialised units and (b) training and development; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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12 April 2022 - NW1054
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) criteria does the SA Police Service use to appoint police recruits and (b) are the specified details of the criteria that have continually resulted in the rejection of the application of certain person (names and details furnished), who has been applying to be a police trainee since 2018?
12 April 2022 - NW1062
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) is the current state of the backlogs at the SA Police Service Forensic Science Laboratory and (b) intervention has he made to ensure a fast turnaround time at the laboratory ?
12 April 2022 - NW1104
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
what are the (a) requirements for promotion to each rank within the SA Police Service, (b) reason for promotion of all (i) General and (ii) Brigadiers, (c) qualifications of all (i) Generals and Brigadiers and (d) years of service of all (i) Generals and (ii) Brigadiers?
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12 April 2022 - NW1120
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to his reply to question 532 on 24 June 2020 that the construction of a satellite police station would be prioritized for the Derby and/or Reagile area in Kgetlengrivier in the North West, (a) by what date will the specified satellite police station be constructed as there is no sign of building the prioritized satellite police station and (b) what steps is his department taking to address the high crime rate in the specified area which has increased more than fourfold?
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12 April 2022 - NW1121
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Police
What number of (a) criminal complaints were laid at the Koster Police Station in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021, (b) arrests were made, (c) those arrests resulted in conviction, (d) cases were withdrawn due to lack of (i) evidence, (ii) police not appearing in court, (iii) the docket being lost and (iv) the accused skipping bail and (e) court cases are still ongoing?
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12 April 2022 - NW1132
Mabika, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
Whether (a) he and (b) his department have all the resources it takes to combat the car theft crime in Umkhanyakude District Municipality with special reference to Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality where bakkie owners towards the Mozambican and the Republic’s border with Mozambique live in fear as their cars are stolen from their homes, owners and their family members are kidnapped and thrown out of the vehicles after their phones are taken; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details as this type of crime has been going on since 27 April 1994 without any reduction of these crime?
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12 April 2022 - NW1141
Winkler-Lidgett, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to his reply to question 468 on 14 March 2022, what is the period for which the 16 SA Police Service vehicles have been non-operational; What number of (a) residents does the Plessislaer Police Station in iMbali Msunduzi, service, (b) vehicles and (c) police officers are meant to be allocated to the Plessislaer Police Station given the number of residents services; Whether he will furnish Ms H S Winkler with the crime statistic of the Plessislaer Police Station for each month in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021; if not, why not; if so, on what date
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12 April 2022 - NW1165
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Police
Whether hi department intends to allocate extra resources to the SA Police Service Cybercrime Unit in the current financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
07 April 2022 - NW274
Mthenjane, Mr DF to ask the Minister of Police
(1) In view of the finding by the panel of experts appointed by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, in the Report of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest, that the SA Police Service (SAPS) was woefully incompetent and/or unwilling to deal with the unrest, what steps will he take to resolve the issues identified by the experts;(2) whether, in light of the damning finding by experts, it is his position that he is still fit to lead the SAPS; if so, what is his position based on?
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02 April 2022 - NW1031
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
In light of the fact that a Police Clearance Certificate is a pre-requisite for employment in many occupations, in particular for individuals who will be working with children, and in view of the fact that in some cases a potential employer will not consider a candidate without the specified certificate, what is the current waiting period once and individual has applied for a Police Clearance Certificate, as it appears that individuals experience extended waiting periods to acquire such?
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02 April 2022 - NW926
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What are the relevant details of the broad restructuring of the SA Police Service that he is implementing in order to better enable the institution to fight crime ?
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02 April 2022 - NW884
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were report in his department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb0 since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?
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02 April 2022 - NW839
Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has been advised of the offer by Forest Hill Shopping Centre in Centurion (details furnished), relayed by a certain person ( name furnished) to a certain person (name and details also furnished) to provide the Olievenhoutbosch Police Station with a facility inside the specified shopping centre free of charge for the purpose of establishing a satellite police station; if not; Whether he will consider the specified proposal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of his response to the offer ?
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02 April 2022 - NW803
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to his reply to question 364 on 2 March 2022, what are the top ten priorities of police stations to be constructed between (a) 1 January 2022 up to 31 December 2023 and (b) 1 January 2025 up to 31 December 2026 in the Western Cape?
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02 April 2022 - NW763
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
Why has the SA Police Service not arrested the leaders of Operation Dubula, a criminal network that harasses foreign nationals in the Republic ?
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02 April 2022 - NW762
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What is the current status of protection provided to a certain person (details furnished) on the Magayza case?
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02 April 2022 - NW375
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of SA Police Service officers have been arrested in connection with drug related cases in each province in the past three years?
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02 April 2022 - NW1063
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Police
What are the reasons that the Bloemspruit Police Station is without (a) stationery and (b) sufficient police vans to enable the police to do their work?
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22 March 2022 - NW401
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
what (a) total number of active investigations into allegations of corruption are currently underway at the Central Firearms Registry (CFR) and (b) is the status of the investigation into the CFR of the late Colonel Charl Kinnear?
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22 March 2022 - NW405
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the undertaking of the President of the Republic , Mr M C Ramaphosa, during his State of the Nation Address on 10 February 2022, (a) over what number of financial years will the 12 000 additional police members be recruited and trained to ensure that the SA Police urgently gets the capacity it needs and (b) by what date is it anticipated that the additional members will be deployed at ground level?
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