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2011-03-07

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QUESTION NO 1471

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 3 JUNE 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 14- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 20 September 2011

1471. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa) make and (bb) model of vehicle was hired and (v) what total distance was travelled?

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REPLY:

The Ministerial Handbook Chapter 5 on Official vehicles states that "Members at a national level may be provided with one vehicle for use in Cape Town and one vehicle for use in Pretoria". It further provides for "Use of Incidental Vehicles for official purposes away from respected seats of office". Members are allowed to make use of incidental or rented vehicles when on official duty. The rented vehicles should be vehicles befitting for Ministerial use and in these instances the vehicles hired have been various makes and models of Group G and J vehicles.

For security reasons I am not at Liberty to supply details

QUESTION NO 1401

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 MAY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 21 June 2011

1401. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether the former SA Police Service (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner of Legal Services (name furnished) was facing any charges prior to her suspension; if so, what was the nature of the charges;

(2) whether any (a) disciplinary hearings or (b)(i) internal or (ii) external proceedings were carried out against her as a result of these charges; if not, why not;

(3) whether she was eventually dismissed from the SAPS; if so, for what reason?

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REPLY:

((4) No, she was not dismissed from the South African Police Service, but she terminated her Service on 30 November 2010.

(5) Reply to question 1401 approved by the Minister

QUESTION NO 1400

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 MAY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 21 June 2011

1400. Mr P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) What is the reason for the delay in the implementation of the Second-hand Goods Act, Act 6 of 2009, and (b) when will the (i) regulations regarding the Act be finalised and (ii) different associations described in the Act be established and (iii) Act as a whole come into effect;

(2) whether he intends enforcing a specified time line with regard to the above actions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether police stations nationwide have been prepared to apply this Act once it has come into effect; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

(1)(a) To implement the Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009), it is necessary to take preparatory steps to effectively implement the provisions thereof, in a phased approach. During the first phase, the different associations need to be accredited in terms of the Act, to enable these associations to assist second-hand dealers, firstly, with application for membership of these associations and secondly, with application for registration as a dealer or recycler, as the case may be. For that purpose, draft regulations for the accreditation of associations were extensively consulted, also through publication in the Gazette. These regulations are now in the process of consideration, before promulgation. During the second phase, regulations for dealers and recyclers will be further consulted, published for comments and promulgated.

(b)(i) There are two sets of regulations to be promulgated under the Act. The first regulates the accreditation of associations, while the second set will regulate the dealers and recyclers. The regulations for associations are in the process of promulgation, while the regulations for dealers need to be formally consulted with associations as soon as they are accredited, published for comments and then promulgated.

(ii) Different associations already exist and will be considered for accreditation, as provided for in the Act, as soon as the regulations for accreditation of associations are promulgated.

(iii) It is envisaged that the Act will come into effect on 1 January 2012.

(2) We will ensure that the Act is implemented as from 1 January 2012, subject to operational requirements.

(3) Training, in respect of the implementation of the Act, at police stations, is ongoing. With the Act coming into operation, the necessary instructions shall be issued and training and support to police stations, be continued on an ongoing basis.

QUESTION NO 1385

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 MAY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 21 June 2011

1385. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) How many firearms that were issued to the SA Commandos have been (a) lost and (b) stolen in each of the past five financial years;

(2) whether any of these firearms have been recovered; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many have been recovered in each specified financial year and (b) what was the average time frame for the recovery of the firearms?

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REPLY:

(1) No records exist in the SAPS that can confirm that firearms were ever issued to the SA Commandos as they resorted and functioned under the command of the SANDF.

(2) Not applicable.

QUESTION NO 1384

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 MAY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 06 September 2011

1384. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) How many police firearms have been (i) lost and (ii) stolen in total in the past five financial years, (b) what is the breakdown of this number in terms of (i) handguns, (ii) shotguns and (iii) rifles and (c) how many of these firearms were (i) semi- and (ii) fully automatic;

(2) whether any of these firearms have been recovered; if so, for each specified category, (a) how many firearms have been recovered and (b) what was the average time frame for the recovery of the firearms?

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REPLY:

(1)&(2)The following losses and recoveries were reported on the Provisioning Administration System (PAS) which is used as the Asset Register for all SAPS Firearms:

LOSS/RECOVERY	FIREARM TYPE CATEGORY	2010/11
LOSS	HANDGUN	1188
	OTHER
	RIFLE	101
	SHOTGUN	46
LOSS Total		1335
RECOVERY	HANDGUN	133
	RIFLE	18
	SHOTGUN	16
RECOVERY Total		167

(Other category include parts of firearms i.e. barrels which is not a complete firearm but deemed to be a firearm in terms of the Firearms Control Act)

With reference to you question, I have in previous years supplied Parliament with the figures for weapons lost during those financial years and refer you to my answer to these questions. The figures for the period prior to 2010/11 are also available in SAPS annual reports

As from 1 September 2010, a policy decision was taken by the Divisional Commissioner Supply Chain Management to only use information from the official system, the PAS. The Divisional Commissioner has also communicated that data integrity is an issue but has since made progress in enhancing the area especially in the area of SAPS firearms.

The classification in terms of lost or stolen of firearms is based on the Loss Management System. All losses recorded on the asset register are programmatically reported to the Loss Management System. However the classification – lost or stolen – still provides the SAPS with data integrity issues. Systems amendments are currently underway to avoid this issue and a project will be implemented when the system amendment is activated to correct the outstanding information with regard to the area of not yet classified.

In addition I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the department has over the last 18 months been putting in place measures to reduce the number of weapons stole or lost by SAPS members which include:

· IBIS testing of all weapons

· Stricter controls on reporting and checking of weapons

· Improving sanctions procedures and processes in instances where SAPS officials loose weapons

QUESTION NO 1358

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 MAY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 08 August 2011

1358. Mrs D A Schäfer (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether a certain company (name furnished) has any Dashprod rifle licences registered to its name; if so, (a) how many and (b) in respect of each licence, when was it (i) applied for and (ii) granted;

(2) how many of the said company's employees (a) are registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) to render bodyguard services and (b) have been issued with competency certificates for Dashprod rifles?

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REPLY:

(1)(a) The company has twenty two (22) Dashprod rifles registered in their name. It must be noted at this point that the responsible

(1)(b)(i) They applied in January 2011 and

(1)(b)(ii) The licences were granted in March 2011.

(2)(a) The information can be sourced from PSIRA offices, as we do not keep record thereof.

(2)(b) This office does not keep records of security guards that are applying for competency certificates, as they are currently applying, like all individual applicants and not in their official capacity, as security guards.

QUESTION NO 1291

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 24 May 2011

1291. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:

What is the (a) period of basic training for recruits before they are posted to police stations and (b) curriculum that is followed during basic training?

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REPLY:

(a) (b) During the Basic Police Development Learning Programme (basic training) the following curriculum is followed:

Lay out of the curriculum:

Academy Phase:

Learning Area 1: Orientation to SAPS

Learning Area 2: Law

Learning Area 3: Community Service Centre

Learning Area 4: Crime Investigation

Learning Area 5: Crime Prevention

Learning Area 6: Street Survival

Workplace Phase:

During the workplace focus will be placed on the practical application of knowledge and skills acquired in:

Learning Area 3: Community Service Centre, and

Learning Area 5: Crime Prevention

QUESTION NO 1290

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 24 May 2011

1290. Mr J H van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:

Whether an investigation has been launched into the security of a certain person (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many persons are guarding (i) the person and (ii) the person's family and (b) what are the further relevant details of this investigation?

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REPLY:

(a) Yes. On request of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development a security threat assessment was conducted by Crime Intelligence on the person concerned.

(i) & (ii) The South African Police is not in a position to respond as this function would fall under the purview of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

(b) This was a risk assessment and therefore there are no further relevant details on the investigation.

QUESTION NO 1285

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 24 May 2011

1285. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether the security guards who accompanied a certain person (name furnished) to the Equality Court have a licence for the assault weapons they were carrying; if not, why not; if so, to whom was the licences issued;

(2) whether each of these persons has been issued with a competency certificate for the possession and handling of these weapons; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) why the police had not prevented these security guards from entering the court with their weapons;

(4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

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REPLY:

(1) & (2) The names, surnames and identity numbers of the security guards, as well as the name of the security company is required to enable this office to respond to these questions.

(3) (1) The task team members were from all levels (station, provincial and national) of the South African Police Service, where one(1) or more members were supplied.

(2) The deployed members did not require specialized training, as trained personnel are already working at Central Firearm Registry.

(3)(a) Total number of approved firearm licence applications from 1 October 2010 to 18 April 2011 B 46 374.

(3)(b) Total number of rejected firearm licence applications from 1 October 2010 to 18 April 2011 B 39 851.

(4) Yes.

QUESTION NO 1140

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 24 May 2011

1140. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether all police members at the Family Violence, Child Abuse and Sexual Offences (FCS) units have undergone and passed (a) psychometric testing, (b) detective training and (c) any other specified specialised training; if not, (i) how many police officers at each FCS unit have not passed these specified categories, (ii) which of these specified categories have they not passed, (iii) when will each of these police members undergo the testing again and (iv) how are they able to work at the FCS units without the necessary training;

(2) whether any police members working at the FCS units has a criminal record; if so, (a) which police members, (b) are the details of the criminal record of each such police member and (c) at which unit is each such police member situated?

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REPLY:

• Workload (number of FCS-related crimes reported as per mandate).

• Environmental variables e.g.

• population density

• area size

• distances traveled e.g. courts, NGOs, other police stations

• investigations – rural/urban

• environmental analysis - factors impeding police investigations e.g. conditions of roads, lack of infrastructure

• business rules e.g. categorising of levels of FCS units

• granting posts in terms of MTEF prescripts.

The post levels of FCS units at cluster level (see table below) were determined by means of the said environmental impact factors categorised in the following subsequent interval categories:

Post levels of FCS units (clusters)	Environmental impact Factor intervals	Post level intervals in terms of ideal personnel figures
Lieutenant Colonel	0,36 and higher	22 posts and higher
Captain	0,11 to 0,35	7 posts to 21 posts
Warrant Officer	0 to 0,10	1 post to 6 posts

According to the above table, FCS units are categorised into three levels. FCS units with a maximum of up to 0,10 fall in the warrant officer category and they present the smallest FCS units. However, stations with a minimum environmental impact factor of 0,36 fall in the lieutenant colonel category and they represent the largest FCS units. It is clear from the above table that commissioned officers command FCS units.

It is important to note that post levels of FCS units at cluster level were determined and granted in accordance with the environmental impact factor intervals. The granting of the establishment of these units was done in accordance with MTEF prescripts. Physical resources with regard to vehicles and computers were determined in terms of a criteria e.g. one vehicle for every second member, one computer for every third investigating officer.

(1)(b) No. The following norms apply to all members of the South African Police Service, which includes the FCS members:

	Post level (SAPS and PSA)	Square meters (Office space)
Colonel	40858	20
Lieutenant Colonel	40795	16
Captain/Warrant Officer	40731	12
Sergeant/Constable	40580	8

(1)(c) No.

(1)(d) No.

(1)(e) Yes. The ratio is two detectives per vehicle.

(1)(f) No.

(1)(g) No.

(1)(h) No.

(1)(i) Yes. There are several documents/instructions dealing with minimum standards for the rendering of services, i.e. Standing Operating Procedures for reporting FCS-related crimes and National Instruction 3/2008 (Sexual offences).

(2) No. The social workers specialising in forensic work have to render services to all language groups in the service area. They do not fall under the command and control of the FCS units (cluster level). They fall under the command and control of the provincial structure. This will enable them to render a service to more language groups in the province.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b)(i) The assessment room at each unit must have a one-way mirror preferable with a video camera and television set, to tape/record the assessment for future use to avoid children being re-questioned, which leads to secondary traumatisation.

(2)(b)(ii) Each social worker focusing on forensic social work should have a child-friendly office, with a desk, lockable cabinet to safe keep the files and a cupboard to store all the toys, cellphones, telephones, laptops and printers as well as the following basic equipment for assessment such as a small table with four small chairs, anatomical correct dolls (one white family; one black family; one coloured family), a carpet for children to sit on, educational toys and tools such as Geostacks, crayons, colour in books, colour in pencils, puzzles, anatomical detailed puzzles, hand puppets, educational books to work from – Bridging from Smile to test cognitive development; Logi shapes; 1 x same different – Smile educational toys; a skipping rope, stickers with different faces; 1 x dollhouse, dolls for the dollhouse; plastic animals; Flip and Catch – from Smile educational toys; one big and one small ball; paint; clay, glue, typing paper, writing pads.

(2)(b)(iii) One vehicle per forensic social worker to do home visits if necessary and to obtain corroborating information from other sources as part of the assessment process as well as for court attendance and court testimony;

(2)(b)(iv) Ten new cases per month.

(2)(b)(v) The minimum standards for the appointment of a social worker focusing on forensic social work-

• Must be registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a social worker.

• Must have a four year Degree/diploma in Social Work with additional diplomas/certificates in child development/play therapy/child sexual abuse/child assessment

• Must have at least five years practical experience as a social worker with a minimum of two years in the field of children, eg. child sexual abuse and court testifying

• Must be in possession of a Portfolio of Evidence of 20 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points for the applicable calendar year;

• Must be in possession of at least a code B driver's licence;

• Must be suitable in terms of the requirements as set out in the Children's Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005) and Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007);

• Must be willing to undergo a polygraph, a psychometric test and/or security clearance vetting, whenever required to do so;

• The appointment of the forensic social worker must be aligned with the language of that specific area.

QUESTION NO 1138

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 24 May 2011

1138. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether, with reference to his replies to question 1895 on 31 August 2010 and question 2562 on 12 October 2010, all Family Violence, Child Abuse and Sexual Offences (FCS) units have been re-established; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will it be re-established; if so, (i) when was it re-established, (ii) what were the reasons for its re-establishment, (iii) where is each unit situated and (iv) for which police station precincts is each unit responsible;

(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual allocation of (i) reactive police members, (ii) detectives, (iii) administrative members, (iv) civilian staff, (v) bulletproof vests, (vi) two-way radios that are in working condition, (vii) cellular phones, (viii) vehicles for (aa) senior personnel and (bb) reactive police members, (ix) crime kits and (x) telephonic land lines for each FCS unit;

(3) whether any of the vehicles are currently (a) boarded or (b) in for repairs; if so, how many vehicles used by (i) senior personnel and (ii) reactive police members as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(4) (a) how many cases have been investigated by each detective in each FCS unit as at 1 June 2005 and (b) what is the ideal number of cases for each detective?

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REPLY:

(1)The information was provided.

(2)The information regarding the following questions was provided:

$ (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

$ (2)(a)(b)(viii)(aa)(bb)

(2)(a)(vi)(vii)(ix)(x) There is no set criteria ("optimal") for the number of radios, cellular phones, crime kits (Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit) and telephonic land lines. Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits are also available at all police stations.

(2)(a)(b)(v) Information as per attached Annexure A.

(2)(b)(vi)(vii)(ix)(x) Information as per attached Annexure A.

(3)(a)(b)(i)(ii) The vehicles are used by all the members at a FCS unit. The period of a vehicle being at the garage, will depend on the extent of the repairs or type of service performed. Information as per attached Annexure A.

(4)(a) It is not possible to provide detailed information due to the different restructuring processes. The available information is as follows:

Period (financial year)	Number of case dockets received
2005/2006	56 112
2006/2007 (Migration of FCS members to station level commenced in September 2006	45 360
2007/2008	47 574
2008/2009	45 984
2009/2010	48 721
2010/2011 (April-September 2010) (Re-introduction of the FCS units commenced in June 2010 and was finalized on 31 March 2011)	20 637

(4)(b) It is not possible to determine an ideal case load per investigating officer. There are several aspects that influence the case load, for example:

$ The geographical area which is served by the unit (urban versus suburban, distances, etc);

$ The type and complexity of the crimes (serial rapes, kidnappings/abductions, assault, etc);

$ The prevalence of the crime;

$ The cognitive developmental stage and age of the victim/witnesses;

$ The level of experience and training of the investigating officer; and

$ The availability of other role players (social workers, medical practitioners, courts, etc).

QUESTION NO 1138

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 26 April 2011

1138. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(4) (a) how many cases have been investigated by each detective in each FCS unit as at 1 June 2005 and (b) what is the ideal number of cases for each detective? NW1262E

REPLY:

• The geographical area which is served by the unit (urban versus suburban, distances);

• The type and complexity of the crimes (serial rapes, kidnappings/abductions, assault, etc);

• The prevalence of the crime;

• The cognitive developmental stage and age of the victim;

• The level of experience and training of the investigating officer; and

• The availability of other role players (social workers, medical practitioners, courts, etc).

QUESTION NO 1088

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 21 June 2011

1088. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) How many tenders were awarded for the supply of (i) t-shirts, (ii) backpacks and (iii) other memorabilia that were distributed at the 2011 Police Day event in Soweto, (b)(i) to whom was each tender awarded and (ii) who are the directors of each of the companies to whom tenders were awarded, (c) on what date was each tender (i) announced and (ii) awarded and (d) what was the value of each tender awarded;

(2) whether these tenders were announced publically; if not, (a) why not and (b) how was each specified tender announced; if so, (i) where was each specified tender announced and (ii) what are the further relevant details;

(3) which local companies submitted tender applications?

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REPLY:

I am unable to answer this question at present as I have instituted an investigation into this matter. Once this investigation has been completed I will report back to Parliament.

QUESTION NO 1085

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 APRIL 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 26 April 2011

1085. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether there is a backlog on the issuing of (a) new firearm licences and (b) accompanying firearm competency certificates; if so, (i) what is the current backlog in each case, (ii) what steps are being taken to deal with these specified backlogs and (iii) by when is it envisaged that the SA Police Service (SAPS) will catch up with these specified backlogs;

(2) how many (a) new firearm licences and (b) accompanying competency certificates were issued by the SAPS in 2010? NW1207E

The Minister of Police:

(1)(a) There is no backlog in the issuing of new firearm licences, as there is a parallel system running, for dealing with all new applications.

(1)(b) All new applications are running concurrently and applications are not separated, as they are dealt with concurrently.

(i) None

(ii) All applications are dealt with timeously.

(iii) As announced by the Minister of Police, the backlog of old applications will be finalised on the 31^st of July 2011.

(2) Number of Firearm Licences issued during 2010 - 39 139

Number of Competencies issued during 2010 - 211 228

QUESTION NO 1030

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 MARCH 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 26 April 2011

1030. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 322 on 15 March 2011, what was the total amount in the overall budget that was (a) budgeted and (b) spent on the hosting of the 2011 National Police Day event held in Soweto;

(2) what amounts in the overall budget were (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on (i)(aa) bus, (bb) train and (cc) any other specified transport, (ii) accommodation, (iii) venue hire, (iv) entertainment, (v) food and beverages, (vi) overtime pay for officers covering the shifts (aa) of officers who attended the event and (bb) during the period of leave given to attendees after the event and (vii) any other specified costs incurred as a result of the hosting of this event;

(3) whether the amounts spent from the overall budget were incurred from the (a) provincial and/or (b) national police budget; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1148E

The Minister of Police:

This question is outdated since the Portfolio Committee was given details on figures last month by the Department. (1) (1) Whether he has received the report from the forensic laboratories on the backlogs and the filling of positions caused by the resignation of highly qualified staff in 2010; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the current status of the laboratories and (b) what are the further relevant details;

(2) whether the report will be published; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW953E

REPLY:

Yes I receive regular reports on the Forensic backlogs and the plans for the laboratories. These reports are operational and are not made public. However, I have made mention in my budget speech of the advances made with regard to backlogs and I refer the member to my budget speech. The FSL have also reported in full to the Portfolio Committee on their plans.

QUESTION NO 847

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 MARCH 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 29 March 2011

847. Dr SM van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

With reference to each of the searches of airfields and aircraft conducted by the SA Police Services (SAPS) since 1 February 2010, (a) what was the (i) nature, (ii) reason, (iii) date and (iv) outcomes, (b) in terms of which legislation were these searches conducted, (c) which SAPS members in terms of (i) rank and (ii) qualifications, participated in the search and (d) what criteria qualified the said staff to participate?

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REPLY:

(a)(i) The searches of airfields and aircraft were daily patrols that were conducted as part of normal day-to-day policing.

(a)(ii) The searches were executed to combat Cross Border Crime and in doing so supported the prevention, combating and investigation of transnational crimes.

(a)(iii) Operations have been conducted between February 2010 and March 2011.

(b) The searches of both aircrafts and airfields were conducted in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act 1977 (No 51 of 1977).

The SAPS members who participated in the searches ranged from the rank of Colonel down to Constable depending on the specific operational theater (mission area) and operational plan.

(d) The members underwent training that deals with aviation related offences as well as other aviation specific matters. These types of operations are conducted by various departments jointly, therefore the necessary expertise is always available.

QUESTION NO 822

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 MARCH 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 29 March 2011

822. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

Whether (a) his department or (b) any of its affiliated entities have purchased any tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011; if not, why not; if so, (i) what process has been followed to purchase these tickets, (ii) how many tickets have been purchased, (iii) for which matches, (iv) what has been the total cost of these tickets, (v) what are the reasons for purchasing these tickets, (vi) to whom will each of these tickets be allocated and (vii) on what was the decision for the allocation of these tickets based?

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REPLY:

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