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2012-12-30
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Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3413
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3413. Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him sponsored any (i) event and (ii) promotion hosted by The New Age newspaper since its establishment; if so, in each case, (aa) what was the nature of the event or promotion, (bb) on which date was it held, (cc) what amount was paid, (dd) for what purpose, (ee) from which budget were the funds derived, (ff) what were the expected benefits to his department and (gg) what actual benefits were derived from the sponsorship?
NW4328E
REPLY:
No.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3387
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3387. Mr P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many copies of each annual report that was produced by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him were commissioned for print in the 2011-12 financial year, (b) how many copies were actually printed and (c) what were the (i) total and (ii) individual costs of printing these reports;
(2) (a) who printed each specified report, (b) how was the specified printing services provider decided upon and (c) on what date did the specified printing services provider deliver the report to the specified entity;
(3) whether any of the specified reports that had been printed were found to be unsatisfactory; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (a) which reports, (b) for which entity, (c) by which printing services provider, (d) what action was taken and (e) what were the costs?
NW4292E
REPLY:
SAPS
The South African Police Service (SAPS) produced 3000 copies of the Annual Report 2011/12 including the Annual Report of the Civilian Secretariat for Police and 2000 copies of the Addendum to the Annual Report (crime statistics). The total amount for the 3000 copies were R211 236-94 and for the 2000 copies of the Addendum R122 049-39. The individual cost for the 3000 copies amount to R70-41 and for the 2000 copies of the Addendum R61-02. The SAPS made use of the Government Printing Works. The Annual Report was delivered to Parliament on 27 September 2012 and the tabling took place on 27 September 2012. A few reports from the first batch of 70 of the Addendum were faulty, but were corrected within 24 Hours without cost implications.
IPID
Five hundred (500) copies of the annual report for the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) were produced by (ii) the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) for the 2011-12 financial year. The total cost to print 500 copies was one hundred and forty one thousand five hundred and thirty one rand (R141,531.00), inclusive of design and layout and each report cost two hundred and eighty three rand and six cents (R283.06) to produce, inclusive of design and layout. Three (3) quotations were requested from companies listed in the IPID's Supplier Database. The IPID's Bid Committee awarded the work to Basani Printers after adjudication, in line with the Supply Chain Management policies. The supplier delivered the reports to the IPID on 27 and 28 November 2012. None of the reports printed were found to be unsatisfactory
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3361
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3361. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the policy on public order policing has been (a) reviewed and (b) updated; if not, (i) in each case, why not and (ii) when is it anticipated to be done; if so, when, in each case;
(2) whether he will provide a copy of this policy to Ms D Kohler-Barnard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW4260E
REPLY:
(1) The Public Order Policing Policy was signed off by the Minister in August 2011 and was presented to the Portfolio Committee.
(1)(i) Not applicable.
(1)(ii) Not applicable.
(2) A copy of the Public Order Policing Policy is currently available on the Civilian Secretariat for Police Website.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3359
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3359. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What are the (a) full details of each type of exercise that forms part of the (i) formative and (ii) developmental fitness assessments of SA Police Service (SAPS) members and (b) required passing standards for (i) male and (ii) female SAPS members for each type of exercise?
NW4258E
REPLY:
Formative fitness assessments comprise of physical health and fitness assessments
and are as follows:
Health related assessments
- SAPS Physical Ability Readiness Questionnaire (SAPS PAR-Q);
- Blood Pressure Measurement;
- Body Mass Index (weight and height measurement); and
- Waist circumference.
Fitness assessments
- 1,6 Km walk or
- Pacer (bleep test);
- One minute Bent-knee curl-up; and
- One minute Push-up.
Developmental assessments (baseline and orientation fitness assessments)
comprise of physical health and fitness assessments and are as follows:
Health related assessments
- SAPS Physical Ability Readiness Questionnaire (SAPS PAR-Q);
- Blood Pressure Measurement;
- Body Mass Index (Weight and height measurement); and
- Waist circumference.
Fitness assessments
- Including designated walks and runs, push up etc
Standards for males and females are done according to age category and are required to undertake the standard walk and run but the number of push up etc and the times vary according to the age of person. The variance is in line with best practise regarding fitness testing.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3340
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3340. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What progress has been made with regard to a certain case (details furnished) reported at the Melkbos Police Station?
NW4237E
REPLY:
A suspect has been arrested and charged in case docket, Melkbos Strand CAS 80/10/2012 (attempted murder). The case against the suspect has been remanded to 30 November 2012 for a trial date to be determined in the Atlantis Magistrate Court.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3339
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3339. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) for criminal background checks directly link and verify the biographical data (details furnished) with the fingerprints when checking a person's convictions as processed by the AFISwitch system of Ideco (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether he has found that the AFISwitch system can be manipulated by synchronising the personal particulars for a person who has a criminal record with the fingerprints of someone who has a clean record; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether a person with a criminal record can access the AFISwitch system as a user; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) has followed the relevant procedures in advertising the tender that led to the AFISwitch system being awarded exclusively to Ideco for a period of 15 years; if not why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether it is normal practice to award a tender for such a lengthy period of time; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW4236E
REPLY:
(1) No, the biographical data is not verified with the finger prints when checking a person's previous convictions as the fingerprints are the primary medium to perform the person identification.
There is no interface between the Home Affairs system and the AFIS switch to verify biographical data.
A process is underway to interface SAPS AFIS and HANIS of Department of Home Affairs in line with the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedure) Amendment Act, 2010. It is never the intention to interface IDECO AFIS with HANIS or any other departmental system.
(2) It is a standard that the candidate must produce a South African identity document / passport or proof of identity. The fingerprint capturer must verify the identity of the person before he or she acquires the fingerprints on the system. The result of the search will correspond to the biographical information captured on the AFISwitch during the acquisition process.
(3) The SAPS has entered into an agreement with IDECO which provides that employees or agents appointed by IDECO will be subject to security vetting at the relevant level of clearance determined in accordance with the guidelines and / or directives issued by the National Commissioner. IDECO is obliged to appoint persons of high integrity which will exclude persons with criminal records.
(4) The South African Police Service procured the initial SAPS AFIS with the financial assistance from the Independent Development Corporation (IDC). As part of the contract, IDC was given exclusive rights to conduct commercial searches as a strategy to generate revenue to provide self-sustainable model as a gateway to debt repayment. The IDC subsequently appointed IDECO as their service provider to perform the commercial fingerprint searches for a period of 15 years which is part of exclusive rights which was granted to IDC. This contract was concluded with the involvement of the National Treasury, SAPS and IDC.
The SAPS engaged IDECO to revise the initial contract whereby an agreement was concluded in 2011 between SAPS and IDECO for a term of 5 years which commenced in September 2011 and will end in August 2016.
(5) The contract for a period of 15 years was reviewed and reduced to period of 5 years, which is in line with contract management practices. It is important to note that a 15 years contract to IDECO was not awarded by the South African Police Service, but by IDC. Therefore, the contract which is in place is valid for a period of 5 years.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3294
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 42-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
3294. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) Which locations have been declared national key points, (b) when was each specified location declared a national key point and (c) what was the motivation for declaring each specified location a national key point;
(2) whether the operational budget for each specified key point is deemed to be protected information; if so, (a) on what grounds and (b) what body oversees the (i) management and (ii) financial expenditure of each specified national key point?
NW4101E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Disclosure is prohibited in terms of Sec 38 (a) and 38 (b) (1) (aa) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act 2 of 200).
(1)(b) Refer to (1)(a)
(1)(c) Refer to (1)(a)
(2)(a) Expenses regarding the Operational Budget in this regard are not the responsibility of the South African Police Service.
(2)(b) (i) Refer to (2)(a)
(ii) Refer to (2)(a)
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3280
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 16 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 41-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3280. Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him, placed any advertisements in The New Age since the inception of the newspaper up until the most recent date for which information is available; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) which entity placed the advertisements, (ii) on what date was each advertisement placed, (iii) what was the nature of each advertisement and (iv) what amount was spent on each advertisement;
(2) whether any of these advertisements were placed through the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the advertisements placed through the GCIS;
(3) whether an independent analysis was conducted by his department prior to placing advertisements to ascertain whether The New Age is read by the intended target market; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the analysis and (b) what were the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of said analysis;
(4) whether any independent studies of said advertisements were conducted to ascertain whether they were effective within the relevant target market; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the analysis and (b) what were the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of said analysis?
NW4169E
REPLY:
(1) (a) and (b) Yes. Advertisements were placed in the New Age since the inception of the newspaper. The Department makes use of all newspapers when advertising.
(2) Yes. Some of the advertisements were placed through the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) as indicated in reply (1)(a) and (b)(i) above.
(3) and (4) No independent analysis or studies were conducted with regard to the placing of the advertisements. The South African Police Service advertises in various media on an ongoing basis according to its needs determined by targeted recruitment.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3181
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3181. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether his department is currently subscribed to The New Age (TNA) newspaper; if so, (a) how many subscriptions does his department have, (b) when was each subscription initiated, (c) what has been the annual subscription fee for each specified subscription since it was initiated and (d) what is the exact purpose of each subscription;
(2) whether a discount was negotiated for any of the specified subscriptions; if so, (a) for which specified subscriptions and (b) what discount in each case;
(3) whether his department has mass-purchased the TNA on an ad hoc basis since the inception of the newspaper; if so, (a) on what dates, (b) how many copies in each case and (c) why were the papers purchased in each case;
(4) whether (a) the publishers of the TNA and (b) any other entity donated copies of the paper to (i) his department and (ii) any entity reporting to him; if so, in each case, (aa) which entity donated the papers, (bb) to which entity were they donated and (cc) how many copies were donated?
NW4021E
REPLY:
(1) The department subscribes to a variety of newspapers, including The New Age, Cape Times, Argus, Die Burger), Mail and Guardian, Sunday Times , Rapport, Pretoria News, Sowetan, Beeld, Star, Citizen , Daily Sun, City Press, Sunday Independent , Sunday World and Sunday Sun . These subscriptions are procured by the South African Police Services National Library Services which resort under the Division Human Resource Development..
(b) The subscriptions for all paper are all initiated at the beginning of the financial year.
(c) Eight hundred and seventy five rand (R875-00) per annum.
(d) The purpose of all newspaper subscriptions is to allow SAPS employees to keep abreast of matters affecting the South African Police Service to enable proper planning.
(2) No discount was negotiated for any of the subscriptions.
(a) None
(b) None
(3) The SAPS National Library has never mass-purchased any newspaper.
(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(4) Neither the
(a) Publishers nor;
(b) any other entity have donated any copies of The New Age newspaper to the SAPS National Library Services.
(i) None
(ii) None
(aa) None
(bb) None
(cc) None
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3174
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3174. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many gang-related shootings were reported in Cape Town in each of the financial years since 1 April 2002 and (b) how many of these reported shootings resulted in (i) arrests, (ii) charges, (iii) convictions and (iv) acquittals?
NW4014E
REPLY:
(a) No gang-related shooting incidents were reported in the Cape Town Police Station area from 1 April 2002 until 31 March 2012.
(b) (i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(iv) Not applicable
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3167
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3167. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many (a) operational SA Police Service members and (b) detectives are stationed at each police station in each province, excluding those serving in VIP units?
NW4005E
REPLY:
(a) The SAPS has a total of 73 203 operational members at station level
distributed per province as follows:
Eastern Cape - 9626
Free State - 6580
Gauteng - 16306
KwaZulu-Natal - 12349
Limpopo - 6180
Mpumalanga - 4261
Northern Cape - 3203
North West - 4728
Western Cape - 9970
Grand Total - 73 203
Please note due to the volume of information requested the information provided is based on provincial strengthen.
(b) Find attached herewith the total mumber of detectives at each station per province. Anexure B – J.
Eastern Cape - 2352
Free State - 1060
Gauteng - 5578
KwaZulu-Natal - 3469
Limpopo - 1234
Mpumalanga - 1325
Northern Cape - 731
North West - 977
Western Cape - 2510
Please note due to the volume of information requested the information provided is based on provincial strengthen
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(4) Neither the
(a) Publishers nor;
(b) any other entity have donated any copies of The New Age newspaper to the SAPS National Library Services.
(i) None
(ii) None
(aa) None
(bb) None
(cc) None
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3156
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3156. Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether any matters arising out of the Kabuso Report detailing investigations into irregularities in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality have been reported to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of the matters reported, (b) what is the status of the investigation into these matters and (c) when is it expected that a decision will be made to charge any persons as a result of these investigations?
NW3994E
REPLY:
(a) Three matters were reported – alleged fraud/ corruption in respect of grants awarded to the tenants of the Willows Resort and Van Staden Resort, and alleged fraud/ corruption in respect of awarding the tender for the Curio Shop at the Red Location Museum.
(b) The matters relating to the grants to the tenants of the Willows Resort and Van Staden Resort were investigated and no evidence of fraud or corruption was found. In the matter relating to the Curio Shop tender, a criminal case was opened vide Mount Road CAS 623/09/2012. The case is with the public prosecutor of the Specialised Commercial Crime Court for a decision pertaining to prosecution.
(c) The case Mount Road CAS 623/09/2012 is currently being decided and it is not known how long the process will take. The entire Kabuso Report was handed over to the prosecution for perusal.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3150
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3150. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 519 on 15 March 2011, the review of the reservist policy has been finalised; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will it be finalised; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3988E
REPLY:
Yes the policy has been finalized
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3133
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3133. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many people have died as a result of political violence in each specified province (a) in 2011 and (b) since 1 April 2012?
NW3970E
REPLY:
The information is not readily available, as there is no indication on the Crime Administration System what the motive for a murder is. The system does not cater for the seperate registration of political related murders. All murders are registered as "murder". The requested information must be sourced from the provinces, where each murder docket must be drawn and perused individually to obtain the relevant information. This will be very time consuming and human resources must be withdrawn from operational duties to perform this task.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3127
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3127. Mr M E George (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) will conduct any internal disciplinary processes against a certain person (name furnished) for the alleged (a) fraud and (b) corruption in relation to the looting of the intelligence department's slush fund; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the SAPS intends to investigate the alleged registration of farm workers as intelligence agents by (a) the said person and (b) his colleagues; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(3) whether the SAPS will involve the Asset Forfeiture Unit in claiming back all the (a) farms and (b) vehicles allegedly bought with the slush fund money for personal purposes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3953E
REPLY:
(1) Yes.
(1)(a) The matter is under investigation.
(1)(b) Refer to (1)(a).
(2)(a) Refer to (1)(a).
(2)(b) Refer to (1)(a).
(3)(a) Refer to (1)(a).
(3)(b) Refer to (1)(a).
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 3110
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 39-2012)
Date reply submitted: 04 December 2012
3110. Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) On which Act and provisions thereof did the SA Police Service (SAPS) rely when they acted to prevent Mr Malema from speaking to the (a) striking workers at Lonmin and/or (b) Marikana community;
(2) whether he intends taking any steps against the relevant police officials; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3848E
REPLY:
It is not our policy to look into or comment on specific individual cases while these cases are still being investigated by IPID. However we expect police officers to act within the law at all times.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 3080
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 38-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
3080. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any SA Police Service (SAPS) personnel stationed at the Kruger National Park to assist with the fight against poaching, among other things, are being withdrawn; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, (a) why and (b) how many;
(2) whether any SAPS personnel will remain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) when (a) was SANParks management informed of the decision and (b) will the transition be implemented?
NW3905E
REPLY:
(1) No, the SAPS Division: Operational Response Services has not been withdrawn from the Kruger National Park (KNP).
(2) Members deployed from Operational Response Services will remain in the KNP. The tactical details of the deployment (i.e. number of SAPS personnel remaining) will remain strictly confidential.
(3) The SAPS and SANParks as well as the relevant departments have been and still are in constant liaison on the matter of combating Rhino poaching through the established Priority Committee at both National and Provincial levels.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 3034
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 38-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
3034. Mr M E George (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether, as part of the Marikana operation, (a) his department's riot unit was briefed, (b) riot gear was used and (c) riot drills were performed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the deployed unit violated any given orders; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3819E
REPLY:
(1) (a-c) and (2) The President has appointed a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, and therefore the information cannot be provided until such time as the Commission has concluded its work.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 3033
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2 NOVEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 38-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
3033. Mr M E George (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether he has received the 2011 report from the Office of the United Nations High Commisioner for Human Rights special rapporteur, Jorge Bustamante, on the human rights of migrants; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3818E
REPLY:
While Mr Jorge Bustamante was in South Africa I met formally with him on this issue. While my office does not appear to have officially received a copy of the report a copy was made available to SAPS. I have asked the Civilian Secretary of Police to review this report and address any outstanding issues arising from the report that have not already been addressed
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 3006
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
3006. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the accounting officer submitted the annual financial statements for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 to him by 31 August 2012; if not, (a) why not and (b) on what date (i) were the statements submitted to him and (ii) did he submit the annual report and financial statements to Parliament?
NW3773E
REPLY:
Yes.
(a) Not applicable.
(b)(i) The Accounting Officer, in terms of Section 40 (1)(d) and Section 40 (3) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA), submitted the 2011/2012 Annual Report which comprises the audited performance on predetermined objectives and audited financial statements, to the Executive Authority on 31 August 2012.
(b)(ii) The Minister of Police submitted the Annual Report and Financial Statements to Parliament on 27 September 2012, i.e. within the stipulated six months after the end of the financial year, in terms of Section 65 of the PFMA.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2992
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2992. Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether, with reference to CAS 997/8/2012 (Kimberley) and the transfer of this case to the Olifantshoek police station in the Northern Cape, any investigations into the complaint has taken place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken any action to ensure that (a) learners in the Northern Cape are not prevented through intimidation from attending school, (b) unauthorised barring of entry to schools and (c) attacks on (i) schools and the (ii) homes of (aa) learners and (bb) teachers are investigated and (d) the perpetrators appropriately charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3758E
REPLY:
(1) The case docket, Kimberley CAS 997/08/2012 (intimidation) was transferred to Olifantshoek police station and re-registered as Olifantshoek CAS 7/09/2012 (intimidation). The investigating officer, Warrant Officer Duckworth of Olifantshoek detective service, obtained 3 witness statements but no suspect has yet been identified or arrested.
(2) (a) Yes, the South African Police Service has deployed additional
resources from neighbouring police stations and public order policing
units to patrol the area.
(b) Yes, the police patrols at schools and in the vicinity of the schools have been intensified.
(c) (i) Yes, police patrols in the area has been intensified to prevent
attacks at schools,
(ii) Yes, police patrols in the area have been intensified to prevent attacks at homes (residences),
(ii(aa) Yes, the intimidation of learners are being investigated,
(ii)(bb) Yes, the intimidation of teachers are being investigated,
(d) no suspects had yet been identified or arrested with regards to Olifantshoek CAS 7/09/2012 (intimidation).
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2987
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2987. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether, with reference to the recommendations of the National Development Plan (NDP) to demilitarise the SA Police Service, he has made any plans to implement the recommendations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3752E
REPLY:
SAPS is not a militarized structure its philosophy is a community orientation one.
I am not sure if the demilitarization the honorable member is referring to relates to the rank structure. If this is the case I need to point out, the issue of ranks, alone cannot constitute militarization. One can call the management of police by any other name, what is important however, is the orientation of the police.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2975
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2975. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many cases (a) were brought to the SA Police Service's forensic science laboratories (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11 and (cc) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2012 and (b) are still outstanding in respect of each of these years?
NW3740E
REPLY:
(a)(i)(aa) In 2009/10, 207 660 entries were received at the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory.
(a)(i)(bb) In 2010/11 the number of entries received increased by 26% to 260 826.
(a)(i)(cc) The number of entries received in 2011/12 increased by 23% to 320 729.
(a)(ii) Between 1 April and 30 September 2012, the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory received 209 431 entries, which is a 67% increase in comparison to the same period in the previous financial year.
(b) The number of entries pending as on 1 October 2012, for each of the specified financial years is depicted in the table below:
| Financial Year | Entries Pending | % of Total Entries Received |
| 2009/10 | 6 | 0,003% |
| 2010/11 | 24 | 0,01% |
| 2011/12 | 2 429 | 0,76% |
| 2012/13 | 49 294 | 23,5% |
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION NO 2957
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
2957. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to his reply to question 2331 on 25 September 2012, how many (a) investigations has there been into missing firearms from the SA Police Service (SAPS), (b) firearms have been recovered since 2007 and (c) SAPS members have faced a disciplinary hearing for the loss of a firearm since 2007?
NW3717E
REPLY:
I note from your media statement which was carried in the Beeld News Paper on 11 December 2012. You already have the answer to the question asked.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2931
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2931. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What progress has been made with regard to the investigation into the death of a certain person (details furnished), (b) who is the investigating officer, (c) how many (i) cases is he or she currently investigating and (ii) of these cases relate to serious crimes and (d) what are the reasons that the friend and the family of the victim have not had their statements taken?
NW3464E
REPLY:
(1) (a) the case is still under investigation and several statements and reports
must still be obtained.
(b) the investigating officer is Constable JJ Mhlanga of Dobsonville
Detective Service.
(c) (i) the investigating officer has 110 case dockets on hand
(ii) all the case dockets are for serious crimes.
(d) the statement has been obtained on 9 October 2012.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2899
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 34-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2899. Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) With reference to case number 236/08/2012 reported at the Edenvale police station, (a) who is the investigating officer, (b) how many dockets is he or she currently investigating in addition to the above-mentioned case and (c) how many of these are for serious crimes;
(2) whether the investigating officer has (a) attended and (b) passed any specialised training courses, including that of detective training; if not, why not; if so, which course(s) were (i) attended and (ii) passed?
NW3575E
REPLY:
(1) (a) The investigating officer is Warrant Officer G Mabolo of Edenvale Detective Service.
(b) The investigating officer has 72 case dockets on hand for investigation.
(c) All 72 case dockets are for serious crimes.
(2) (a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) (i) Detective Course
Sexual offences Course
Human Rights and Policing Course
Counter Insurgency Course
(ii) The investigating officer has passed all the courses.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2875
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 34-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2875. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether President Zuma's Nkandla homestead has been registered as a national key point in terms of the National Key Points Act, Act 102 of 1980; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was the residence declared a national key point, (b) what amount of money has his department allocated to securing this national key point in the (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12 financial years and (c) from which budget has this expenditure been justified?
NW3549E
REPLY:
The residence was declared a National Key Point on 2010-04-08
Expenses regarding the Nkandla residence have already been answered by the President during oral replies to questions on 15 November 2012.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2871
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 34-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2871. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many vehicles are owned by the SA Police Services and (b) what is the (i) make (ii) year and (iii) mileage of each vehicle?
NW3545E
REPLY:
(a) As on 18 October 2012, there were 49 983 motor vehicles owned by the SAPS.
Below is a summary of the number of motor vehicles per Province
| PROVINCE | NUMBER OF VEHICLES |
| EASTERN CAPE | 5854 |
| FREE STATE | 3201 |
| GAUTENG | 10323 |
| HEAD OFFICE | 4807 |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | 7338 |
| LIMPOPO | 4169 |
| MPUMALANGA | 2758 |
| NORTH WEST | 1963 |
| NORTHERN CAPE | 1963 |
| WESTERN CAPE | 6791 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 49983 |
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2849
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 34-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2849. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2692 on 9 October 2012, any other South African Police Service (SAPS) members have undergone fitness (a) assessments and (b) training during the period 1 October 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how many in each province, and in each case, (ii) how many have failed their assessments and (iii) what action is being taken to rectify this matter?
NW3522E
REPLY:
(a) Yes, South African Police Service members have undergone fitness assessments.
(b) During the stated period:
(i) Fitness assessments are an ongoing practice in the South African Police Service and they occur at different times.
(ii) Formative assessments are used as fitness corrective measures and developmental assessments to improve fitness performance.
(iii) Police members who do not meet the minimum standards of the fitness assessments are referred to their health and fitness toolkits and /or invited to participate in structured exercise sessions to improve their fitness levels before they can be re-assessed.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2848
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 34-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2848. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many occult-related crimes have been reported during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the breakdown in each province for these crimes?
NW3521E
REPLY:
The information is not readily available and has been requested from the provinces.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2823
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2823. Mr T W Coetzee (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many road accidents on the R34 between Edenville and Kroonstad were reported to the police in each year since 1 January 2005 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what was the date of each accident, (c) how many (i) vehicles were involved and (ii) people were (aa) injured and (bb) killed in each accident and (c) what was the cause of each accident?
NW3479E
REPLY:
Edenville
There were 72 cases involving 88 vehicles. In these cases 38 people were injured and eight people died. The breakdown is listed below:
2005: 6
2006: 13
2007: 9
2008: 11
2009: 9
2010: 11
2011: 19
2012: 10
The reasons for the accidents include:
· Vehicle hit livestock or animal (this appears to account for the majority of cases).
· Driver lost control
· Driver collided with another vehicle
· Vehicle hit pedestrian or cyclist
· Vehicle hit tree
· Vehicle overturned
· Tyre burst
· Head on collision
· Unknown
Kroonstad
There were 115 cases involving 151 vehicles. In these cases 98 people were injured and 18 people died. The breakdown is listed below:
2005: 16
2006: 11
2007: 16
2008: 20
2009: 19
2010: 27
2011: 17
2012:19
The reasons for the accidents include:
· Vehicle hit livestock or animal .
· Driver lost control
· Driver collided with another vehicle
· Vehicle hit pedestrian or cyclist
· Vehicle hit tree
· Vehicle overturned
· Tyre burst
· Head on collision
· Unknown (the majority of cases were listed as unknown)
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2818
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2818. Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the SA Police Service has investigated any helicopter operators in the Mossel Bay area for involvement in illegal hunting (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings in each case?
NW3474E
REPLY:
According to the SAPS, no incidents were reported to SAPS. However if the Honourable member has information on this matter I would urge him to come forward with such information.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2817
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted 20 November 2012
2817. Mr T W Coetzee (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many cases were opened with the police relating to incidents of cable theft in the Koppies area of the Ngwathe Municipality (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (b) since 1 April 2012;
(2) for each case opened, (a) on which date did the incident take place, (b) what is the case number and (c) what are the relevant details of the incident;
(3) whether any of these cases investigated led to arrests; if not, why not; if so, for each case, (a) how many people were arrested and (b) what was the eventual outcome of the case;
(4) what steps have been taken by the police to prevent (a) cable theft and (b) theft of other related equipment in the Koppies area?
NW3472E
REPLY:
1. In the Koppies area:
(a) 20 cases of which seven were false
(b) 35 cases
(c) 27 cases
2. The incidents reported involved the theft report involved thefts from Spoornet of metres and cabling, theft of municipal metres and cablin, theft of cables and transformers from Eskom as well as cases of theft of wire from private farms in the area. The dates on which these incidents occurred are attached.
3. However as the honorable member would be aware these cases are difficult to address unless the suspect is caught in the act or there are witnesses. During this period however 12 suspects have been arrested and in two instances the suspects have been found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
4. The SAPS has taken the following measures to address cable theft some of these apply across the country and are not only applicable to this area:
· Crime prevention patrols by visible police
· Engagements with role players through formal localized structures as well as the establishment at a national level of a Non Ferrous Metal Committee involving both business and other government departments
· Closer scrutiny of second hand metal dealers
· Investigation by the detective division and where applicable DPCI
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2811
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2811. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many farm dwellers have been murdered (a) in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10, (iv) 2010-11 and (v) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) how many violent attacks have been perpetrated on farm dwellers (a) in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10, (iv) 2010-11 and (v) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(3) how many perpetrators have been brought to book for (a) violent attacks and (b) murders of farm dwellers (i) in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2008-09, (cc) 2009-10, (dd) 2010-11 and (ee) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(4) what plans are in place to prevent (a) violent attacks and (b) murders of farm dwellers?
NW3465E
REPLY:
(1)(2)(3)
Statistics on the number of farm dwellers that have been murdered and violent attacks perpetrated on farm dwellers are not captured separately or released as special statistics, but are released as part of the general contact crime statistics.
However, the South African Police Service Divisions: Visible Policing and Crime Intelligence monitor all incidents of violence against persons residing on farms and small holdings in rural areas on a daily basis. Weekly incident analysis meetings, involving all stake holders, take place to discuss these incidents to determine flash points, particular crime trends, modus operandi employed by criminals involved and other matters related to rural safety and security. This operational information forms the basis for presentations to the quarterly National Rural Safety Priority Committee meetings which is inter alia attended by organised agriculture and farming unions (NAFU, AGRI SA and TAU SA). When it is noted that incidents in an area increased, the relevant Provincial Commissioners are sensitised and instructed to ensure that preventative measures are being taken to prevent such incidents.
(4) The South African Police Service has developed a National Rural Safety Strategy which aims to address rural safety, including violent attacks and murders of farm dwellers, as part and parcel of an integrated and holistic day to day crime prevention approach.
This approach is further strengthened by a rapid reaction capacity, as well as integrating and coordinating local deployment along the borderline to combat illegal cross border movement of people, goods and contraband.
The above approach aims to sustain and integrate the Rural Safety Strategy by providing a properly trained and resourced capacity to implement rural safety measures.
The strategy further aims to promote effective and dedicated participation, establishment of partnership and involvement of internal and external stakeholders in an integrated, joint and coordinated manner.
The Rural Safety Strategy is based on the following four pillars:
· Enhanced Service Delivery
· Integrated approach
· Community Safety Awareness
· Rural Development
Rural Safety Coordinators are further appointed at local level to enhance interaction with the rural community and Rural Safety Plans and contingency plans are in place to, inter alia, deal with violent incidents on farms and small holdings. Safety hints in all eleven official languages were further developed and distributed to create awareness and safety networks amongst the rural community.
In addition to the National Rural Safety Priority Committee, Rural Safety Priority Committees also function at provincial and cluster levels to determine flash points, particular crime trends and modus operandi employed by criminals involved in incidents of violence on farms and small holdings, as well as other matters related to rural safety and security, in order to implement preventative measures and conduct crime prevention operations to prevent such incidents.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2809
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2809. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) Why is information on children (i) under 10 years old who are involved in crime, (ii)(aa) arrested and (bb) detained and (iii) referred to probation officers recorded manually and (b) what steps is his department taking to ensure that an information management system is put in place?
NW3462E
REPLY:
(a) and (b) The SAPS Crime Administration System (CAS) provides for the capturing of charges and also information on the offenders charged with the commission of specific crime, including the date of birth.
Children under 10 can however not be charged, as according to the provisions of the Child Justice Act, 2008, children under 10 do not have criminal capacity. Whilst the crimes they are allegedly involved in can be captured, the child cannot be charged as an offender of that crime. CAS's main purpose is to capture crime and can therefore not provide information relating offenders not linked to a charge as in the case of children under 10 years of age.
The SAPS is developing an information system in order to capture all data regarding children under 10 involved in crime. This information system has been tested for the required dimensions of information which include details of the nature of offence, any other person involved and the probation officer to whom the child is referred.
Arrangements have been made for the piloting of this information system. Once the pilot is complete and the efficacy of the system has been verified it can be rolled out nationwide in the 2013/2014 financial year. The new financial year will make it possible for funds to be available for the establishment of the new information system.
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2807
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2807. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many children have been (a) arrested, (b) detained for a criminal offence and (c) held in police cells with adults since 2011?
NW3460E
REPLY:
(a),(b) and (c) Data on the number of charges against children is available. The Crime Administration System captures charges against children and not the number of children arrested. The number of charges against children during the 2011/2012 financial year is 57 592.
Data on the detention of children is provided in the SAPS 14 custody register and captured manually. It is therefore not available for national information systems. This also pertains to information on children detained with adults. SAPS instructions specifically forbids the detention of children with adults and should this happen a departmental investigation would have to be instituted against the members responsible.
A process has been initiated to establish a Detention Management System that will electronically capture all data with regard to people held in police custody and will include children held in police cells. Children should however only be detained when there are compelling reasons as set out in the National Instructions for Children in conflict with the law (NI 2 of 2010).
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2801
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2801. Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) What is the status of investigation of certain cases (details furnished) and (b) with regard to each specified case, (i) who is the investigating officer, (ii) at which station is the docket kept, (iii) what number of arrests have been made and (iv) what are the details of the (aa) post mortem and (bb) toxicology reports;
(2) whether a task team has been set up to investigate the specified murders of gay persons; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the task team that was set up under a certain captain (name furnished) has made any progress; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what progress;
(4) whether the families of the victims have been informed of the progress of the relevant cases; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, on what date were they last contacted;
(5) whether any attempts have been made to identify (a) common perpetrators and (b) a common modus operandi in these cases; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have been taken to (i) try perpetrators for more than one crime and (ii) prevent a recurrence?
NW3454E
REPLY:
(1)
| CASE | STATUS OF INVESTIGATION | INVESTIGATING OFFICER | STATION WHERE DOCKET IS KEPT | NUMBER OF ARRESTS | POST MORTEM | TOXICOLOGY |
| Hillbrow CAS 1269/02/2012 – Murder | Blood report outstanding | W/Off Muller | Hillbrow | No arrests | Strangulation & suffocation | Histology outstanding |
| Norwood CAS 336/09/2011 – Murder | Warrant of arrest was issued for the suspect. The case is filed at the station | Sgt Manyanda | Norwood | No arrests | Consistent with strangulation | Outstanding |
| Kliptown CAS 360/09/2011 – Murder | Case finalized at court | Capt H Vilankulu | PHO Detective Service Gauteng | 1 arrest & convicted 3 years imprisonment | Deceased was strangled & stabbed on the body | Outstanding |
| Sophia Town CAS 227/08/2011 – Murder | Nolle Proseque against accused Suspect could not be linked to the crime | Cst Mthetwa | Sophia Town | 1 | Consistent with manual strangulation | Was not requested |
| Jeppe CAS 70/08/2011 – Murder | Case still under investigation | Cst Ndlovu | Jeppe | Positive fingerprints were found. Suspect not yet identified | Still outstanding | Outstanding |
| Hillbrow CAS 560/12/2010 – Murder | Case under investigation. Two (2) suspects in Botswana. | W/Off Blommenstein | Hillbrow | No arrest | Deceased was strangled & stabbed on the body | Outstanding |
| Parkview CAS 465/04/2010 – Murder | Case finalized at court & filed at station | Capt H Vilankulu | Parkview | One (1) arrest & convicted 15 years imprisonment | Deceased was strangled & stabbed on the body | Outstanding |
| Pretoria West CAS 430/12/2011 – Murder | Section 205 information on cellphone still being awaited from service provider | Capt Masilela | PHO Detective Service Gauteng | None | Multiple stab wounds to the body, sharp trauma injury to the left carotid artery & left lung upper lob result in death | Alcohol in specimen – 0.16g/100ml |
(2) No task team has been set up to investigate the specified murders of gay persons;
The following cases were investigated by Capt Vilankulu –Kliptown CAS 360/09/2011, Jeppe CAS 70/08/2011, Hillbrow CAS 560/12/2010 and Parkview CAS 465/04/2010.
Pretoria West CAS 430/12/2011-Capt Masilela- it is not linked with the other cases as the perpetrator must be someone very close to the deceased according to Capt Masilela.
Norwood CAS 336/09/2011-SGT Manyanda-it is not linked with the other cases the deceased was strangled warrant of arrest was issued for the suspect that was identified.
Sophia Town CAS 227/08/2011-Cst Mthetwa- it is not linked with the other cases –the suspect could not be linked with the murder.
Hillbrow CAS 1269/02/2012-W/O C Muller-Hillbrow- it is not linked with the other cases.
(3)Capt Vilankulu dealt with four of the cases and had one person convicted for possession of stolen property and the main suspect in the cases is still outstanding. His identity is still unknown at this stage only known as Tony Boy. There is no task team.
(4)- Hillbrow CAS 1269/02/2012-W/O C Muller-feedback given to sister of victim during September 2012.
- Sophia Town CAS 227/08/2011-CST Mthetwa-feedback was given to the brother of the victim during July 2012.
- Norwood CAS 336/09/2011-SGT Manyanda-feedback was given to the sister of the victim during January 2012.
- Kliptown CAS 360/09/2011-Capt H Vilankulu-feedback to the family on 09 October 2012.
- Parkview CAS 465/04/2010-Capt H Vilankulu-feedback was given in October 2011.
- Hillbrow CAS 560/12/2010- W/O Blommenstein –feedback was given to the family during September 2012.
- Jeppe CAS 70/08/2011-CST Ndlovu-feedback was given to family during September 2012.
- Pretoria West CAS 430/12/2011-Capt Masilela-feedback was given to the sister of the victim during July 2012.
(5) (a) A common perpetrator was identified in the following cases – Kliptown CAS 360/09/2011, Jeppe CAS 70/08/2011, Hillbrow CAS 560/12/2010 and Parkview CAS 465/04/2010 one suspect, a Nigerian National was convicted for possession of stolen property on the Parkview CAS 465/04/2010. The main suspect is only known as Tony Boy. He is still outstanding.
The other cases could not be linked as there is no evidence to indicate that there is common perpetrator in the other mentioned cases.
(b) There is a no common modus operandi in these cases.
Hillbrow CAS 1269/02/2012: there are two (2) suspects in this case. One is known as Thuba Nube. He visited the victim six (6) times before the murder. He visited on the day of the murder. There is video footage of suspects leaving with stolen property in black bags.
Norwood CAS 336/09/2011-one suspect was identified through fingerprints found on the scene. The suspect has been circulated.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
Reply received: November 2012
QUESTION NO 2732
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 OCTOBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 32-2012)
Date reply submitted: 06 November 2012
2732. Ms L H Adams (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
What is the number of police personnel in the 2012-13 financial year?
NW3346E
REPLY:
The number of police personnel in the 2012-13 financial year at the end of August 2012 is as follows:
South African Police Act = 157071
Public Service Act = 41615
Total = 198686
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2711
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 31-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2711. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether his department has awarded any contracts to a certain company (name furnished) since its establishment in 1996; if so, in each case, (a) when was the contract awarded and (b) what was the (i) nature of the contract and (ii) total accumulative value of the tender?
NW3329E
REPLY:
No contracts have been awarded by the South African Police Service to the company (whose name was furnished) since its establishment in 1996.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2692
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 31-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2692. Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether any members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) at the police stations in (a) Westville, (b) Pinetown, (c) Mariannhill, (d) Hillcrest, (e) KwaDabeka, (f) Hammarsdale and (g) Mpumalanga have undergone fitness (i) assessments and (ii) training during the period 1 October 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, (aa) how many at each specified police station, in each case, (bb) how many have failed their assessments and (cc) what action is being taken to rectify this matter?
NW3310E
REPLY:
Yes. During the period 1 October 2011 up to date, (25 September 2012), 714 members from the mentioned police stations underwent Fitness assessments and training.
(aa)
a) Westville Police Station: 35 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
b) Pinetown Police Station: 254 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
c) Mariannhill Police Station: 134 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
d) Hillcrest Police Station: 58 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
e) Kwa Dabeka Police Station: 95 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
f) Hammersdale Police Station: 34 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
g) Mpumalanga Police Station: 104 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment
(bb)
a) Westville Police Station: 11 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
b) Pinetown Police Station: 90 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
c) Mariannhill Police Station: 27 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
d) Hillcrest Police Station: 12 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
e) Kwa Dabeka Police Station: 34 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
f) Hammersdale Police Station: 12 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
g) Mpumalanga Police Station: 51 members were assessed on Fitness Assessment and found not yet competent.
(cc) Members were handed a log book and an exercise and diet manual which guides them on living a healthy lifestyle. This manual educates members about training and dietary changes they will need to undergo in order to rectify their body mass index and training programs which will assist them in improving their fitness level to the standards set by the South African Police Service.
Members at the following stations found not yet competent will be re-assessed before the end of the last quarter of the current financial year:
- Westville
- Marionhill
- Pinetown
- Hillcrest
- Kwadebeka
- Hammersdale
- Mpumalanga
A letter from the Provincial Commissioner will be forwarded to the relevant Cluster Commander and Station Commanders sensitizing the members found not yet competent and referring them to module 8 of the fitness toolkit for guidance on preparation in improving their fitness level before their re-assessment.
r� cl0�� 0'>collect, convey, store and deliver cash from the UIF on a daily basis.
(bb) value? = PER ANNUM - R44, 091.82.
(cc) duration of each specified contract? = 36 months w.e.f. 1 February 2012.
(b) UIF currently finalising the following contract: -
(i) which firm? = Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd.
(ii) what is the: -
(aa) purpose? = provide armed response services at the UIF's Midrand building.
(bb) value? = PER ANNUM - R4, 788.00.
(cc) duration of each specified contract? = 24 months.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2632
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 31-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2632. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether his department has met with representatives of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity into the Strategic Defence Procurement Package; if not, why not; if so, with regard to each specified meeting, (a) who represented (i) his department and (ii) the commission, (b) when did the meeting take place and (c) what was the purpose of the meeting;
(2) whether his department has handed over any documents to assist the commission in its inquiry into the arms deal; if not, why not; if so, in each specified case, (a) when were the documents handed to the commission, (b) which documents were handed to the commission and (c) how many documents were handed to the commission;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW3248E
REPLY:
(1) Representatives of the Commission held a meeting with a member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), who briefed the Commission on the investigations that the Directorate had conducted. The briefing session occurred over a period of two days in August 2012 in Pretoria.
(2) Pursuant to the aforesaid briefing and at the request of the Commission, the DPCI handed over documents to the Commission which are relevant to the Commissions' Terms of Reference and would assist the Commission in its investigations. The documents were handed over in August 2012.
(3) Any statements made would be done by the Commission itself.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2510
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2510. Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether (a) his Ministry, (b) the SA Police Service and (c) any entity reporting to him plan to host end-of-year parties; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) for how many persons and (ii) at what cost;
(2) whether the cost of the specified end-of-year parties has been budgeted for in the current financial year; if not, from where will the funding be sourced; if so, (a) what amount has been budgeted and (b) from which part of the budget will it be incurred?
NW3116E
REPLY:
(1) and (2) The Department of Police has not planned or budgeted for any end-of-year parties.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2476
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2476. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many police officers in each (a) province, (b) division and (c) rank, (i) possess or (ii) do not possess a valid driving licence?
NW3079E
REPLY:
(a) and (b) Information from ENATIS is received and updated on PERSAL/PERSAP quarterly. For the current quarter the reconciliation process is not yet finalized in respect of the 93 employees who are listed on the PERSAL/PERSAP Systems as "unknown". In addition 16 594 officials are not in possession of valid driver's licenses.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2428
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2428. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many members of the SA Police Service who were present at the Lonmin/Marikana incident had firearm licences and (b) on what date did each specified SAPS member who was present during the incident last undergo a firearm test?
NW3028E
REPLY:
(a) and (b) The President has appointed a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, and therefore the information cannot be provided until such time as the Commission has concluded its work.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2425
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 SEPTEMBER 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2012)
Date reply submitted 9 October 2012
2425. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether he intends to re-introduce the SA Police Service Narcotics Bureau; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3025E
REPLY:
The reintroduction of the SAPS Narcotic Bureau or otherwise will be informed by the work study that is being conducted. There are no details at this stage.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2352
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 31 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2352. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many training session on public order policing were conducted in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) what was the length of each training session;
(2) how many SA Police Service members who were involved in the incident at Lonmin/Marikana attended each training session in each province?
NW2933E
REPLY:
(1) 2009/2010 - 7250 officials trained in course spanning 52 days
2010/2011 – 418 official trained in courses spanning 52 days
2011/12 – 418 official trained in courses spanning 52 days
(2)The President has appointed a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, and therefore the information cannot be provided until such time as the Commission has concluded its work.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2331
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 31 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2331. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1384 on 6 September 2011, any firearms assigned to members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) were (a) stolen, (b) lost and/or (c) misplaced (i) in the 2011-12 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2012; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, in respect of each case in each province, (aa) how many and (bb) what types of firearms;
(2) whether any of these firearms have been recovered; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case (a) how many and (b) what types of firearms;
(3) whether the SAPS members who left the service (a) due to retirement and (b) for any other reason in the specified periods have not yet returned their official firearms; if not, why not in each case; if so,
(4) since 31 March 2009, in each case in respect of each province, (a) how many and (b) what types of official firearms have not been returned?
NW2911E
REPLY:
(1) & (2) During the period mentioned above, the following losses and recoveries were reported on the Provisioning Administration System (PAS) as on September 2012 which is used as the Asset Register for all SAPS firearms:
| Losses/stolen | TOTAL Recovered | ||||
| 2011/12 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 (six month period) | 2011/12 (Six months period) | 2012/13 | |
| Hand gun | 786 | 304 | 114 | 22 | |
| Shot Gun | 16 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
| Rifle | 50 | 9 | 22 | 1 | |
| Other | 33 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Total | 885 | 317 | 146 | 24 | |
(3) As on 1 September 2012, there were no official SAPS firearms which had not been returned by SAPS members who had left the SAPS due to retirement or any other reason in the specified periods.
(4) Not applicable as stated in paragraph 3 above.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2330
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 31 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2330. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What are the (a) optimal and (b) current number of (i) torches, (ii) handcuffs, (iii) vehicles, (iv) cellular phones, (v) radios, (vi) roadblock kits, (vii) pepper spray, (viii) bullet-proof vests and (ix) portable blue lights in respect of each police station in each province?
NW2910E
REPLY:
(a) (b) (i) to (ix)
Due to the fact that the publishing of most of this information might pose a risk/ threat on policing and SAPS members, it cannot be made available into the public domain. However, it is SAPS departmental standing operating procedure that all members who report for duty must have the necessary equipment to effectively execute their policing duty. The numbers, availability, location and serviceability of equipment is confirmed during inspections and annual stocktaking.
The number of bullet resistant vests and vehicles are published in the Annual Report of the SAPS and can therefore once again be confirmed as follows:
Summary of BRV's per Province/ Division
| BULLET PROOF PER PROVINCE AS ON 31/08/2012 | |
| STORE DESCRIPTION | ACTIVE |
| NAT HEAD OFFICE-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 33 546 |
| P COMM WESTERN CAPE-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 28 530 |
| P COMM EASTERN CAPE-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 23 255 |
| P COMM NORTHERN CAPE-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 7 269 |
| P COMM FREE STATE-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 13 850 |
| P COMM KWAZULU-NATAL -CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 24 817 |
| P COMM NORTH WEST-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 12 226 |
| P COMM MPUMALANGA-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 10 026 |
| P COMM LIMPOPO-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 13 288 |
| P COMM GAUTENG-CONTR. SUBCOMPONENT | 38 986 |
| Total | 205 748 |
The figures for the number of vehicles will be included in the tabled annual report
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2307
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2307. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What steps has he taken to give effect to the performance agreement that he signed with the President in 2010, (b) what outcomes have been measured and (c) what follow-up steps has he taken with regard to each specified outcome?
NW2891E
REPLY:
Government has adopted 12 outcomes with a view to measurable performance and accountable delivery.
The President signed performance agreements with all Cabinet Ministers. In these performance agreements, Ministers were requested to establish and participate in Implementation Forums for each of the twelve outcomes.
The Implementation Forums have developed delivery agreements for the Outcomes.
All departments, agencies and spheres of government that are involved in the direct delivery required to achieve an outcome, are party to the agreement
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2260
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2260. Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any VIP protectors were fined for speeding while driving ministerial vehicles in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years; if so, how many in each specified financial year;
(2) whether any of the specified fines were rescinded; if so, how many in each specified financial year?
NW2839E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(b)(c) Speeding fines for ministerial vehicles, driven by VIP protectors, are received by the respective Government departments who have the proxy or who hired the vehicles from a rental company. These fines are given to the responsible VIP protectors personally for finalization. The SAPS have no record of these fines.
(2) Not applicable.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2255
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2255. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) With reference to his replies to questions 1229 on 7 October 2009 and 1789 on 8 August 2011, how many cases, in each province, have been opened against members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) on charges of (a) murder, (b) rape, (c) assault and (d) theft in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11 and (iv) 2011-12 financial years;
(2) with regard to each specified year, how many (a) arrests were made, (b) cases are currently on the court roll, (c) cases have been withdrawn and (d) convictions have been secured?
NW2833E
REPLY:
Due to the nature of information that is required we are not able to provide the details within the given time frame as the information must be obtained from the Provinces and cross referenced against systems at the head office.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION NO 2254
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27-2012)
Date reply submitted: 09 October 2012
2254. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) With reference to each province, (a) what number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members are currently on suspension with remuneration and (b) for how many days are they on suspension with remuneration;
(2) what amount of money has been spent in respect of suspended SAPS members since 1 April 2011;
(3) what steps have been taken to improve the process of reporting cases to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)?
NW2832E
REPLY:
(1)(a) A total number of 22 SAPS members are currently on suspension with remuneration and the information is as follows:
(1)(b) Number of days for suspensions with full remuneration varies according to the nature of the case. However of the 22 personnel suspended five have been of suspension less than 90 days and 12 have due to the nature of their suspension been on suspension for more than 12 months. The latter situation, in most cases, involve situations where legal representatives have become involved in the suspensions.
(2) A total amount of R 3,671,787.25 was spent on suspended SAPS members.
(3) Bi-Lateral meetings between SAPS and IPID are now held monthly with the purpose of exchanging information on new and outstanding IPID cases. All members of the Police Service have been informed of the coming into operation of the IPID Act and have been provided with a copy of the Act and Regulations. Furthermore, all senior officers have also been provided with the contact particulars (telephone numbers and fax numbers) of IPID in the provinces. Members were instructed to telephonically report to IPID all incidences referred to in section 28(1)(a) to (f) of the IPID Act. Members were furthermore instructed to follow up (within 24 hours) every such telephonic report with a fax to the relevant fax number (also provided).
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2249
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27-2012)
Date reply submitted: 18 September 2012
2249. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many South African Police Service (SAPS) officers have been medically boarded for (a) health or (b) stress-related reasons since 1 January 2008;
(2) how many psychologists are currently employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time within the SAPS?
NW2827E
REPLY:
NB: The information is arranged per calendar year.
(1)(a) 590 members
(1) (b) 367 members
(2)(a) Since April 2010 382 addition psychologists have been employed
(2)(b) SAPS do not currently employ psychologists on a part-time basis.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2201
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
2201. Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he had requested (a) video material and (b) reports regarding a certain accusation (details furnished) in respect of an incident in Harare on Wednesday, 18 July 2012; if not, why not; if so, (i) when and (ii) from whom did he request the report;
(2) whether he received the requested information; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(3) whether he has (a) finished studying the information and (b) acted on the information he received; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details, in each case?
NW2726E
REPLY:
(1) No, at no stage was any enquiry received from any department pertaining to the availability of footage or any progress regarding the mentioned case.
(1)(a) There are no CCTV cameras in the area and therefore no footage could be requested. None of the complainants in the under mentioned cases indicated to the police that they have any video material regarding the incident.
(1)(b) Two police officers responded to a complaint where approximately sixty members of the community were fighting. The police officers tried to defuse the situation. The complainant was not assaulted in the presence of any member who attended the complaint.
The complainant, Miss N Nqgingo registered a case of Assault GHB, Harare CAS 372/07/2012. Three suspects were positively identified by the complainant and were arrested. The case was postponed to 6 September 2012.
Mr N Bonga registered a case of Assault GBH Harare CAS 362/07/2012. The complainant positively identified Miss N Ngqingo and two other suspects in the case. The case has been postponed to 6 September 2012.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2195
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2195. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he implemented the requirements of the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, Act 61 of 2000, regarding the (a) transfer terms, (b) conditions of employment and (c) remuneration of former members of the Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the employment terms of the more than 50 ex-Scorpions members who joined the SA Police Service (SAPS) when the Directorate was dissolved were altered in any way; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(3) whether there are any court cases pending against the SAPS over the ex-Scorpions members' (a) salary deductions, (b) retirement terms and (c) medical aid; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
NW2720E
REPLY:
There is a court case pending against the SAPS over the ex-Scorpions members' (a) salary deductions, (b) retirement terms and (c) medical aid. A group of 53 ex-Scorpion members have filed an application in the Labour Court with regard to their conditions of service in the SA Police Service.
The matter has been set down for 25 February 2013 and is therefore sub judice.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2141
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2141. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many South African Police Service (SAPS) members have been trained in each province in each course dealing with sexual offences in the (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12 financial years;
(2) what is the length of training for each course with reference to number of (a) days and (b) hours;
(3) whether SAPS members receive continuous training; if not, why not; if so, how many have received continuous training in each province?
NW2662E
REPLY:
(1) (a)
| MEMBERS TRAINED ON SEXUAL OFFENCE PER PROVINCE : 2008/2009 | |
| PROVINCE | 2008/2009 |
| NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE | 38 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER EASTERN CAPE | 35 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER FREE STATE | 13 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER GAUTENG | 41 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER KWAZULU-NATAL | 460 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER LIMPOPO | 24 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER MPUMALANGA | 14 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST | 9 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTHERN CAPE | 17 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WESTERN CAPE | 18 |
| TOTAL | 669 |
(1) (b)
| MEMBERS TRAINED ON SEXUAL OFFENCE PER PROVINCE : 2009/2010 | |
| PROVINCE | 2009/2010 |
| NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE | 31 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER EASTERN CAPE | 439 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER FREE STATE | 178 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER GAUTENG | 189 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER KWAZULU-NATAL | 945 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER LIMPOPO | 196 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER MPUMALANGA | 264 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST | 213 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTHERN CAPE | 144 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WESTERN CAPE | 307 |
| TOTAL | 2906 |
(1) (c)
| MEMBERS TRAINED ON SEXUAL OFFENCE PER PROVINCE : 2010/2011 | |
| PROVINCE | 2010/2011 |
| NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE | 33 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER EASTERN CAPE | 260 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER FREE STATE | 202 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER GAUTENG | 394 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER KWAZULU-NATAL | 606 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER LIMPOPO | 119 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER MPUMALANGA | 156 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST | 106 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTHERN CAPE | 76 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WESTERN CAPE | 320 |
| TOTAL | 2272 |
(1) (d)
| MEMBERS TRAINED ON SEXUAL OFFENCE PER PROVINCE : 2011/2012 | |
| PROVINCE | 2011/2012 |
| NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE | 39 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER EASTERN CAPE | 96 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER FREE STATE | 93 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER GAUTENG | 614 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER KWAZULU-NATAL | 628 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER LIMPOPO | 134 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER MPUMALANGA | 70 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST | 58 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER NORTHERN CAPE | 85 |
| PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WESTERN CAPE | 386 |
| TOTAL | 2203 |
(2)
| COURSE DESCRIPTION AND DURATION | |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE CHILD PROTECTION SEXUAL OFFENCE | 14 Days |
| CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES RELATED MATTERS) | 1 Day |
| FIRST RESPONDER TO SEXUAL OFFENCES LEARNING PROGRAMME | 3 Days |
| SEXUAL OFFENCES COURSE FOR INVESTIGATING OFFICERS | 10 Days |
| FIRST RESPONDER SEXUAL OFF LP PROGRAMME TRAIN THE TRAINER | 9 Days |
| INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES LP Training The Trainer | 3 Days |
(3) The above tables relates to members that have in addition to their basic training (which includes training on sexual offenses) received additional or specific training on sexual offenses and since the re-establishment of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) units, training of members is ongoing in order to ensure full capacitating of members in the FCS. Once this has been achieved refresher training for all members will commence. Refresher training related to general investigation is ongoing.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2127
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
2127. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) national and (b) provincial breakdown of the total number of firearms that have been handed in at police stations during the amnesty period;
(2) whether any additional firearms were handed in after the amnesty period; if not, why not; if so, what number of additional firearms were handed in (a) countrywide and (b) in each province;
(3) (a) how was the process of handing in of firearms monitored and (b) how were the firearms accounted for;
(4) whether any of the firearms that had been handed in have been lost or stolen; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW2646E
REPLY:
(1)(a) National Breakdown
A total of forty two thousand and three hundred and twenty nine (42 329) firearms were handed in during the amnesty period which commenced on 11 January 2010 until 11 April 2010.
(1)(b) Provincial Breakdown
The firearms that where handed in at the provinces during the amnesty period are as follows:
Eastern Cape: 2 854
Free State: 2 578
Gauteng: 16 093
KwaZulu-Natal: 4 374
QUESTION NO 2127: DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012: (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Limpopo: 2 415
Mpumalanga: 2 778
North West: 3 058
Northern Cape: 584
Western Cape: 7 595
Total: 42 329
(2)(a) Additional firearms handed in after amnesty, country wide: 10 428
(2)(b) Additional firearms handed in after amnesty, per province
Free State: 9 266
Northern Cape: 1 082
Gauteng: 80
(3)(a) Monitoring is done by inspections of the SAPS 13 (Exhibit Register) and Exhibit Stores. Daily monitoring on the Operational Planning and Monitoring System.
(3)(b) Firearms that have passed the administrative process, namely IBIS testing have been destroyed. Firearms that are pending firearm licences are still kept in SAPS Exhibit Stores.
(4) According to information on hand, no firearms were reported lost or stolen.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2126
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2126. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What (a) is the process and (b) are the relevant details in determining the severity of sanctions against the South African Police Service (SAPS) members found guilty in an internal disciplinary hearing;
(2) in cases of SAPS members being found guilty of a criminal offence in an internal disciplinary hearing, (a) what steps are taken and (b) to whom are the cases referred?
NW2645E
REPLY:
(1)After a Disciplinary case has been heard and a guilty verdict has been pronouncedby the Presiding officer, the employer representative submits aggravating circumstances and the employee representative/employee submits mitigating circumstances for consideration by the Presiding Officer in determining an appropriate sanction.
The Severity of the sanction is dependent on the severity of the case as well as factors that may be argued in aggravation of circumstances by the employer and factors that may be argued in mitigation of the circumstances by the employee facing charges
(2) The processes given in response to 1 above are followed to determine the severity and the appropriateness of a sanction. The Chairperson will pronounce an appropriate or a combination of sanction(s) as per prescribed SAPS Discipline Regulations, 2006 from the following:
· Counseling
· Written warning which will be valid for six months
· Final written warning which will be valid for six months
· Suspension without remuneration for no longer than three months, subject to the consent of the employee.
· Dismissal
· Suspended dismissal for a period not exceeding six month
· A Fine
· A Combination of the above
All cases are referred to dedicated disciplinary functionaries for consideration and finalization.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2104
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2104. Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether any police stations have sign language interpreters to assist hearing impaired citizens; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many and (b) in which (i) town and (ii) province is each specified police station located?
NW2611E
REPLY:
(a) SAPS has not appointed permanent sign language interpreters. Prior to 2009, Language Section advertised a post at National Level but was unable to fill it due to poor response to the recruitment drive. Language Section (Corporate Communication), together with Disability Management (EHW) are in the process of developing a strategy to ensure that people with hearing disabilities are able to access SAPS's services.
(b) External registered sign language interpreters are being utilized, when the need arises to have sign language interpreters at police stations.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2099
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2099. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the SA Police Service arrest persons for being members of gangs; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on which statutory provisions do such arrests rely?
NW2576E
REPLY:
No, the SA Police Service does not arrest persons for merely being a member of a gang because being a member of any gang does not necessarily constitute an offence. If a member of a gang committed a crime, such member will be arrested for the suspected crime as committed in accordance with the provisions contained in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of 1977).
The membership of a gang is not necessarily illegal.
In terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime, Act No 121 of 1998, a criminal gang has been defined as:
"criminal gang includes any formal or informal ongoing organisation, association or group of three or more persons, which has as one of its activities the commission of one or more criminal offences."
Thus the individual crime needs to be linked to particular individual/s, gang and gang activity.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2092
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2012)
2092. Mrs D A Schäfer (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What total number of cases of (a) murder and (b) attempted murder have been reported in (i) Hanover Park, (ii) Lavender Hill, (iii) Elsies River, (iv) Manenberg and (v) Bishop Lavis in Cape Town in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2008-09, (cc) 2009-10, (dd) 2010-11 and (ee) 2011-12 financial years;
(2) (a) how many of these cases of (i) murder and (ii) attempted murder in each area have been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for prosecution and (b) why have the remainder of the cases not been referred to the NPA for prosecution;
(3) whether any of the cases were identified as being gang related; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, how many in each case?
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REPLY:
(1) (a) Murders
| STATION | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 |
| Philippi | 28 | 19 | 17 | 31 |
| Steenberg | 17 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| Elsies River | 24 | 16 | 18 | 23 |
| Manenberg | 30 | 29 | 23 | 33 |
| Bishop Lavis | 51 | 46 | 36 | 36 |
(b) Attempted Murders
| STATION | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 |
| Philippi | 28 | 27 | 22 | 60 |
| Steenberg | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 |
| Elsies River | 24 | 24 | 22 | 65 |
| Manenberg | 62 | 45 | 60 | 69 |
| Bishop Lavis | 51 | 101 | 83 | 121 |
Please note that Hanover Park is a suburb in the policing area of Phillipi police station and Lavender Hill is a suburb in the policing area of Steenberg police station.
(2) (a)(i) Murders
| STATION | MURDER CASES TO NPA |
| Philippi | 9 |
| Steenberg | 4 |
| Elsies River | 27 |
| Manenberg | 5 |
| Bishop Lavis | 31 |
(a)(ii) Attempted Murders
| STATION | ATTEMPTED MURDER CASES TO NPA |
| Philippi | 0 |
| Steenberg | 0 |
| Elsies River | 14 |
| Manenberg | 1 |
| Bishop Lavis | 5 |
(2) (b) Finalized in court and sentenced.
Public Prosecutors instructions to be attended to.
Future court dates in Regional Courts.
Under Investigation.
Referred to Inquest Court. For issuing of J56.
At Senior Public Prosecutor for issuing of J175.
Withdrawn in court due to insufficient evidence.
Found not guilty in court.
Acquitted in court.
(3) Yes, the following cases were identified as being gang related:
| STATION | MURDER (GANG RELATED) |
| Philippi | 29 |
| Steenberg | 16 |
| Elsies River | 28 |
| Manenberg | 50 |
| Bishop Lavis | 58 |
| STATION | ATTEMPTED MURDER (GANG RELATED) |
| Philippi | 92 |
| Steenberg | 53 |
| Elsies River | 87 |
| Manenberg | 146 |
| Bishop Lavis | 188 |
The number of gang related cases was obtained through information in the relevant case dockets and the actual number of victims and suspects varies per individual case.
The criminal profiles of victims and suspects are obtained and used to determine whether incidents are gang related.
The victims and suspects are reluctant to cooperate and their gang involvement is generally denied by their relatives and friends.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2091
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2091. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any of the helicopters of the SA Police Service (SAPS) Air Wing have been grounded for maintenance since 1 January 2012; if not, why not; if so, (a)(i) how many have been grounded in each province and (ii) for how long in each case and (b) how often does each SAPS helicopter undergo maintenance;
(2) whether there were any delays in the maintenance of these helicopters; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what caused the delays;
(3) who has been contracted to provide (a) product support and (b) maintenance to the SAPS Air Wing helicopters?
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REPLY:
(1) Yes
(a)
5 helicopters from Gauteng
· 2 were grounded in April 2011. One of these had to have the Engine was removed and sent to the USA after being under power the other's gear box was sent to the USA for repair
· Two were was grounded in October 2011and the delays have been caused by needing to get spare parts from Germany
· One was grounded in November 2011 and as with the two above delays have been cause by parts needing to be sourced from Germany.
1 helicopter from Western Cape (Grounded in December 2011 and special part is still awaited from Germany)
1 helicopter from Free State( grounded in February 2011 and was sent for upgrade The upgrade requires special spares as the helicopter has been operating more than 25 years)
(b) After every 100 flying hours.
(2) There are no delays in the appointment of service providers to perform maintenance on the helicopters. The original equipment manufacturers (service providers for the specific brand and model of helicopters) are appointed immediately after a requirement for maintenance is received.
(3)(a)(b) Armscor is in an advanced stage of establishing a term contract on behalf of the SAPS with the original equipment manufacturers for the various models of helicopters in the SAPS fleet. The original equipment manufacturers for the different models of helicopters are being utilized and contracted to perform maintenance and product support on the helicopters as and when a requirement arises.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2074
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2012)
Date reply submitted: 03 September 2012
2074. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister and (c) any official from an entity reporting to him will be attending or attended, the 2012 Olympic Games; if so, what is the (i)(aa) name, (bb) rank and (cc) position/designation of each specified person accompanying (aaa) him, (bbb) his Deputy Minister and (ccc) each specified person and (ii)(aa) nature and (bb) official reason for the visit;
(2) what (a) total amount will be spent or has been spent on the trip, (b) is the (i) description and (ii) detailed breakdown of the amounts that will be spent or have been spent on (aa) accommodation, (bb) travel and (cc) subsistence costs and (c) from which budget will these funds be incurred in each case?
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REPLY:
The Minister, Deputy Minister did not attend the games and neither IPID or SAPS officials attended the games in their official capacity.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2026
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2026. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) With reference to the article (details furnished) that appeared on page one of The Star on Monday 17 June 2012, (a) what are the reasons for the delay in the DNA results from the first rape committed against the victim and (b) on what date (i) was the DNA received at the forensic laboratory and (ii) were the results finalised;
(2) whether the DNA evidence from the (a) second and (b) third rapes was taken; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date (i) was specified DNA evidence taken in each case, (ii) was it received at the forensic laboratories in each case and (iii) were the results finalised in each case?
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REPLY:
(1) (a) (b) (i) (ii) The Forensic Science Laboratory in Pretoria received the DNA exhibits in respect of SAPS Mankweng Cas 723/12/2010 on the 7th of January 2011 for DNA analysis as per Lab Number 2562/11. The exhibits were accordingly processed and a forensic report was finalized on the 2nd of February 2011. The forensic analysis was finalized in 26 days from date of receipt which period did not exceed the 28 days predetermined for the processing of exhibits, thus there were no delays in the finalization hereof.
(2) (a) Due to the lapse of time between the commission of the crime and the reporting of the incident to the South African Police Service, no DNA crime kits were taken in respect of Mankweng CAS 529/05/2012.
(b) (i) The DNA exhibits in respect of SAPS Mankweng 206/06/2012, the third rape were received by the Forensic Science Laboratory on the 28th of June 2012 as per Lab Number 196600/12. The reference sample from the suspect was received on the 19th of July 2012. The Forensic Science Laboratory submitted a preliminary report on the 3rd of July 2012 six days after receiving the DNA exhibits and the final forensic report was finalized on the 19th of July 2012 twenty one (21) days from the date of receipt. There were no delays in finalizing the processing hereof as such processing is within the 28 days predetermined for the processing of forensic exhibits by the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION NO 2000
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2012)
Date reply submitted: 4 September 2012
2000. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), put aside as unsubstantiated over 81% of cases presented to them for investigation in the 2008-09 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether a certain case (details furnished) was one of the cases; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the investigations by the (a) Public Protector, (b) Hawks and (c) a certain head (name furnished) highlighted the atrocities allegedly being committed by this unit to IPID in the same period; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether the file was closed without any further investigation; if so, (a) who closed the file and (b) what are the further relevant details;
(5) whether any steps have been taken to improve the (a) case sensitivities and (b) investigative capacity of the department in the 2011-12 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what (i) steps and (ii) are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
(1) No, the ICD/IPID closed 5 695 cases in the financial year 2010/11. Of the total 5 695 cases closed, 4 635 were closed as unsubstantiated, which represents 81% of all closed cases and NOT the ICD/IPID's workload for the period indicated. Since the ICD/IPID's workload was 8 424 and the number of cases closed as unsubstantiated was 4 635, the actual percentage of cases closed as unsubstantiated compared to the workload in 2010/11 was 55%. So the ICD/IPID closed 55% of cases presented to it as unsubstantiated not 81% as alleged. Similarly, in the financial year 2009/10, the workload was 10 437 and cases closed as unsubstantiated amounted to 5 427, representing 52% of the workload. In the financial year 2008/09 the ICD/IPID closed 3 882 cases closed as unsubstantiated against a workload of 11 193, working out to a percentage of 35%.
(2) Yes, some of the Cato Manor cases were closed as unsubstantiated due to lack of evidence at the time as well as the intimidation of witnesses which has since been confirmed by the investigation of the ICD/IPID Task Team. However, all the Cato Manor cases were reviewed by the ICD/IPID Task Team that was appointed to investigate all the cases in which the Cato Manor Unit was involved. The work done by that ICD/IPID Task Team has resulted in the arrest of the 20 members of Cato Manor squad. More suspects will be brought before the courts and additional charges will be added to the charge sheet when the accused appear again on 24 August 2012.
(3) None of the parties mentioned highlighted or investigated the atrocities involving the Cato Manor Unit during the period indicated. Contrary to media reports, the ICD/IPID was never made aware that there were improper investigations by any of its staff during that period. An internal investigation is underway to determine if anybody should be held accountable for any failure to conduct proper investigations. At this stage that process has not been concluded. However, should any evidence be established implicating any member of IPID staff, disciplinary action will be taken in line with the relevant public service prescripts.
(4) The Cato Manor investigation is comprised of many dockets from different incidents investigated by the ICD/IPID Task Team. An internal investigation is underway to determine if anybody should be held accountable for any failure to conduct proper investigations. At this stage that process has not been concluded.
(5) (a) The IPID Act No. 1 of 2011, the Regulations and the Standard Operating Procedures governing the investigations conducted by the IPID came into operation on 1 April 2012. These set out how investigations should be done as well as prescribe the timelines for each type of investigation. (b) the National Treasury has allocated an additional R45 million for the implementation of the IPID Act in the 2012/13 financial year, a large component of that allocation is for the appointment of additional investigators. There is an extensive training programme taking place covering the investigation of torture, sexual offences, corruption and DNA testing. The department is developing a training manual for investigators covering all aspects of investigation in line with section 28 of the IPID Act.