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2014-03-04
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Reply received: September 2014
QUESTION NO 944
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 AUGUST 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2014)
944. Mr D L Twala (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the demilitarisation of the SA Police Service (SAPS) will end police brutality on the ground and the cost of illegal arrests which has amounted to R18,5 billion against his department?
NW1091E
REPLY:
With the demilitarisation of the SA Police Service, it is understood that the service be led to an improved professionalism at all levels and especially a vast improvement in the attitude of members towards the public. We will soon be embarking on an intensive service improvement programme, underlining the importance of meeting the constitutional imperative to effectively prevent, combat and investigate crime, to maintain public order, to protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property, and to uphold and enforce the law.
The total contingent liability of all pending accumulated civil claims against the South African Police Service as on 2013-03-31, is R18,447 million. In other words, this figure represents the total claim amount according to the letters of demand that were received by the Department as at year end, in respect of all types of claims for compensation including unlawful arrests. In practice, a very small percentage of this amount ends up as an actual liability for the Department since a due process still needs to be followed with all claims received to determine whether or not such claims are defendable or not as well as vigorously defending them in court. I believe, however, that promoting the professionalism of the SA Police Service would indeed reduce claims and liability of the Department.
I am presently not satisfied with the volume of civil claims against the Department and am adamant that the situation be improved. Service delivery towards the public remains an imperative.
To this end, compliance with policy and legislative imperatives has been included as a strategic priority in the Annual Performance Plan 2014/2015. Reduction of incidents leading to civil claims is one of the performance indicators of that strategic priority.
Reply received: September 2014
QUESTION NO 943
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 AUGUST 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2014)
943. Mr D L Twala (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
What has been his department's response to the R45 million police accommodation and meals scandal?
NW1090E
REPLY:
In the Annual Report 2010/11 of the South African Police Service, an amount of R45,209 million was declared as irregular expenditure mainly for accommodation and meals for members deployed during the 2010 Soccer World Cup Tournament. (Disclosure note 25.2 to the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011.)
In the same Report, it was indicated that the information underlying the non-compliance to procurement prescripts was considered by the Bid Adjudication Committee of the Department and as such condoned by the Accounting Officer. (Disclosure note 25.3 to the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011.)
If the category of irregular expenditure is considered, it reflects the incurrence of expenditures in certain instances where procurement prescripts were not technically complied with to its fullest extent. The SAPS did however receive the goods or services. All cases of irregular are investigated to determine appropriate steps where required.
Reply received: September 2014
QUESTION NO 934
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 AUGUST 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2014)
934. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the police establishment now has fail-proof methods in place to ensure that corrupt police officers were no longer able to warn criminals who is alleged to have such police officers on their payroll, of impending raids and investigations; if not, why not; if so, what are the details?
NW1027E
REPLY:
The South African Police Service has developed a Draft National Anti-Corruption Framework and Anti-Corruption Strategy that deal with the prevention, combating, detection and investigation of corruption. An Anti-Corruption Task Team has also been established within the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
We have methods in place to ensure that the opportunity to leak information by police officials to criminals is minimized. We confine information of any pending police action to limited officers involved in the operation. We leave the sharing of such information to the shortest possible time before the execution of the operation. We only provide information that is necessary for the official to successfully execute the operation. The identification of police officials who have a corrupt relationship with criminals is a key focus and results in criminal investigations.
Reply received: August 2014
QUESTION NO 796
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
796. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or (d) any of his staff (i) attended, (ii) accepted an invitation and/or (iii) received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity; if so, what are the relevant details including the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of the amounts spent by his department on (aaa) travel, (bbb) accommodation, (ccc) entertainment and (ddd) any further specified expenses;
(2) (a) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by his department on any persons accompanying (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister, (iii) the Director-General or (iv) any of his staff to attend the 2014 Soccer World Cup including (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation, (cc) entertainment and (dd) any further costs and (b) in each case, what is the (i) relationship and (ii) reason for accompanying the relevant person?
NW883E
REPLY:
(1) and (2) No member of the South African Police Service attended, accepted an invitation and/or received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity.
Reply received: August 2014
QUESTION NO 747
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
747. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many (i) judgments and (ii) court orders were made against his department in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12, (cc) 2012-13 and (dd) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) how many of these (aa) were implemented and (bb) await implementation by his department and (ii) what was the nature of the (aa) judgment and/or (bb) court order?
NW834E
REPLY:
A.
FIN YEAR | In court (Judgments and court orders) | NUMBER OF JUDGMENTS/ COURT ORDERS PAID | NUMBER OF JUDGMENTS/ COURT ORDERS OUTSTANDING |
2010/2011 | 779 | 771 | 8 |
2011/2012 | 1110 | 1105 | 5 |
2012/2013 | 1592 | 1576 | 16 |
2013/2014 | 2057 | 2008 | 49 |
NOTE:
Although reasons for outstanding payments are not requested, it can be mentioned that in the case of -
• Appeals that have been lodged;
• Applications for rescission of judgment that may be pending (default judgments);
• Matters only heard on merits or quantum depending on the nature of the court case;
• Documentation to proceed with payment still to be submitted by firm of attorneys/ beneficiaries, and the like,
payment will only be made once the matter has been finalised.
B.
FINANCIAL YEAR | CAUSE OF ACTION (NATURE OF CLAIMS PAID DUE TO JUDGMENTS/ COURT ORDERS) | ||||||||||||||
2010/2011 |
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2012/2013 |
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2013/2014 |
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Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 679
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
679. Ms J Steenkamp (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Regarding the deaths of infants in the North West, has the Police Commissioner for the North West received a formal request for the investigation of criminal liability into the actions of (a) certain persons (names furnished), (b) any (i) contractor or (ii) municipal employee engaged in overseeing the maintenance of the municipal water pipe system and (c) any party who had a legal duty to notify residents of proper measures to be implemented to avoid becoming ill due to water contamination, if such a request has been made, will the Police Commissioner be undertaking an investigation; if not, why not; if so, when will such an investigation be (aa) started and (bb) finalised?
NW763E
REPLY:
(a) Yes
(b) (i) Yes
(ii) Yes
(c) Yes, the investigation is completed.
(aa) Yes on 2014-06-20 a case of Culpable Homicide was opened vide Bloemhof CAS 97/06/2014.
(bb) Investigation finalized and case docket has been booked out to Bloemhof Court for decision by the State Prosecutor on 2014-06-23.
Reply received: August 2014
QUESTION NO 633
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
633. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many SA Police Service barracks will be upgraded to full stations in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) what is the location of each station respectively?
NW716E
REPLY:
(a) None.
(b) Not applicable.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 634
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
634. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What is the police to population ratio in each province respectively and (b)(i) which area has the highest number of reported crimes in each province and (ii) what is the police to population ratio for each area respectively?
NW717E
REPLY:
Question (a)
The police to population ratio indicated below was calculated taking into account the Mid-Year Population Estimates, 2013. Only personnel appointed in terms of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Act, Act 68 of 1995, geographically placed within provinces were taken into consideration. This includes national responsibilities operating within provinces. Also note that personnel placed at Head Office have been excluded and a national ration can therefore not be calculated on the statistics listed below. The national ratio is 1:346 (based on 153 116 SAPS Act personnel).
Province | Population Estimate | SAPS Act Personnel | Police/Population Ratio |
Eastern Cape | 6 620 100 | 19 059 | 1:347 |
Free State | 2 753 200 | 11 311 | 1:243 |
Gauteng | 12 728 400 | 35 427 | 1:359 |
Kwazulu-Natal | 10 456 900 | 24 522 | 1:426 |
Limpopo | 5 518 000 | 11 469 | 1:481 |
Mpumalanga | 4 128 000 | 9 200 | 1:449 |
Northern Cape | 1 162 900 | 6 328 | 1:184 |
North West | 3 597 600 | 9 257 | 1:389 |
Western Cape | 6 016 900 | 19 824 | 1:304 |
TOTAL | 52 982 000 | 146 397 |
Question (b)(i) & (b)(ii)
The SAPS is functioning on three organisation levels, namely national, provincial and station (local) level. SAPS areas were phased out in 2006 and it is therefore requested that it be clarified what is meant with the "areas" referred to in this question. Once it is clarified a response will be prepared in this regard.
Reply received: August 2014
QUESTION NO 632
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
632. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) are currently on suspension (a) with remuneration and (b) without remuneration (i) in each province and (ii) for how many days;
(2) what amount of money was spent on suspended SAPS members in the 2013-14 financial year (a) in total and (b) in each province?
NW715E
REPLY:
(1) A total number of 296 members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) were on suspension as at end of March 2014.
(a) With remuneration: 116
(b) Without remuneration : 180
Breakdown of requested information is as follows:
(1)(i) Provinces / Divisions | (1) (a) With remuneration | (1)(ii) Average number of days | (1)(b) Without remuneration | (1)(ii) Average number of days |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Cape | 8 | 246 | 10 | 48 |
Free State | 2 | 84 | 7 | 16 |
Gauteng | 8 | 445 | 95 | 105 |
Western Cape | 1 | 48 | 14 | 28 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 5 | 73 | 12 | 42 |
Limpopo | 1 | 88 | 6 | 32 |
Mpumalanga | - | 4 | 46 | |
Northern Cape | - | 6 | 68 | |
North West | 6 | 67 | 3 | 17 |
DPCI | 24 | 567 | - | |
CR & FSS | 2 | 78 | 4 | 49 |
Crime Intelligence | 2 | 142 | 17 | 92 |
Personnel Management | - | 1 | 5 | |
HRD | 49 | 35 | - | |
Financial & Admin | 1 | 154 | - | |
VISPOL | 1 | 260 | - | |
PSS | 3 | 38 | - | |
Corporate Services | - | 1 | 134 | |
ORS | 3 | 579 | - |
(2)(a) An amount of R10,738,149 was spent on suspended SAPS members in the 2013-14 financial year.
Breakdown of requested information is as follows:
(2) Provinces / Divisions | (b) Cost of Suspensions |
---|---|
Eastern Cape | R2,018,598 |
Free State | R376,985 |
Gauteng | R2,550,376 |
Western Cape | R544,751 |
KwaZulu-Natal | R764,865 |
Limpopo | R104,009 |
North West | R252,978 |
DPCI | R99,372 |
CR & FSS | R331,872 |
Crime Intelligence | R926,044 |
HRU | R114,549 |
HRD | R404,212 |
Financial & Admin | R35,346 |
VISPOL | R1,375,872 |
PSS | R112,045 |
Corporate Services | R704,776 |
ORS | R21,499 |
Total | R10,738,149 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 530
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
530. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any progress has been made in a certain case (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what progress;
(2) what (a) was the reason for allegedly not following correct procedure at the murder scene concerned by cordoning it off properly and (b) steps will be taken against the investigating officer because of this negligence;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW612E
REPLY:
(1) Yes, progress has been made in the provided case. The motor vehicle was recovered and identified by the owner. One of the suspects was arrested. He already appeared before court and the case is remanded to 2 September 2014 for further investigation. The accused remains in custody.
(2)(a) The crime scene was visited by Lt Nkwana of Brits Detective Service who complied with procedures and Col Botha of the LCRC Rustenburg, who was summoned to the crime scene. All physical evidence was retrieved. The Provincial Commissioner: North West is of the opinion that the correct procedures were adhered to, hence no corrections are needed.
(2)(b) No steps will be taken against the investigating officer due to the fact that no negligence was identified in the processing of the crime scene
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(3) The reply surfices, therefore the Minister will not make a statement on the matter.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 497
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
497. Mrs G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many fully trained detectives are there currently (a) in total and (b) in each province?
NW576E
REPLY:
(a) The total detectives trained are 23 682
The gender-breakdown is as follows:
- Males - 18 968
- Females - 4 714
(b) The total detectives trained per province are:
PROVINCE | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
Head Office | 108 | 56 | 164 |
Eastern Cape | 2458 | 599 | 3057 |
Free State | 1274 | 359 | 1633 |
Gauteng | 4673 | 1284 | 5957 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2802 | 627 | 3429 |
Limpopo | 1476 | 334 | 1810 |
Mpumalanga | 1530 | 413 | 1943 |
Northern Cape | 833 | 176 | 1009 |
North West | 1333 | 284 | 1617 |
Western Cape | 2481 | 582 | 3063 |
TOTAL | 18968 | 4714 | 23682 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 496
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
496. Mr W Horn (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the reply to question 1671 on 3 September 2013, has the forensic audit report been finalised; if so, have any arrests been made in this regard?
NW575E
REPLY:
The forensic audit report has not been finalised. The matter has been withdrawn by the Prosecutor on 14 March 2014.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 495
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
495. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many SA Police Service (SAPS) officers in each province were charged with aiding an escapee in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (b) how many such cases (i) have been withdrawn or (ii) are pending;
(2) (a) how many SAPS officers were found (i) guilty and (ii) not guilty for aiding an escapee in each province and (b) what sanctions were taken against those found guilty?
NW574E
REPLY:
(1)(a) SA Police Service officers who were charged with aiding an escapee are as follows:
(i) 2010-11 = 258
(ii) 2011-12 = 310
(iii) 2012-13 = 339
Provinces / Divisions | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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Eastern Cape | 32 | 41 | 39 |
Free State | 26 | 33 | 7 |
Gauteng | 34 | 62 | 32 |
KZN | 19 | 53 | 73 |
Limpopo | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Mpumalanga | 5 | 13 | 26 |
Northern Cape | 1 | - | 7 |
North West | 20 | 15 | 42 |
Western Cape | 108 | 77 | 96 |
Crime Intelligence | 1 | - | 3 |
ORS | - | 1 | 1 |
PSS | 1 | 1 | - |
Total | 258 | 310 | 339 |
(b) The number of cases⃰ withdrawn or (ii) pending are as follows:
(i) 2010-11 – Withdrawn = 18
Pending = 15
(ii) 2011-12 - Withdrawn = 39
Pending = 15
(iii) 2012-13 - Withdrawn = 41
Pending = 12
Provinces/ Divisions | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |||
Withdrawn | Pending | Withdrawn | Pending | Withdrawn | Pending | |
Eastern Cape | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | - |
Free State | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
Gauteng | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
KZN | 1 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - |
Limpopo | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Mpumalanga | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
Northern Cape | - | - | - | - | - | - |
North West | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 |
Western Cape | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
PSS | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Total | 18 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 41 | 12 |
⃰ Note: Response in respect of (1)(b) relates to cases whereas the rest relates to members.
(2) (a) The number of SAPS officers found (i) guilty and (ii) not guilty for aiding an escapee are as follows:
(i) 2010-11 - Guilty = 149
Not guilty = 85
(ii) 2011-12 - Guilty = 189
Not guilty = 82
(iii) 2012-13 - Guilty = 178
Not guilty = 121
Provinces/ Divisions | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |||
Guilty | Not guilty | Guilty | Not guilty | Guilty | Not guilty | |
Eastern Cape | 20 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 14 |
Free State | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | - |
Gauteng | 19 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 25 | 3 |
KZN | 14 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 29 | 38 |
Limpopo | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Mpumalanga | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
Northern Cape | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | - |
North West | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
Western Cape | 60 | 34 | 49 | 17 | 53 | 22 |
Crime Intelligence | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
ORS | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
PSS | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 149 | 85 | 189 | 82 | 178 | 121 |
(b) The following sanctions were imposed against those found guilty:
See attached Annexure A, B & C.
Annexure A | ||||||||
Q495 - Sanctions against Aiding Escapees: 2010-11 | ||||||||
PROV/DIV | Fines | Counselling | Dismissal | Verbal Warning | Written Warning | Final Written Warning | Suspended Without Pay | Suspended Sanction |
CRIME INTELLIGENCE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
EASTERN CAPE | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
FREE STATE | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
GAUTENG | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
KZN | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
LIMPOPO | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MPUMALANGA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
NORTH WEST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
NORTHERN CAPE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
WESTERN CAPE | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
TOTAL | 60 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 44 |
Annexure B | |||||||||
Q495 - Sanctions against Aiding Escapees: 2011-12 | |||||||||
PROV/DIV | Fines | Counselling | Dismissal | Verbal Warning | Written Warning | Final Written Warning | Suspended Without Pay | Suspended Sanction | Suspended Dismissal |
EASTERN CAPE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
FREE STATE | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
GAUTENG | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
KZN | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
LIMPOPO | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MPUMALANGA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
NORTH WEST | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ORS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WESTERN CAPE | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
TOTAL | 93 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 60 |
Annexure C | |||||||||||||||||
Q495 - Sanctions against Aiding Escapees: 2012-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Prov/Div | Fines | Counselling | Dismissal | Verbal Warning | Written Warning | Final Written Warning | Suspended Without Pay | Suspended Dismissal | Suspended Sanction | ||||||||
CRIME INTELLIGENCE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
EASTERN CAPE | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
FREE STATE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
GAUTENG | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||
KZN | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
LIMPOPO | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
MPUMALANGA | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
NORTH WEST | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
NORTHERN CAPE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
ORS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
WESTERN CAPE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
Total | 78 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 51 | 7 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 494
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
494. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the reply to question 1347 on 25 June 2013, has the review of the Resource Allocation Guide (RAG) been completed; if not, by what date will the review be completed; if so, has the new RAG been made public?
NW573E
REPLY:
In terms of Regulation 20(2)(b) of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Employment Regulations, 2008, the SAPS is required to develop a fixed establishment while remaining within the current (annual) budget and medium-term expenditure framework. In view of the aforementioned the terminology Resource Allocation Guide (RAG) was replaced by Fixed Establishment.
The Fixed Establishment of the South African Police Service has been reviewed and is currently in process of being finalised for the 2014/2015 financial year. The intended date for final approval by the National Commissioner is 31 July 2014.
Once approved the Fixed Establishment for 2014/2015 will be circulated internally to all SAPS business units for implementation.
Reply received: August 2014
QUESTION NO 493
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
493. Mrs G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What is the total amount of narcotics that was seized by the SA Police Service (SAPS) in the 2012-13 financial year, (b) what amount of the total amount of narcotics that was seized subsequently went missing and (c) in each case, how many SAPS members faced disciplinary action as a result?
NW572E
REPLY:
(a) The statistics for drug seizure can be accessed in the annual report of SAPS as listed below:
Quantity of narcotics seized in 2012/13
Cannabis – 196 181,207kg
Mandrax – 108 752 tablets
Cocaine – 145,560kg
Crystal Meth (Tik-Tik) – 347,860kg
Whoonga – 46,223kg
Nyaope – 46,827kg
Quantity of narcotics seized in 2013/14
Statistics not yet released.
(b) None of the Narcotics went missing during 2012/13.
(c) None.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 492
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
492. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the reply to question 1679 on 20 August 2013, has the audit of drunken-driving cases that were withdrawn at court now been completed; if so, what are the outcomes of the findings?
NW571E
REPLY:
Yes, the audit of the drunken driving cases that were withdrawn at court is now completed and the following are the figures of such cases per province.
PROVINCE | (a) 2010/2011 | (b) 2011/2012 | (c) 2012/2013 |
Eastern Cape | 642 | 539 | 734 |
Free State | 390 | 450 | 373 |
Gauteng | 12 024 | 13 817 | 13 795 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 6 628 | 9 107 | 11 201 |
Limpopo | 1 011 | 1 912 | 1 631 |
Mpumalanga | 2 298 | 3 225 | 8 344 |
North West | 579 | 666 | 889 |
Northern Cape | 425 | 554 | 495 |
Western Cape | 4 568 | 5 910 | 7 064 |
TOTAL | 28 565 | 36 180 | 44 526 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 491
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
491. Mrs G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many operational SA Police Service members currently have firearm competency certificates;
(2) does the National Police Commissioner have a firearm competency certificate; if so, on what date was this obtained?
NW570E
REPLY:
(1) According to the Training Administration System (TAS) on 14 July 2014, 116 201 operational SA Police Service Act members were competent in the minimum standards for firearm competency.
(2) The National Commissioner of the SAPS is classified in accordance with the TAS as management and not operational. The SAPS prioritized operational members to obtain their competency.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 490
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
490. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Is there still a moratorium on appointing reservists; if not, on what date was the moratorium lifted;
(2) (a) when will his department's new policy on reservists be implemented and (b) what is his department's plan for the use of reservists in the future;
(3) was a reservist recruitment drive conducted in 2013; if so, (a) how many police reservists were recruited and (b) for which areas respectively?
NW569E
REPLY:
(1) No, the moratorium on the recruitment of reservists was in place from 1 April 2009 until 10 December 2009, when it was uplifted by the former Minister of Police.
(2)(a) The South African Police Service is in process of implementing the Department's new policy on reservists, following the promulgation of the Regulations for the South African Reserve Police Service in Government Gazette, GR No. 36922 dated 15 October 2013, as well as the alignment and final approval of the National Instruction for the South African Police Service, National Instruction 3/2014, on 1 March 2014.
(2)(b) Reservists will support the South African Police Service as force multipliers at sector level on a voluntarily basis without any remuneration informed by operational demands and needs prevailing at local level, appointed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995), with full policing powers when officially on duty.
National Instruction 3/2014 further provides for the appointment of reservists in the following two categories of utilisation in future:
· Category 1 Reservists: Functional Policing:
A reservist appointed to this category shall-
o perform general policing functions in sectors at station level as part of the sector deployment or in a unit if a specific operational need exists;
o perform duties in the Community Service Centre: Provided that the Provincial Commissioner, at the request of the station commander, has approved the utilisation of Category 1 Reservists for this purpose;
o perform duties under the supervision of a permanent member or experienced reservist for the purpose of proper control;
o be trained in relevant aspects of functional policing applicable to his or her duties and must be provided with additional job-specific in-service training, depending on the functions he or she will be required to perform; and
· Category 2 Reservists: Specialized Operational Support:
A reservist appointed to this category shall-
o be a person who has particular skills or expertise which can be utilised operationally by the Police;
o perform specific functions in his or her field of expertise;
o be trained in relevant legal aspects, policy and instructions applicable to his or her specific functions.
(3) No recruitment drive was conducted during 2013 pending the finalisation and approval of the Regulations for the South African Reserve Police Service and the National Instruction.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 489
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
489. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the reply to question 262 on 7 April 2014, has the National Commissioner now given final consideration to the issue of legal fees owed to the State by a certain person (name furnished); if not, (a) why not and (b) when will the decision be made; if so, what decision has been taken in this regard?
NW568E
REPLY:
The decision on whether to recover is still under consideration.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 488
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
488. Ms D Kohler (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Does a certain person (name furnished) receive a pension from the SA Police Service; if so, on what grounds?
NW567E
REPLY:
No, the former National Commissioner General Bheki Cele is not receiving pension from SAPS.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 479
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
479. Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has, at any point, requested that the National Director of Public Prosecutions designate a Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in terms of section 17D(3) of the South African Police Service Amendment Act, Act 10 of 2012; if so, (a) on how many occasions, (b) for what purpose, (c) which DPP(s) and (d) for how long in each case?
NW558E
REPLY:
It is assumed that the Honourable Member intended to refer to section 17D.(3) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), as amended by section 8(e) of the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 of 2012).
No, (a), (b), (c) and (d) falls away.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 478
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
478. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many off-duty SA Police Service officers have been murdered in the past three financial years and (b) what (i) training, (ii) measures or (iii) policies exist to mitigate this?
NW557E
REPLY:
(a) The table below provides a breakdown of the number of South African Police Service members murdered off-duty for the past three financial years:
2011/2012 | 2012/2013 | 2013/2014 |
43 | 55 | 48 |
(b)(i) All Police officers are subjected to Firearm competency training and regular shooting practices.
A project to equip operational members with tactical training was implemented in 2012. The course is called Tactical policing 2 and is presented over two weeks. This course deals with a variety of operational tactics.
In addition to this refresher training is presented to Public Order Police members, and Tactical Response Team members. VIP protectors undergo refresher driving training.
(b)(ii) The following measures were implemented by the South African Police Service to address police safety:
· all incidents were members are killed on and off duty are reported within 12 hours for analysis purposes and the development and implementation of preventative strategies or measures;
· preventative measures were developed, based on the analysis of incidents, to minimise the risk of being killed off duty, which were communicated in the salary advices to all members in the South African Police Service;
· a Multi-disciplinary Police Safety Committee which meets quarterly was established. The aim of the Committee is to:
o discuss sound methodologies to reduce police killings, attacks and suicides;
o conduct an analysis of all incidents of attacks and killings of officials;
o implement preventative measures to reduce attacks and killings of officials,
o ensure a coordinated approach in dealing with the killing of police members
o advocate zero tolerance for police killings.
· Employee health and wellness programmes are being conducted, such as substance abuse, conflict management, suicide prevention, biblical illustration of marriage.
(b)(iii) A Police Safety Strategy was developed during the 2013/2014 financial year to strengthen and ensure the safety of members in the South African Police Service which consists of the following five pillars:
· Governance to establish a standardised regulatory environment to ensure police safety as a priority
· Proactive interventions to reduce attacks and unnatural deaths of police members on and off duty.
· Reactive interventions to ensure arrest and conviction of offenders, as well as to restore confidence in the Criminal Justice System and to serve as a deterrent.
· Redress and support interventions for members and families
· Monitoring and evaluation to inform prevention, responses, redress and support interventions and to determine whether the strategy is effective in reducing unnatural deaths of police members.
The five pillars represent the fundamental issues that must be addressed in order to minimise the incidents of attacks and the unnatural deaths of police members. These five pillars complement and contribute positively to the effective implementation of the initiatives across the spectrum of the strategy.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 477
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
477. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many (a) police officers are currently serving in the Public Order Policing (POP) unit in each province and (b) of the specified police officers have completed their training in public order policing;
(2) what is the (a) current shortfall in capacity of each POP unit in each province and (b)(i) plan and (ii) time frame for addressing the shortfall in order to reach full capacity?
NW556E
REPLY:
(1) Currently police officers (a) that are serving in the Public Order Policing (POP) unit in each province are:
National POP Pretoria: 275
Gauteng: 548
Eastern Cape: 541
KwaZulu-Natal: 906
North West: 448
Free State: 449
Western Cape: 325
Mpumalanga: 178
Northern Cape: 220
Limpopo: 297
Total: 4 187 Operational members
Total: 534 Support members
Grand total: 4 721
and (b) 4 187 of the specified police officers have completed their training in public order policing.
(2) Cabinet has approved a gradual increase in POP personnel between 2014 and 2018. A plan has been developed and is currently being rolled out to increase personnel.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 476
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
476. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Did (a) his department and/or (b) the SA Police Service (SAPS) send delegates to attend the International Council of Police Representative Associations conference hosted in Cape Town in June of this year; if so, in each case, what was the (i) total cost for each delegate to attend the conference and (ii) breakdown of these costs;
(2) (a) what (i) insights, (ii) lessons and (iii) best practice examples were learnt at the conference, (b) what inputs were made by (i) his department and/or (ii) the SAPS delegates respectively and (c) in each case, was the specified input a (i) presentation, (ii) research paper or (iii) report?
NW555E
REPLY:
(1) No one from the South African Police Service attended the conference, except that the Minister addressed the conference and emphasized on policing being a societal responsibility.
Reply received: July 2014
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 449
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3-2014)
449. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he will disclose the statistics for farm murders and farm attacks; if not, why not; if so, how many (a) farm murders and (b) farm attacks were there in each case (i) in (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012 and (cc) 2013 and (ii) since January 2014;
(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW532E
REPLY:
(1) We are extremely concerned that the issue of farm murders and farm attacks, we view these killings in a very serious light, as it is not only affecting families of the victims that affect the society at large and negatively impact on the economy and food supply. The minister has placed these incidents of crime high on the agenda of crime fighting strategies. The annual release of the National Crime Statistics, under the sub category of contact crimes will depict the effort to curb this crime.
(2) The Minister from time to time may make a statement on this matter including all other incidents.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 447
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3-2014)
447. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many SA Police Service (SAPS) members were found guilty of criminal acts in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013 and (b) how many of these members were suspended from the SAPS in each specified year;
(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW530E
REPLY:
Due to the long drawn process of concluding criminal matters in court it is not possible to provide the details within the given time. A request is hereby made for an extension in order for us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is available.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 431
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3-2014)
431. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Are SA Police Service vehicles exempt from paying street parking fees; if so, under which (a) legislation, (b) regulation and/or (c) agreement do they rely in respect of such an exemption?
NW514E
REPLY:
In terms of section 58(3) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) a person appointed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), who drives a vehicle in the carrying out of his or her duties, may disregard the directions of a road traffic sign which is displayed in the prescribed manner. Although police officials are, strictly speaking, not exempt from paying street parking fees, they may disregard the directions of a traffic sign in the performance of their duties, which include signs requiring them to pay parking fees in the street.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 419
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3-2014)
419. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many SA Police Service (SAPS) personnel were convicted of a criminal offence in the past year and (b) in each case, (i) for what crime or crimes were they convicted and (ii) in which provinces are/were they stationed and (c) how many of these convicted SAPS members have been (i) suspended or (ii) dismissed?
NW501E
REPLY:
Due to the long drawn process of concluding criminal matters in court it is not possible to provide the details within the given time. A request is hereby made for an extension in order for us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is available.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 418
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 JULY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3-2014)
418. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many of the 1 448 criminally convicted SA Police Service (SAPS) members (i) have appeared before fitness boards of enquiry, (ii) will have to reappear before fitness boards of enquiry, (iii) are still to appear before fitness boards of enquiry and (iv) have been dismissed to date and (b) in each case, (i) from which provinces are the specified SAPS members respectively, (ii) what is the rank of each specified SAPS member and (iii) for what crime or crimes was each specified member convicted?
NW500E
REPLY:
(a)(i) 1 064 members appeared before a Board of Fitness.
(a)(ii) No members will reappear before a Board of Fitness.
(a)(iii) The remainder is 317 members, however the Labour Court in the matter of POPCRU obo Ngwekazi & 2 others vs Minister of Police and the National Commissioner, on 2014-06-11 made a ruling that the National Commissioner's decision to convene Fitness Boards in terms of section 34 (1)(l) of the South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 in respect of members who have criminal records as a result of being convicted of a statutory or common law offence whilst serving as members prior to 2013-09-01 is unlawful, void and without legal force. In view of the above court order all Board of Fitness activities have been suspended for the time being.
(a)(iv) No members have been dismissed so far.
(b)(i) The breakdown of the 1448 in terms of Provinces and Divisions at Head Office is as reflected in the table below:
PROVINCES & HEAD OFFICE | MEMBERS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS |
Mpumalanga | 73 |
Northern Cape | 49 |
Limpopo | 113 |
Western Cape | 140 |
North West | 95 |
Free State | 141 |
Eastern Cape | 275 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 173 |
Gauteng | 325 |
Head Office | 64 |
Total | 1 448 |
(b)(ii) The breakdown of the 1448 members in terms of ranks is reflected in the table below:
RANK | TOTAL |
Tradesman Aid | 2 |
Personnel Officer, Principle | 2 |
Constable | 129 |
Sergeant | 267 |
Warrant Officer | 716 |
Lieutenant | 84 |
Captain | 163 |
Lieutenant Colonel | 43 |
Major | 10 |
Colonel | 21 |
Brigadier | 10 |
Major General | 1 |
Total | 1448 |
(b)(iii) The categories of offences for which the 1448 members were convicted were presented at the Parliamentary Committee on Police on 7 August 2013 as per the table below.
CATEGORIES OF OFFENCES- 1448 MEMBERS CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES | |
---|---|
Attempted Murder | 116 |
Murder | 54 |
Rape | 37 |
Bigamy | 2 |
Culpable Homicide | 21 |
Attempted Rape | 33 |
Assault | 917 |
Corruption | 516 |
Aiding An Escapee | 8 |
Theft | 827 |
House Breaking | 30 |
Reckless And Negligence | 173 |
Discharge/Handle Firearm While Under The Influence Of Alcohol/ Pointing Of Fire-Arm | 22 |
Act On Drugs And Drug Trafficking Act | 11 |
Crimen Injuria | 18 |
Kidnapping | 1 |
Robbery | 12 |
Loss Of Firearm | 36 |
Malicious Damage To Property | 43 |
Desertion | 6 |
Domestic Violence | 14 |
No Driver's License | 30 |
Drive Under The Influence Of Alcohol | 192 |
Terrorism | 5 |
Use Of Other Persons Property Without Permission (Statutory Law) | 23 |
Other | 16 |
Arson | 1 |
Hunting of Wild Animal Without a Permit | 3 |
Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act | 7 |
Exception - Dealing in Arms Or Ammunition Otherwise than under The Authority of a Dealers Licence. | 1 |
Possession of Dangerous Weapons | 2 |
Possession of Unlicensed Ammunition 2 | 20 |
Possession of Gambling Machine | 1 |
Child Theft | 1 |
Possession of Stolen Goods | 5 |
Total | 3204 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 369
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
369. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many (a) men and (b) women currently in uniform in the SA Police Service (SAPS) joined the SAPS before 1994?
NW466E
REPLY:
In reply to the request, the following are the members of the South African Police Service who were appointed under the Police Service Act, 1995 (Act no 68 of 1995) and who joined the SAPS before 1994:
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 369
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
369. Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) Which sectors of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster have severe budgetary limitations, (b) what are the results of these limitations and (c) how does he intend to address these limitations?
NW423E
REPLY:
It is suggested that this question be directed to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development which is the lead Department of the JCPS Cluster.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 360
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
360. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the (a) flying squad and (b) canine unit in (i) East London, (ii) King William's Town and (iii) Umtunzini have any vehicles in working order; if not, how soon can vehicles in working order be delivered to each unit respectively; if so, how many in each case?
NW414E
REPLY:
Yes. Please see table one (1) below for each of the two (2) mentioned units in all three (3) of the mentioned cities. This table indicates how many vehicles are active at each unit, how many are recommended for boarding and also how many are currently in the garage (PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO FLYING SQUAD OR CANINE UNIT IN UMTUNZINI. HOWEVER, THE RICHARD'S BAY FLYING SQUAD AND THE EMPNAGENI K-9 UNIT SERVE UMTUNZINI):
Table 1
STATION | QUANTITY OF ACTIVE VEHICLES | QUANTITY OF VEHICLES RECOMMENDED FOR BOARDING | QUANTITY OF VEHICLES IN THE GARAGE |
(i) East London | |||
(a) EAST LONDON-10111 COMMAND CENTRE | 8 | 2 | 2xVehicles Repaired |
(b) EAST LONDON-K9 UNIT | 8 | 0 | 3x Vehicles repaired |
(ii) King William's Town | |||
(a) KING WILLIAM'S TOWN-FLYING SQUAD | 3 | 0 | 1x vehicle repaired and 1x vehicle still outstanding and |
(b) KING WILLIAM'S TOWN-K9 UNIT | 5 | 0 | 2x vehicles repaired and 1xstill outstanding |
(iii) Umtunzini | |||
(a) RICHARDS BAY-FLYING SQUAD | 3 | 0 | 2 x Vehicles repaired |
(b) EMPANGENI-K9 UNIT | 14 | 0 | 1x Vehicle still outstanding |
Please see table two (2) below for each of the two (2) mentioned units in all three (3) of the mentioned cities. This table indicates the reason why each vehicle is in the garage as well as the envisaged date as to when it will be repaired and then returned to the unit from where it came:
Table 2
Unit | SAPS Number | Reason why in the Garage | How long before repaired |
EAST LONDON-10111 COMMAND CENTRE | BSS386B | Road worthy repairs | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-24 |
EAST LONDON-K9 UNIT | BPP766B | Battery | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-19 |
BSC765B | Possible Head Gasket | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-31 | |
BSG872B | Gearbox overhaul | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-28 | |
KING WILLIAM'S TOWNFLYING SQUAD | BSF323B | Engine repair | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-28 |
BSW751B | Electrical | 2014-03-31 | |
KING WILLIAM'S TOWNK9 UNIT | BRD816B | Engine and brakes problem | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-04-03 |
BSL256B | Engine Repairs | 2014-03-31 | |
RICHARDS BAY-FLYING SQUAD | BRB314B | Engine problem | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-27 |
BSF023B | Air Conditioner | Finalized - Job card closed on 2014-03-18 | |
EMPANGENI K9 UNIT | BSM997B | Engine and Gearbox overhaul | 2014-04-11 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 356
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
356. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Has the educational qualification for a SA Police Service level 12 full colonel position been lowered; if so, (a) is the requirement now only matric and (b) why was it lowered?
NW441E
REPLY:
The educational requirement for a SA Police Service level 12 full Colonel position has not been lowered. The South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008 provides in Regulation 43 for the National Commissioner to determine the composite requirements for employment in any post on the basis of the main objectives and inherent requirements of the job. The said Regulation inter alia provides further that the National Commissioner must ensure that requirements for employment do not unfairly discriminate against any person.
In terms of the previous Promotion Policy (National Instruction 2 of 2008) as well as the current Promotion Policy of the South African Police Service (Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council Agreement 3 of 2011), provision is made for employees of the South African Police Service to be promoted to the level of a full Colonel with a NQF 6 qualification (Degree / Diploma) as well with a matric qualification taking the number of years' service on a specific level into account.
For all posts on the level of a full Colonel that are advertised externally for appointment purposes, candidates / applicants must be in possession of a NQF 6 qualification (Degree / Diploma).
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 355
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
355. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many offices in the SA Police Service buildings manned by former Umkhonto weSizwe members who are employed by the SAPS are being set up in each province and (b) in each case, what are the details of these offices;
(2) are former Umkhonto weSizwe members who are employed by the SAPS paid an additional stipend per (a) month or (b) year; if so, (i) by whom and (ii) how much are they paid;
(3) how many former Umkonto weSizwe members who are employed by the SAPS have been promoted to the top four ranks of the SAPS respectively, in each province since 1994;
(4) how many former Umkonto weSizwe members who are employed by the SAPS sit on promotion panels;
(5) (a) how many bursaries were recently given to family members of former Umkonto weSizwe members who are employed by SAPS and (b) in each case, (i) what are the full details of these bursaries and (b) who paid for these bursaries?
NW440E
REPLY:
(1) (a) From the question it is unclear to which offices is being referred to and therefore the South African Police Service (SAPS) is in no position to provide the requested information. Furthermore it should be noted that the SAPS does not keep any statistics of its members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of former Umkhonto weSizwe members employed within the Organisation.
(b) The information cannot be provided as it is unclear to which offices are being referred to.
(2) (a) No
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(3) The South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of Umkhonto weSizwe members within the Organisation being promoted to the top four ranks of the SAPS.
(4) The South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of Umkhonto weSizwe members within the Organisation on promotion panels.
(5) (a) The South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members or their family members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of bursaries recently given to any Umkhonto weSizwe member or any of their family members.
(b)(i) Full details cannot be provided as the South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members or their family members by means of their political affiliation.
(b) The information cannot be provided as the South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members or their family members by means of their political affiliation.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 343
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
343. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the educational requirements for the rank of Major General;
(2) (a) How many posts for provincial head of crime intelligence have been advertised since 1 January 2012 and (b) in each case, (i) how many times has each post been advertised, (ii) on what date, respectively and (iii) what was the educational requirement for the post as advertised?
NW396E
REPLY:
(1) The educational requirement for appointment at salary levels 13 to 15 (which includes Major General) is an applicable NQF6 qualification or higher qualification stipulated in the advertisement. However, the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008, provides in Regulation 43 for the National Commissioner to determine the composite requirements for employment in any post on the basis of the main objectives and inherent requirements of the job. The said Regulation inter alia provides further that the National Commissioner must ensure that requirements for employment do not unfairly discriminate against any person.
(2)
2 (a) Posts advertised | (b) (i) Times advertised | (b) (ii) Date advertised | (b) (iii) Educational requirement |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Free State | 3 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 2014-03-04 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 qualification coupled with training and development acquired in the field of Intelligence, as well as other relevant training in the field of the post |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Mpumalanga | 2 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Northern Cape | 3 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 2014-03-04 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 qualification coupled with training and development acquired in the field of Intelligence, as well as other relevant training in the field of the post |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: North West | 3 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 2014-03-04 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 qualification coupled with training and development acquired in the field of Intelligence, as well as other relevant training in the field of the post |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Gauteng | 3 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 2014-03-04 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 qualification coupled with training and development acquired in the field of Intelligence, as well as other relevant training in the field of the post |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Limpopo | 3 | 2012-04-30 2013-12-05 2014-03-04 | Applicable NQF6 or higher qualification Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 qualification coupled with training and development acquired in the field of Intelligence, as well as other relevant training in the field of the post |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: KwaZulu-Natal | 1 | 2013-12-05 | Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law |
Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence: Western Cape | 1 | 2013-12-05 | Recognised 3 years tertiary qualification, NQF6 (Nat Dip) or NQF7 Degree in the relevant field of Intelligence, Safety and Security Law |
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 342
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
342. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) Does the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FSC) unit at the Morokweng police station have dedicated offices; if not, why not;
(2) has the FSC unit occupied any of the four offices that were offered free of charge at the local tribal authority offices; if not, why not;
(3) (a) is the unit currently situated in the Morokweng station and (b) what are these offices meant for;
(4) (a) what alternative arrangements have been made to accommodate this unit, (b) when were they made, (c) when will they be implemented and (d) where are sensitive/private interviews with victims that are done by members of this unit currently being held?
NW395E
REPLY:
(1) No, Morokweng FCS does not have dedicated offices because of lack of office space. A request to lease office accommodation for the unit was submitted to the Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management
It is the responsibility of the Department of Public Works (DPW) to conclude such leases and accordingly, the Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management (SCM) submitted the necessary approved needs assessment to the Department of Public Works to acquire accommodation for the FCS Unit, Morokweng on8November 2010. An updated needs assessment was submitted to DPW on8 October 2012
Initial Preliminary Cost Analysis was received from DPW on17 October 2012. Divisional Commissioner: SCM, approved funding on 31 October 2012, and requested DPW to issue a Procurement Instruction for the lease. The Procurement Instruction was issued by DPW on 16 November 2012.
Divisional Commissioner SCM is awaiting the Actual Cost from DPW to approve funding. This office is awaiting the conclusion of the lease by DPW.
No, the unit did not occupy any of the four local tribal authority offices that were offered free of charge, becauseSAPS has no mandate to enter into any agreement with any landlord regarding the utilization of office space, regardless of the cost implication. It is the responsibility of the DPW to identify suitable accommodation and negotiate the terms of any lease. The SAPS is strictly forbidden from entering into any discussions with landlords and certainly not allowed to agree terms. The Provincial Commissioner was informed of this on 10 September 2010.
(3) (a) Yes,
(b) The offices are meant for Station Trauma Centre.
(4) (a) Provincial Supply Chain Management requested the Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management to arrange the supply and erection of park homes or alternatively to lease office accommodation. The cost benefit implications of Park homes and leased office space were considered and because the DPW is at an advanced stage in concluding a lease for office space, it was concluded that it might result in fruitless expenditure if negotiations are stopped.
(b) 2010-08-10
(c) See answer above.
(d) At the Detective offices.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 337
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
337. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What are the educational (a) requirements for appointment to the rank of a Lieutenant-General and (b) qualifications of a certain person (name furnished)?
NW390E
REPLY:
(a) The educational requirement for appointment at salary levels 13 to 15 (which includes Lieutenant General) is an applicable NQF6 qualification or higher qualification stipulated in the advertisement. However, the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008, provides in Regulation 43 for the National Commissioner to determine the composite requirements for employment in any post on the basis of the main objectives and inherent requirements of the job. The said Regulation inter alia provides further that the National Commissioner must ensure that requirements for employment do not unfairly discriminate against any person.
(b) The person, whose name was furnished, is in possession of National Senior Certificate and has inter alia completed the following courses:
- Executive Development Programme;
- Advanced Management Development Programme;
- Advanced Financial Management;
- Senior Management Development;
- Management Development Programme;
- Junior Management Development; and
- Induction Course for Station Commanders.
The person, whose name was furnished, acquired a wealth of knowledge and his experience inter alia includes the following:
- Provincial Head: Financial Services: Mpumalanga
· Managing of budget and inspections
- Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Operational Services: Mpumalanga
· Maintenance of public order
· Combating and management of crime
· Crime prevention
· Community policing
· Operational and response services
-Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Support Services: Mpumalanga
· Implement and maintain Human Resource programmes
· Oversee training and development
· Financial management of the provincial budget
· Management of physical resources
-Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Visible Policing: Northern Cape
· Management of visible policing and investigation functions in the province
· Implementation of community policing
· Addressing root causes of crime
· Implementation of basic policing
-Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Support Services: Free State
· Implement and maintain Human Resource programmes
· Oversee training and development
· Financial management of the provincial budget
· Management of physical resources
-Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Physical Resource Management: Free State
· Management of Supply Chain, Technology Management Services and Financial Services' functions in the province
- Provincial Commissioner: Free State
· Ensure a safe and secure environment in the Province
· Manage all crime combating, crime detection and related support functions within the Province
· Effective and efficient utilisation of National capacities of Crime Intelligence, Local Criminal Record Centre, Forensic Science
Laboratories and Protection & Security Services within the Province
· Manage key departmental programs as set out in the Strategic Plan of the SAPS
· Manage the Provincial Operational Plan
· Ensure proper service delivery with regard to all aspects of policing within the Province
· Manage and utilise all resources allocated to the Province in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.
-Deputy National Commissioner: Policing (current position)
· Ensure an effective Visible Policing Service
· Ensure an effective Operational Response Service
· Ensure an effective Protection and Security Service
· Ensure an effective Inspectorate Service
· Developing of- and monitoring of the implementation of strategies to ensure the effective preventing and combating of crime.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 330
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
330. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of all flowers purchased by his department for each year between 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) what are the details of (a)(i) the address and (ii) the name of the office where the specified flowers were displayed, (b) for whose benefit were the flowers purchased and (c) what was the purchase value of the flowers for each office where it was displayed;
(3) in respect of flowers purchased for individuals, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) relationship of the person to (aa) him and (bb) the Ministry and (b) what is the cost of each purchase;
(4) what are the details of any (a) contractual arrangements and (b) plans to purchase flowers in the future?
NW411E
REPLY:
(1), (2) and (3)
The information requested is merely not readily available at the level of detail requested. The Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) structure reflecting an economic classification of items to vest expenditure does not provide for an item called flowers. The design principles of the reporting tables inter alia allow for the grouping of transactions based on the nature. Due to the number of transactions and various documentation to be analysed and consolidated, it would be extremely time consuming and place an unreasonable burden on the resources of the Department to obtain the information, given the lengthy period in question.
(4)
The SAPS accounts for expenses incurred in respect of the purchasing of flowers essentially in those instances where it is expected from the department to show the necessary respect at state funerals in the form of wreaths, special events, and state ceremony's. Procurement takes place through approved departmental service providers or contractors for special events and in all other instances the normal procurement process is followed.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 321
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
321. Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether he will consider providing amnesty to persons who hand over illegal firearms and ammunition in an attempt to remove illegal firearms from our communities, in light of the ongoing violence in the Western Cape which prompted schools to close due to the continued shooting and killing of innocent people; if not, why not; if so, when will he take steps in this regard?
NW374E
REPLY:
In 2010 I declared a firearm amnesty in terms of the Firearms Control Act and a number of illegal firearms were handed in.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 303
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
303. Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
What plans are in place to deal with police brutality?
NW356E
REPLY:
As the Honourable member would be aware, in 2011 Parliament passed the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act which was enacted by the President in 2012. The member would also be aware that this Act improved the focus and capacity of the previous ICD (now theIndependent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID) to investigate police officers who abuse their authority and power. The IPID has been restructured to accommodate the need for a strong investigative capacity.
In addition, the Department, has, consistently communicated with members of the SAPS with respect to their need to not only comply with the laws of the country, but also SAPS regulations and the Code of Conduct that members swear to abide by under oath. Furthermore, we review incidents on a case-by-case basis and take action accordingly. Where we have reason to believe that a member has acted inappropriately, both internal disciplinary and criminal investigations are undertaken.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 296
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
296. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of office furniture ordered and or purchased for the use of him and/or his staff since 1 May 2014;
(2) in respect of each piece of furniture, (a) what is the description, (b) what is the breakdown of the costs, (c) where will each piece of furniture be used and (d) who will use each piece of furniture;
(3) what are the details of furniture disposed of;
(4) in respect of each piece of furniture disposed of, (a) what is the description, (b) original purchase costs and (c) on what date was it purchased;
(5) (a) how was this furniture disposed of, (b) what disposal method was used, (c) what is the name and contact details of person/s to whom it was disposed and (d) at what price was it disposed of?
NW376E
REPLY:
The office of the Minister since taking the office has not yet bought a furniture therefore (2), (3),(4)and (5) fall away
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 270
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
270. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many police officers are stationed at the Makhado Correctional Centre and (b) what actions have been taken to recapture the prisoners who escaped in January 2014?
NW323E
REPLY:
(a) No police officers are stationed at the Makhado Correctional Centre.
(b) Two (2) prisoners were recaptured on 11 February 2014 through investigation.
Two (2) prisoners are still at large.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 268
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
268. Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Have any new appointments been made to the Mpumalanga crime intelligence unit; if so, in each case, (a) who has been selected for the position, (b) what (i) qualifications and (ii) crime intelligence expertise does the candidate have and (c) does the candidate have any family relations in the SA Police Service?
NW321E
REPLY:
Yes.
(a) MajorGeneral CL Philison.
(b)(i) National Diploma in Police Administration.
(b)(ii) Yes.
The Crime Intelligence expertise of Maj Gen Philison includes the following:
1. POSITION UNIT COMMANDER OSHOEK PORT OF ENTRY:
· Management of all policing and security related operations and functions.
· Management of all support related functions in respect of the Unit.
· Maintenance of an efficient information service in support of all the functional responsibilities at the Port of Entry.
Provide day to day management information support by:
· Identify crime threat patterns and communicate to relevant role players in terms of the Organized Crime Threat Manual.
· Brief the relief commanders for the execution of intelligence driven operations.
· Attend BCOCC (Border Control Operation Coordinated Centre) to provide crime information.
Render crime operational analysis service:
· Profile and compile linkages on crime pattern and recruit informers to specific crimes with regard to crime threat analysis.
· Screen, photograph suspects and compile an album.
· Assist investigating officers to obtain suspects' profile through the MCS(Movement Control System).
Render crime information analysis service:
· Interpret crime pattern and gather information to identify hot spots.
· Complete profile on suspects and update list of wanted suspects.
· Analyse crime and prioritise the top five unit crimes.
· Proper management and utilisation of all resources allocated to the immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.
2. STATION COMMANDER SAPS SABIE: MANAGE CRIME INFORMATION ANALYSIS SERVICES TO DETERMINE CRIME PATTERN:
· Collect and capture crime information in the station.
· Manual mapping of crime on the geographical layout.
· Visit crime scenes to gather information on crime.
· Interpret and utilise crime pattern information.
· Interpret crime maps,matrices and gather information to identify flash points, hot spots.
· Profiling of suspects in the precinct based on the linkage analysis and gather information and intelligence.
· Identify crime threats and register on the Information System for Individuals and Suspects(ISIS).
· Give feedback on Crime Information to the SCCF(Station Crime Combating Forum) and the Community Policing Forum (CPF) meetings.
· Recruit informers and register a syndicate project in conjunction with the CI.
(c) Yes.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 267
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
267. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Have any State Information Technology Agency tenders that are related to the SA Police Service been cancelled recently; if so, (a) what was the nature of the tender, (b) how long has it been pending and (c) why was it cancelled?
NW320E
REPLY:
Mobile Phone Data Extraction Devices (MPDED) – SITA Bid 1045/2012
· Bid for Mobile Phone Data Extraction Devices (MPDED) SITA BID 1045/2012 was published by SITA.
· Bid Evaluation occurred during end April 2013.
· Bid was not awarded.
· No Bidder met the requirements of the Bid.
· Feedback Letter received by SAPS TMS in September 2013.
ABIS
· First submitted to SITA on 2012-07-05 for first publication.
· During the Bid evaluation, the Bidders did not meet all mandatory requirements listed on the bid document.
· Submitted again for re-publishing on 2013-03-13.
Wide Area Network Infrastructure (WAN)
· Request for Publication of RFB1013/2012: SAPS Information Communication Technology Open Standard for the WAN infrastructure. A critical part of the National Network Upgrade Programme (NNUP) which has been outstanding since 2011.
· Submission for publication in June 2012.
Detention Management System
· RFB 1026/2012Description: Provision of Goods, Support and Maintenance for SAPS Detention Management Solution and SAPS Detainee Tracking and Electronic Monitoring Solution for a period of five(5) years.
· It has been pending since 2008.
Except for the Detention Management System, the other matters are proceeded with.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 266
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
266. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many SA Police Service stations in each province do not have (a) electricity, (b) water and (c) flush toilets?
NW319E
REPLY:
According to the information provided to me by SAPS, all SA Police stations (both devolved and non-devolved stations) have basic services in terms of the following:
(a) Electricity by means of the Municipality, Eskom or a generator.
(b) Water by means of the Municipality, private water suppliers or a borehole.
(c) Flushable toilets connected to either the municipal main sewer line or septic tanks.
However, I have asked the National Commissioner to ensure that site visits are conducted to specific stations to check whether these services are functioning and to report back, both on this and any steps that need to be taken to rectify any shortcomings.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 264
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
264. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many SA Police Service members do not have driver's licences in each province?
NW317E
REPLY:
Members of the SAPS, for the purposes of reporting, are categorized under Operational, Support and Management where operational members are the first priority to have a drivers licence. The statistics on 14 March 2014 as per the SAPS's systems per Province who do not have a drivers licence are as follows:
PROVINCE | OPERATIONAL MEMBERS | WITHOUT LICENCE | % |
WESTERN CAPE | 15 821 | 332 | 2.10% |
EASTERN CAPE | 16 088 | 1 825 | 11.34% |
NORTHERN CAPE | 5 280 | 275 | 5.21% |
FREE STATE | 9 522 | 1 049 | 11.02% |
KWAZULU-NATAL | 19 549 | 1 126 | 5.76% |
NORTH WEST | 7 764 | 486 | 6.26% |
MPUMALANGA | 7 676 | 236 | 3.07% |
LIMPOPO | 9 935 | 357 | 3.59% |
GAUTENG | 27 695 | 1 118 | 4.04% |
TOTAL | 119 330 | 6 804 | 5.70% |
During the process of recruiting reservists as fulltime SAPS members, this was one of the criteria relaxed. I have asked the National Commissioner to look at all cases where SAPS members do not have drivers licenses and report back on whether this relates to relaxed criteria for reservists.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 263
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
263. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) With reference to his reply to question 2323 on 8 October 2013, how many of the 1448 convicted criminals in the SA Police Service have (a)(i) appeared before a Board of Fitness and (ii) been dismissed and (b) in each case, what crime was committed;
(2) has the verification process been completed; if not, by what date will it be completed; if so, what was the outcome in each case?
NW316E
REPLY:
I will be reporting back on this entire process by 11 April 2014 and the Honorable member will be copied on this.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 262
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
262. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of motor vehicles ordered and/or purchased for his use since May 2014;
(2) (a) what is the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) total cost and (iv) breakdown of the cost of each motor vehicle and (b) where will each motor vehicle normally be stationed?
NW341E
REPLY:
(1) No motor vehicles were ordered and/or purchased for the use of the Minister of Police since May 2014.
(2) Not applicable.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 262
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7 MARCH 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
262. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to his reply to question 2768 on 5 November 2013, has the National Commissioner now given final consideration to the issue of legal fees owed to the State by a certain person (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what decision has been taken in this regard?
NW315E
REPLY:
The decision on whether to recover is still under consideration.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 251
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
251. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Following on his reply to question 2144 on 13 September 2010 regarding the total legal fees of a certain person (name and details furnished), what (a) does the latest outstanding figure, including interest, amount to and (b) what is the complete breakdown of these costs;
(2) (a) when will the costs be recovered, (b) what amount will be recovered and (c) for what reason is this specified amount going to be recovered;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW302E
REPLY:
(1) The total amount of legal costs has already been given and no interest is charged on Counsel's fee.
(2) The National Commissioner has received all outstanding documents and the representation from Person's legal team. A decision on whether to recover is still under consideration.
(3) The matter is still under consideration
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 250
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
250. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Following on his statement on 28 July 2013 that severe steps will be taken against members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) who are found guilty of crimes, how many (a) members of the SAPS were found guilty of crimes in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013 and (b) of these members were expelled from the SAPS in each specified year;
(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
NW301E
REPLY:
As you would be aware there was a recent audit was undertaken and the results were reported to the Portfolio Committee regarding the 1448 members who are now being dealt with by SAPS.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 228
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28 FEBRUARY 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
228. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How much discontinued ammunition is still in circulation in the SA Police Service, in each province, (b) what is he doing to remove this ammunition from use and (c) by what date will it all be removed from use?
NW277E
REPLY:
(a) The total number of discontinued ammunition still in circulation in the SA Police Service is as per the breakdown below:
PROVINCE: | QUANTITY: |
Western Cape | 68,542 |
Eastern Cape | 538,937 |
Northern Cape | 104,459 |
Free State | 410,981 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 523,978 |
North West | 233,850 |
Mpumalanga | 296,479 |
Limpopo | 35,080 |
Gauteng | 71,764 |
Head Office Divisions | 2,061,456 |
TOTAL: | 4,345,526 |
This ammunition may only be used for training purposes. However, this ammunition is still in use by Specialized Units within the SAPS for training, ballistic testing of firearms and IBIS test firing purposes.
(b) An instruction to withdraw all such ammunition was issued from the Divisional Commissioner, Supply Chain Management on 12 September 2006, which also instructed that such ammunition may not be issued any longer as from this date.
Recently another instruction in this regard was issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Supply Chain Management to all Provisional Commissioners and Divisional Commissioners to immediately withdraw all non-standard, obsolete and unserviceable ammunition not in use, from their respective provinces and divisions.
(c) All non-standard, obsolete and unserviceable ammunition is being sent on a continuous basis to the Ammunition Store at the Division Supply Chain for disposal and this is being monitored to ensure compliance.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 217
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
217. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many children were murdered (i) in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) if applicable, what was the murder weapon in each specified case?
NW295E
REPLY:
(a) (i) (aa) There are 793 murder cases reported against children in 2011/2012 financial year.
(bb) 827 murder cases against children were reported in 2012/2013 financial year.
(cc) Statistics on murder cases against children for 2013/2014 financial year is not yet available, but will only be made available when released.
(ii) The statistics for 1st April 2014 up to the latest specified date is not yet available and will be made available when released.
(b) The murder weapons vary from Fire-arms, knifes, stones, sharp instruments, poisons, blunt objects, knobkerries, fire, spears, pangas, etc.
For this office to give a list of murder weapons per case, more time is required in order to conduct a thorough research.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 217
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
217. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many children were murdered (i) in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) if applicable, what was the murder weapon in each specified case?
NW295E
REPLY:
Due to the high volume of information that is required we are not able to provide the details within the given time frame as the information is obtained from the Provinces. A request is hereby made for an extension in order for us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is received.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 201
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
201. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether there are any investigations and/or scrutiny of persons dealing in second-hand metal who are suspected to be involved or in collusion with cable thieves; if not, why not; if so, how many such persons (a) are being investigated, (b) have been charged and (c) have been convicted of such crimes?
NW16E
REPLY:
PROVINCE | (a) NUMBER OF DEALERS BEING INVESTIGATED | (b) NUMBER OF DEALERS CHARGED | (c) NUMBER OF DEALERS CONVICTED |
Eastern Cape | 132 | 98 | 24 |
Free State | 30 | 26 | 19 |
Gauteng | 261 | 119 | 62 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 602 | 599 | 70 |
Limpopo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mpumalanga | 669 | 453 | 159 |
North West | 235 | 218 | 128 |
Northern Cape | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Western Cape | 29 | 15 | 6 |
Total | 1 961 | 1 532 | 472 |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 201
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
201. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether there are any investigations and/or scrutiny of persons dealing in second-hand metal who are suspected to be involved or in collusion with cable thieves; if not, why not; if so, how many such persons (a) are being investigated, (b) have been charged and (c) have been convicted of such crimes?
NW16E
REPLY:
Due to the high volume of information that is required we are not able to provide the details within the given time frame as the information is obtained from the Provinces. A request is hereby made for an extension in order for us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is received.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 185
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
185. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he is aware of how many armouredNyalas and Casspirs are licensed to drive on the road; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details for each province;
(2) whether a large number of police vehicles have covered more than 100 000 km; if so, what are the relevant details of his department's plans and budget to improve the situation?
NW191E
REPLY:
(1) Yes. The (Armoured Vehicles) Nyalas and Casspirs that are licensed to drive on the road and the details per Province are as follows:-
Division/Province | Quantity of Licensed Armoured(Nyalas and Casspirs) |
National Head Office Mobilization Centre | 199 |
National Head Office NIU Operations | 8 |
National Head Office NPOP Pretoria | 15 |
National Head Office SAPS Operational & Technical AcademyThabazimbi | 1 |
National Head Office Special Task Force | 9 |
Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner | 26 |
Free State Provincial Commissioner | 28 |
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner | 22 |
Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner | 8 |
Limpopo Provincial Commissioner | 28 |
Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner | 10 |
North West Provincial Commissioner | 22 |
Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner | 9 |
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner | 26 |
Total | 411 |
(2) The vehicle fleet has been modernized and expanded quite significantly in recent years. The current status is that SAPS has a total of 28 857 vehicles of its fleet of 49881 vehicles which have covered more than 100 000 km. 21 024 Vehicles have an odometer reading of below 100 000km. Please see the table below of the number of vehicles which have covered more than 100 000 km:
Kilometers | Quantity |
100 000 - 150 000 | 8 292 |
150 000 – 200 000 | 7 181 |
200 000 – 250 000 | 5 757 |
250 000 – 300 000 | 3 647 |
More than 300 000 | 3 980 |
Total | 28 857 |
The SAPS receives an annual budget allocation to purchase new vehicles and approximately 6000 vehicles are purchased per annum to replace old and damaged vehicles.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 184
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
184. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the Public Order Policing (POP) branch of the SA Police Service (SAPS) is underresourced at the command and control level;
(2) whether the POP suffers from (a) limited resources and (b) manpower shortages to deal with escalating unrest activities in the country;
(3) whether the POP is currently operating under 35% of the 2006 level of operations;
(4) whether there is sufficient co-ordination in the (a) issuance of R5 rifles and (b) deployment of the (i) Tactical Response Team and (ii) National Intervention Unit; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW190E
REPLY:
(1) No. Public Order Policing is not under resourced at the command and control level. Sufficient Commanders exist at all levels.
(2) No. Public Order Policing has the required (a) resources and (b) manpower to deal with escalating unrest activities in the country.
The South African Police Service is however in the process to further enhance the Public Order Policing resources, both human and physical, with the intention to further improve their ability to effectively deal with public unrest.
(3) No. POP is currently operating at an increased level of operations of more than 80% when compared to 2006. The number of personnel attached to POP increased from 2595 in 2006 to 4721 in 2014.
(4) Yes. There is sufficient coordination in the (a) issuance of R5 rifles as R5 rifles are issued for use by all trained functional police officers and (b) the deployment of the (i) Tactical Response Team and (ii) National Intervention Unit as both Units' members are deployed in support of the Public Order Policing based on their respective mandates with the aim to combat public violence.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 177
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
177. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many complaints of (a) harassment, (b) intimidation and (c) bribery have been reported against members of the SA Police Service working at the Edenvale Police Station;
(2) in respect of each complaint, has any action been taken; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW183E
REPLY:
(1) | One case of bribery / corruption. |
(2) | Edenvale CAS 315/12/2013 A member asked a complainant in a theft case R 180.00 for an informant in the case. However, the member took the money for himself. The case is still under investigation. |
NOTE:In addition to the above, the following cases were registered: · Ga-Rankuwa CAS against member working at Edenvale SAPS. CAS 11/01/2014 Hijacking The criminal case against the member is currently in court. · Benoni CAS against member working at Edenvale SAPS. CAS 87/08/2013 Driving under the influence The criminal case is still under investigation. |
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 171
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
171. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of all the costs of the maintenance of the pot plants in his (a) departmental offices and (b) official residence (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12, (dd) 2012-13 and (ee) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2014;
(2) in respect of the pot plant maintenance, (a) what is the (i) address and (ii) name of the office where they were/are displayed, (b) for whose benefit are these pot plants, (c) what was/is the value of maintenance for each office and (d) what are the details of any contracts and/or plans for the maintenance of these pot plants in the future?
NW220E
REPLY:
The Ministry does not have pot plants both in his office and his residence ,therefore questions (1) and (2) do not apply.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 155
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
155. Mrs N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Sebenza Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW161E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 18
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 23
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 64
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 90
Staffing level: 140.63%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 21
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 26
Staffing level: 123.81%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 1398
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 54
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 154
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
154. Mrs NWA Michael (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police vehicles in working order at the OR Tambo International Airport?
(2) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers working at the OR Tambo International Airport?
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives working at the SA Police Service offices at the OR Tambo International Airport and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW160E
REPLY:
(1) The number of police vehicles at the airport is
(a) optimal83, and
(b) actual (current) 71.
(2) The number of police members
(a) optimal(granted1) 1014, and
(b) actual (current)797.
(3)(a) The
(i) optimal(granted2) number of detectives working at the airport is 46and
(ii) the actual (current) number of detectives is 39.
(3)(b) The number of dockets investigated on hand is:
(i)1348 and
(ii) each detective has an average of 34 dockets per member.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 153
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
153. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Tembisa Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW159E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 83
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 83
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 371
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 444
Staffing level: 119.68%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 96
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 93
Staffing level: 96.88%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 7568
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 81
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 152
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
152. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Norkem Police Station;
(2) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW158E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 39
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 36
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 123
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 135
Staffing level: 109.76%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 35
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 45
Staffing level: 128.57%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 2227
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 49
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 151
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
151. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at theBedfordview Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW157E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 33
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 38
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 120
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 123
Staffing level: 102.5%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 42
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 41
Staffing level: 97.62%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 1315
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 32
Reply to question 151 recommended
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 150
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
150. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Primrose Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW156E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 29
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 28
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 133
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 129
Staffing level: 96.99%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 41
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 33
Staffing level: 80.49%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 1032
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 31
Reply to question 150 recommended
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 149
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
149. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Kempton Park Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW155E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 58
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 50
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 262
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 258
Staffing level: 98.47%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 84
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 77
Staffing level: 91.67%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 3676
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 48
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 148
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
148. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of vehicles in working order at the Edenvale Police Station;
(2) what is the (a) optimal and (b) actual number of police officers at the specified police station;
(3) (a) what is the (i) optimal and (ii) actual number of detectives at the specified police station and (b) how many dockets are currently being investigated (i) in total and (ii) by each detective?
NW154E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Optimal (ideal) number of vehicles: 33
(1)(b) Actual number of vehicles: 29
(2)(a) Funded Establishment* - SAPS Act Personnel (Total) : 146
(2)(b) Actual Personnel- SAPS Act (Total): 148
Staffing level: 101.37%
(3)(a)(i) Funded Establishment** - SAPS Act Personnel (Detectives): 42
(3)(a)(ii) Actual Personnel – SAPS Act (Detectives): 39
Staffing level: 92.86%
(3)(b)(i) Total number of dockets on hand: 2036
(3)(b)(ii) Average number of dockets on hand per detective: 52
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 144
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
144. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many reports have the SA Police Service received regarding the flooding of the Sebenza Police Station in the past 12 months;
(2) what progress has been made with regard to the building of a new Sebenza Police Station?
NW150E
REPLY:
(1) None. The reason therefore is that the Sebenza Police Station is a leased building and all reports of flooding would have been received by the Department of Public Works Regional Manager for further handling with the applicable landlord.
(2) None. The building of a new Sebenza Police Station is not prioritized and captured in the User Asset Management Plan (U-AMP) of the SAPS as a priority. The U-AMP contains all the priorities in respect of buildings for the SAPS and it was recommended by all the Provincial Commissioners of the SAPS according to their needs, and thereafter approved by the National Commissioner of the SAPS.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 142
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
142. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many (a) low-risk and (b) high-risk category police officers are there at each police station in Gauteng;
(2) how many (a) low-risk and (b) high-risk category police officers at each police station in Gauteng underwent shooting practice in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013?
NW148E
REPLY:
TOTAL POL ACT MEMBERS IN GAUTENG | |||
HIGH RISK | TRT Units | 415 | |
MEDIUM RISK | Operational Personnel | 27384 | |
LOW RISK | Support Personnel | 1730 | |
TOTAL | 29 529 |
In terms of SAPS requirements, members of the police must undergo two shooting practices a year and one maintenance shoot. I have therefore instructed the National Commissioner to ensure that this occurs particularly with regard to high and medium risk officers
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 137
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
137. Mr J J Mc Gluwa (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of all expenditure that was found to have been (a) irregular and (b) wasteful in his department for each year from 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) in respect of each such finding of (a) irregular and (b) wasteful expenditure, (i) what (aa) is the description thereof, (bb) is the value thereof and (cc) action has been taken against the persons accountable for such expenditure and (ii) how much thereof (aa) has been recovered and (bb) from whom?
NW150E
REPLY:
1(a) (b) 2(a) (b) (i) (aa) (bb)
The details, description and the value for irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure since 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2014 are contained in the following tables see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw337annexurectona-0
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 136
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
136. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) On what grounds was a certain person (name and details furnished) appointed to the position of Deputy National Commissioner and (b) does this person have a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 6 qualification; if not, explain the circumstances which allowed this person to be appointed above other members who possess greater qualifications and expertise?
NW142E
REPLY:
(a) On the grounds of ability, competence, experience and suitability.
(b) No, it is not a requirement. He is able, experienced, competent, suitable and an astute and ethical leader.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 136
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014
136. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) On what grounds was a certain person (name and details furnished) appointed to the position of Deputy National Commissioner and (b) does this person have a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 6 qualification; if not, explain the circumstances which allowed this person to be appointed above other members who possess greater qualifications and expertise?
NW142E
REPLY:
(a) On the grounds of ability, competence, experience and suitability.
(b) No, it is not a requirement. He is able, experienced, competent, suitable and an astute and ethical leader.
Reply received: April 2014
QUESTION NO 123
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 April 2014
123. Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) What amount does his department contribute to the Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and (b) what benefits are obtained from his department's contributions to the ICJS;
(2) has he found that the ICJS is fulfilling its mandate; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW129E
REPLY:
INPUT FROM DIVISION: DETECTIVE SERVICE
(1)(b) the following benefits are obtained from the SAPS contributions to the ICJS:
- an increase in the finalization of court cases
- Several protocols to improve co-operation between departments had been approved and implemented
- there is a reduction in the number of remand detainees
- there is a reduction in the backlogs in the analysis of blood alcohol cases
(2) Yes, the ICJS is fulfilling its mandate which led to the improvement as indicated in 1(b) above.
INPUT FROM DIVISION: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Question (1)(a) and (1)(b):
The SAPS contributes significantly to the ICJS in a number of ways in accordance with its role and responsibilities within the Criminal Justice System (CJS).
To understand the SAPS' contribution more clearly and the degree to which it has benefited from the ICJS, it is necessary to first remind ourselves of what the ICJS is trying to achieve and the strategy that the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster has adopted to achieve these goals.
In the goal to modernize the CJS, the JCPS Cluster has long been recognized that Information Technology is a key enabler to overcome the problems of a paper-based CJS system with its inherent problems such as lack of visibility, information loss, etc. To this extent, the Integrated Justice System (IJS) Programme was initiated, which adopted a three step strategy to address the modernization of the CJS. The three step strategy is essentially:
Step 1: Departmental Business Process Enablement – the goal here is to modernize each of the Cluster department's business processes by creating and/or adapting their internal information systems to carry the required information in electronic form to overcome the weaknesses of the historical paper based means of managing the CJS. By progressively moving the paper based information into electronic, data loss and duplication could be overcome, visibility and the streamlining of communications could be improved and better collaboration and improved work place efficiency can be achieved;
Step 2: Interdepartmental Integration – the goal here is to move information carried in the modernized departmental information systems (from Step 1) to that of the modernized systems in the other participating departments, as and when their respective modernization (Step 1) goals are achieved. It is therefore important to realize that the benefits of integration are therefore only achieved when the parties to that integration have completed their obligations in respect of their Step 1 responsibilities. For example, if one department has successfully completed its Step 1 obligations and has successfully delivered the relevant information to the next department by means of an integration, but the recipient department has not completed its Step 1 obligations, the Step 2 integration, although complete, will not provide business benefit to the Cluster until such time as the recipient department has completed its matching Step 1 obligations. This is important to remember as each department is reliant on the completion of their associated Step 1 modernization and rollout programme in order for their users to be able to access the data provided to them by means of the integration.
Step 3: Measurement of the CJS – this step in the strategy is heavily reliant upon the completion of Steps 1 and 2. The goal here is to electronically inspect the information as it passes through the integration to determine the time at which key business process events (such as the time and date of a complaint, the date and time of an arrest, when the arrestee was charged, when they appeared in court, when their case was trial ready, etc.). This information will then be placed into a centralized data warehouse to enable the CJS to develop an global picture as to the state and effectiveness of the CJS and accurately identify process bottlenecks and issues to enable the Cluster to develop targeted interventions to the improve the CJS as a whole.
With the aforesaid in mind, SAPS has made significant progress in terms of its Step 1 obligations. SAPS has enabled all it stations to provide docket information (at the time a suspect is charged by the Police) on the Crime Administration System (CAS) by means of electronic integration to the DoJ&CD's Integrated Case Management System or ICMS for use by prosecutors in the respective courts. Although the CAS data for an approximate weekly average of 80,000 dockets is provided to ICMS, ICMS remains to be deployed to all courts. As a result and notwithstanding that all CAS data is being provided to DoJ&CD, only those prosecutors with access to ICMS where it has currently been deployed can currently benefit from the integration. This situation is improving as DoJ&CD continues to rollout ICMS (which is part of its Step 1 obligations).
In similar fashion SAPS is receiving postponement information from the courts to the extent ICMS is rolled out and SAPS is providing Legal Aid SA with legal aid service requests. Legal Aid utilization is, however, dependent on the extent that the Legal Aid system is deployed to its Justice Centres across the country, which is its Step 1 obligation in terms of the IJS modernization strategy.
Much of the SAPS effort remains focused on the developed and deployment of its Step 1 obligations. To this extent, SAPS has made significant progress in a number of areas such as the ongoing enablement of its incident management strategy through the modernization of the 10111 Centres and the deployment of tracking devices in Police vehicles to enable dispatchers to allocate the nearest appropriate resources to the scene of a complaint. The indirect benefit of this has been a substantial saving in SAPS fuel bill and much better control over its vehicle fleet.
Other areas of continued focus are on the introduction and enhancement of the SAPS Forensic capabilities and the attention being given to a substantial upgrade of SAPS core wide area networking and local station network capabilities in preparation for the rollout of new system capabilities to users in the field. Under the SAPS obligations under Step 1 a number of achievements were made such as the Property Control and Exhibit Management (PCEM) System that was developed, with roll-out having commenced to the Forensic Laboratories and Police Stations. The development of the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS) is progressing well and certain completed modules have already been rolled out to 275 Police Stations (the e-Docket is a component of the ICDMS project). Identification Systems such as the National Photo Imaging System (NPIS) and the Live Scan System (LSS) have also been developed and partially rolled out. The Facial Recognition System and Facial Compilation System tender specifications have been compiled and are awaiting sign-off from the client. The SAPS Services Integration Programme has developed and implemented a robust internal SAPS integration platform known as the SAPS Services Integration Bus (SIBus) which is addressing both internal SAPS integrations as well as communication with the IJS Transversal Integration Hub (for inter-departmental integrations). On average the SIBus switches over 8.3 million business messages per week between internal SAPS systems and approximately 2 million business messages per week with external departments and agencies.
From an integration perspective, it should be noted that SAPS has also successfully contributed to the management of the IJS Integration (IJS Transversal Sub-Programme), which has historically and is currently part of the SAPS ring-fenced budget allocation to SAPS. In the recent Auditor General report on the governance of the IJS Programme, SAPS IJS and IJS Transversal programmes both obtained a clean audit with no adverse findings.
As one would expect with SAPS being the largest department in the JCPS and by virtue of it being the single largest provider of business information required by the functions of the other departments participating in the IJS, the largest portion of the ring-fenced overall IJS budget is allocated to SAPS. With this in mind it would be wrong to assume that all the benefit of this budget must be for SAPS' sole benefit as the question would seem to imply. Although the allocation is certainly beneficial to SAPS and is being used to address a number of key areas as previously highlighted, the budget benefits are also of importance in enabling integration with the downstream departments in the CJS value chain.
Although SAPS has not yet achieved all the benefit that it is looking to acquire from the process (as it is also dependent on the downstream departments completing their Step 1 obligations), it is confident that once these departments have completed their obligations, SAPS will be able to consume the information it needs to complete its modernization work. For example, SAPS is anxiously awaiting the completion of the NPA Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) and its associated integrations so that it can enable prosecutor interaction with its investigators through the establishment of an electronic investigators diary. This feature will also enable improved management of decision dockets once the ECMS system is fully developed and deployed. The first version of ECMS (version 2), which is capable of being integrated with SAPS, is currently in development and testing scheduled to start in quarter 1 of the new financial year.
The electronic integration of the electronic charge sheet between NPA and DoJ&CD is also dependent on the upgrade of the DoJ&CD's ICMS system which in turn will provide SAPS with important information such as the progress of the case in court, the merging, splitting and transfer of cases, as well as the various outcomes and verdicts. The benefit of this to SAPS, however, can only start being achieved as and when the next version of ICMS is completed, integrated, tested and deployed by the DoJ&CD.
Although significant progress has been made in the establishment of the data warehouse highlighted under Step 3 of the strategy, the population of the relevant business information in the warehouse by means of the integrations remains the current challenge due to degree to which the departmental Step 1 obligations have been met thus far. As the new version of ECMS and ICMS are integrated and deployed nationally, this objective will also start to yield its benefits to the Cluster.
I trust that these examples should also provide the honorable member with the insight into the integrated nature of the JCPS Cluster programme and its various dependencies. It should also be evident that the full benefit of the IJS to SAPS and the other members will continue to grow as each of the CJS participating departmental members achieve their Step 1 objectives, thereby enabling the step 2 and 3 stages to be completed respectively.
Question (2):
Although progress has not been as quick as had been hoped for, I do believe that the ICJS is making progress to fulfilling its mandate. As with SAPS, I am aware that the various participating departments have been faced with a number of challenges that are being addressed within the ambit of their respective responsibilities.
This does not, however, imply that nothing has been achieved to date as I have broadly outlined in my response to your first question.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 116
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
116. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether, in accordance with the National Key Points Act, Act 102 of 1980, a demarcation was made to indicate the (a) private residence part of the President's residence in Nkandla which he funded with his own money and (b) remaining part which falls under the specified Act for purposes of (i) state funding, (ii) relevant state provisions and (iii) protection; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether he can provide the relevant information and/or documentation from (a) the state surveyor-general and (b) private-practicing professional land surveyors to this effect?
NW121E
REPLY:
The Public Protector is currently investigating this matter and is in the process of finalising her report. I would request the Honourable member to allow this process to be finalised before engaging in further discussion on the matter
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 115
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
115. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether the SA Police Service has instituted any programmes to educate its members on continued police homophobia about gays and lesbians; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details regarding the formalised training programmes that are being undertaken, (b) when were the specified programmes introduced and (c) how are the results measured?
NW120E
REPLY:
No, the SAPS have not instituted any programmes to educate its members on continued police homophobia about gays and lesbians. The SAPS is presenting learning programmes to educate our members on vulnerable groups, which include gays and lesbians.
(a)+(b) The Human Rights in Policing Learning Programme was developed during March 2008 and since implemented in SAPS. In Chapter 1 of this Learning Programme, the Bill of Rights is covered in detail.
The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Learning Programme have a module on Social Context which is inter alia addressing the different vulnerable groups with the purpose to equip the members with knowledge and skills to understand and interact with these groups. This Learning Programme was developed and implemented in 2008 and revised in 2011.
The same module on Social Context is included in the following learning programmes:
· Sexual Offences for Investigating Officers Learning Programme;
· First Responder to Sexual Offences Learning Programme;
· Integrated Sexual Offences Learning Programme
The above mentioned learning programmes were developed and implemented since 2010.
The Bill of Rights was also included in the Middle Management Learning Programme during 2012 to sensitise middle managers on homophobia.
(c) The results are measured by means of learner reaction sheets and formative and summative assessments.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 108
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
108. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether there is enough stock of blood alcohol testing kits in the national depot; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW113E
REPLY:
Yes. 42 457 Blood alcohol kits have already been issued from the national depot during the 2013/2014 financial year to the various provinces, divisions and stations for their utilization.
An order has already been placed for an additional 62 378 blood alcohol kits which will be delivered during March 2014. Thereafter, these kits will be distributed where required.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 105
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
105. Mr D C Ross (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What are the details of official credit cards issued to (a) him and/or (b) his staff;
(2) in respect of each credit card, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the (i) maximum permissible value of each purchase and (ii) total credit limit of the card, (c) what are the details of permissible purchases for which the credit cards may be used and (d) may alcoholic beverages be purchased;
(3) in respect of purchases made with each credit card during the period 8 May 2014 and/or thereafter up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the (i) value of each purchase made, (ii) what are the details of each item purchased and (iii) for what purpose was each purchase made and (c) were any alcoholic beverages purchased; if so, (i) what are the (aa) details and (bb) value of these purchases and (ii) for what purpose was each purchase made?
NW115E
REPLY:
1)(a) The Minister of Police is not in possession of an official credit card.
1)(b) No official credit card has been issued to the staff of the Minister of Police.
2)(a)(i) N/A
2)(a)(ii) N/A
2)(b)(i) N/A
2)(b)(ii) N/A
2)(c) N/A
2)(d) N/A
3)(a)(i) N/A
3)(a)(ii) N/A
3)(b)(i) N/A
3)(b)(ii) N/A
3)(b)(iii) N/A
3)(c)(i) N/A
3)(c)(i)(aa) N/A
3)(c)(i)(aa) N/A
3)(c)(ii) N/A
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 73
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
73. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many (a) international and (b) domestic flights were undertaken by (i) him and (ii) his predecessors using (aa) aircraft operated by the military, (bb) aircraft chartered by the military or (cc) commercial aircraft during the period 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) in respect of each specified flight, what was the (a)(i) date and (ii) place of (aa) departure and (bb) arrival and (b)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs?
NW80E
REPLY:
The Division Operational Response Services is not in a position to reply to this question, unless the question specifically relates to the utilising of SAPS aircraft.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 42
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
42. Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How much does his department plan to spend on (a) advertising, (b) communication and (c) marketing between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014 (i) in total and (ii) as a breakdown of the amount;
(2) (a) what mediums is his department going to use in each case and (b) who is the service provider to be used;
(3) what is the main message that his department plans to communicate during this time?
NW43E
REPLY:
(1) Estimated Budget for Marketing and Advertising between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014:
(i) The Department of Police is planning to spend an amount of R7 501 653 for marketing and advertising in print, electronic and digital media subject to approval and availability of funds.
(ii) Print media advertising = R586 527
Electronic media advertising:
Television = R3 400 000
Radio = R2 015 126
Cinema TV = R300 000
Digital advertising
Alive Advertising = R450 000
Billboards = R750 000
(2)(a) Mediums to be utilized include the following as part of the plan subject to approval and availability of funds:
Print Media Advertising:
Sowetan (National) R79 440
Daily Dispatch (Eastern Cape) R36 900
The Herald (Eastern Cape) R42 300
The New Age (National) R82 800
The Star (Gauteng) R111 192
Pretoria News (Pretoria) R32 415
Isolezwe (KZN) R24 780
DFA(Northern Cape) R25 200
Volksblad (FS, NC) R29 100
Die Burger (Western Cape, EC, NC) R51 600
Beeld (MP, NW, Limpopo) R70 000
TOTAL: R586 527
Electronic Media Advertising:
Radio Advertising
5FM R196 650
Metro FM R420 570
Good Hope FM R 65 340
Lotus FM R 49 050
Radio SonderGrense R170 100
SA FM R 66 240
Ukhozi FM R289 458
UmhloboWenene FM R196 326
Lesedi FM R94 571
Motsweding FM R134 199
Tru FM R 29 790
Radio 2000 R 37 710
Limpopo combo R176 904
Phalaphala FM
Thobela FM
MunghanaLonene FM
Mpumalanga combo R 88 218
Kwekwezi FM
Ligwala-gwala FM
TOTAL: R2 015 126
Television Advertising
SABC TV 1,2,3 R3 400 000
Cinema TV R 300 000
TOTAL: R3 700 000
Digital Advertising
Alive Advertising R 450 000
Billboards R 750 000
(2)(b) Services with regards to the above will be sourced through Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) as mandated by the Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa.
(3) The Main Message:
- Public Order Policing; sensitizing citizens about peaceful, unarmed protests.
- Training of Police Officers.
- Provision of services and infrastructure to communities.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 39
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
39. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many former Umkhonto weSizwe members who are employed by the SA Police Service (SAPS) man the office established at the Pretoria Head office of SAPS?
NW45E
REPLY:
From the question it is unclear to which office is being referred to and therefore the South African Police Service (SAPS) is in no position to provide the requested information.
Furthermore it should be noted that the SAPS does not keep any statistics of its members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of Umkhonto weSizwe members employed within the Organisation.
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 38
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
38. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many former Umkhonto weSizwe members are employed by the SA Police Service in each province?
NW44E
REPLY:
The South African Police Service does not keep any statistics of its members by means of their political affiliation and therefore do not have any statistics on the number of Umkhonto weSizwe members employed within the Organisation.
Members from the former Non Statutory Forces (NSF) were integrated into the South African Police Service from 1994/1995. A further group were transferred from the South African National Defence Force during 2000/2001.
Of the initial former Non Statutory Forces members who integrated into the South African Police Service, 535 are still actively employed within the Organisation.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 30
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
30. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many crime intelligence posts have been filled since 2009 and (b) in respect of each specified post, (i) when was the post advertised, (ii) who was appointed and (iii) state any relation that existed between the person hired and any other member of the SA Police Service respectively?
NW31E
REPLY:
(a) A total of 1338 posts were filled since 2009
(b) (i) THE PROMOTIONAL POSTS:
The promotional posts were internally advertised during 2008/2009 financial years.
(i) The promotional posts were advertised in 2008-11-28.
(ii) A total of 315 members were promoted
(iii) No relationship was ever disclosed.
(ii) THE PROMOTIONAL POSTS:
(i) The promotional posts were internally advertised during 2009/2010 financial years (phase 1).
(ii) Phase 1: The promotional posts were advertised in 2009-06-29 total of 153 were promoted.
(iii) Phase 2: The promotional posts were advertised in 2009-12-04 total of 197 were promoted
(iv) No relationship was ever disclosed.
2. EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
(i) Security intelligence posts were advertised on 2010-08-16
(ii) A total of 174 members were appointed.
(iii) No relationship was ever disclosed.
3. ANALYST POSTS
(i) Analyst posts were advertised on 2011-01-05
(ii) A total of 14 members were appointed
(iii) No relationship was ever disclosed.
4. VETTING POSTS
(i) Vetting posts were advertised on 2012-12-03
(ii) A total of 80 members were appointed
(iii) No relationship was ever disclosed.
5. PUBLIC SERVICE ACT
(i) No advertisement was placed instead a data base was utilised.
(ii) A total of 405 members were appointed
(iii) No relationship was ever disclosed.
I need to point out that I have requested the National Commissioner to review the process surrounding the appointment of the above 405 members and to ensure that all proper processes were followed.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 29
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
29. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) Does a certain person (name furnished) have a criminal record and (b) has the specified person been hired by the SA Police Service (SAPS); if so, (i) in what capacity and (ii) why was the specified person hired despite having a criminal record?
NW30E
REPLY
A process is currently underway in the South African Police Service to institute a Board of Enquiry in terms of Section 34 against employees who have criminal convictions to determine fitness to remain in the South African Police Service. This matter will be addressed as part of this process.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 28
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
Date reply submitted: 4 March 2014
28. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) Does a certain person (name and details furnished) have a criminal record and (b) did the specified person have one upon joining the SA Police Service (SAPS); if so, did the specified person lie on the application form;
(2) whether the specified person is under investigation; if so, (a) for what and (b) has the person been arrested;
(3) whether the specified person forms part of a team in the Detective Service at Head Office in Pretoria; if so, in what capacity?
NW29E
REPLY:
A process is currently underway in the South African Police Service to institute a Board of Enquiry in terms of Section 34 against employees, who have criminal convictions to determine fitness to remain in the South African Police Service. This matter will be addressed as part of this process.
Reply received: March 2014
QUESTION NO 26
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPERS: 13 FEBRUARY 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 – 2014)
26. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) What is the so-called Mess Fund and (b) does it have an official name;
(2) (a) how is the account funded, (b) who decides how these funds are utilized and (c) what have these semi-official funds been used for to date;
(3) (a) is the said Fund part of the 2013-14 SA Police Service budget; if so, under which line item does it fall;
(4) What (a) is the total amount currently in this Fund and (b) financial monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure these funds are not misappropriated?
NW27E
REPLY:
(1) (a) The "Mess fund" is a semi-official institution established in the SAPS in terms of Section 11(2) (f) of the SAPS Act and falls under the definition of a Mess as contained in Standing Order (Financial) 70.1. in SAPS Academies messes were established to provide cost effective meals to trainees as the tariffs for the meals are controlled.
(1) (b) These institutions may have different registered names as it is needed for the opening and operation of a banking account. Within the Division Human Resource Development the names are linked to the name of the academy, for example Tshwane Mess Fund.
(2) (a) A mess is self-funded by means of claims submitted to the State for meals provided to the trainees. A payment by the SAPS to an Academy does not constitute a transfer from the SAPS but is a payment to the relevant mess for services that has been rendered and is calculated on a claim basis per trainee per day.
(2)(b) A semi-official institution is managed by a committee established in accordance with
the constitution of the institution.
(2) (c) Funds are mainly used for the day to day functioning of the mess which includes the purchasing of food, cleaning material, uniform/safety clothing for mess personnel, utensils and cutlery and the purchasing and maintenance of appliances and machinery. Any additional funds may be utilized as per the provision of the constitution and include the upgrading of the working environment such as the provision of air conditioning in classrooms, repairing and maintenance of sport facilities such as tennis courts, donations for events of social responsibility towards communities and teams building events for the members.
(3)(a) No.
(4) (a) There is not a single semi-official institution with one fund. These "funds" are also not
static as it is operational and payments from debtors and to creditors take place on a daily basis. Each Institution operates as a private entity.
(4)(b) Arrangements regarding the establishment and functioning of Semi-Official Institutions
("Institutions") are found in a number of subordinate prescripts such as the South African Police Service ("SAPS") Regulations 2, 4, 78 and 79, Standing Order (General) 62, Standing Order (Financial) 70-77 and Standing Order (Stores). These orders, inter alia, address the following aspects:
- Establishment and procedure for the establishment of an institution (Standing Order(Financial) 70);
- Management, control and composition of Semi-Official Committees (Standing Order (Financial) 70 and 71);
- Prescribing books, registers, accounts and financial statements (Standing Order (Financial) 72 and 73);
- Inspection and stocktaking (Standing Order (Financial) 74);
- Constitutions and rules (Standing Order (Financial) 75);
- Property of the institution (Standing Order (Financial) 76); and
- General administration (Standing Order (Financial) 77).
The respective definitions of Institutions as contained in Standing Order (Financial) 70.1, are as follows:
"Mess: An institution which will provide meals for payment.
Club: An institution which sells or supply alcoholic beverages and other commodities
Sports Club: An institution which promotes sport and entertainment
Tea Club: An institution which provides tea, coffee, and other refreshments against payment.
Shop: An institution which sells gifts and other merchandise."
Reply received: July 2014
QUESTION NO 11
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 JUNE 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1-2014)
11. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the Government has declared war on izinyoka (cable thieves); if not, why not; if so, (a) how many arrests of cable thieves have been made since this war was declared and (b) how many (i) convictions and (ii) prison sentences resulted from such arrests;
(2) whether the war on izinyoka has successfully led to the decline of cable theft in the country; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he has found that the Second-Hand Goods Act, Act 23 of 1955, has had any notable and positive impact on the war on izinyoka; if not, why not?
NW15E
REPLY:
Due to the high volume of information that is required we are not able to provide the details within the given time frame as the information is obtained from the Provinces. A request is hereby made for an extension in order for us to provide quality and correct information as soon as it is received.