POLITICS

Courts ordered payouts of R108m against SAPS in 2011/12 - Nathi Mthethwa

Police minister says the bulk of this was for unlawful arrest (R53m), total sum had doubled over four years

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 262

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 MARCH 2013

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4-2013)

Date reply submitted: 11 June 2011

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

(1) What is the total amount of the claims that were granted against his department by the courts in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012 respectively;

(2) what amount was granted in each specified year for (a) assault, (b) unlawful arrest and (c) damage to property by the SA Police Service (SAPS);

(3) how many members of the SAPS were found guilty of the rape of persons in detention in each specified year?

NW336E

REPLY:

QUESTION NO

FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTAL AMOUNT GRANTED BY COURTS

(1) (a)

2008/2009

R 50 126 417.43

(1) (b)

2009/2010

R 62 618 197.53

(1) (c)

2010/2011

R 98 803 131.12

(1) (d)

2011/2012

R 108 485 735.49

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QUESTION NO

TOTAL AMOUNT GRANTED BY COURTS PER FINANCIAL YEAR

2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

2(a)- Assault

R 1 825 559.63

R 2 382 506.50

R 2 935 712.24

R 4 540 529.82

2(b) Unlawful arrest

R 21 695 179.48

R 27 174 002.95

R 34 591 991.49

R 53 693 190.57

2(c) Damage to property

R 352 361.17

R 233 358.66

R 516 715.82

R 825 433.53

Reply to question 262 approved by the Minister

Issued by Parliament, June 11 2013

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