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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1688
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 JUNE 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19-2012)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2012
1688. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many members of the SA Police Services (SAPS) in each province have been charged with (a) murder, (b) rape, (c) armed robbery, (d) corruption and (e) any other specified serious offence;
(2) Whether all of the members who were charged with serious offences were dismissed from the SAPS; if not, why not; if so,
(3) Whether the SAPS members were dismissed with benefits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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REPLY:
(1) and (2) Information on questions (1) and (2) for the financial years 2011/2012 as follows:
(1) Total number of members charged with -
|
PROVINCES/DIVISIONS |
Gauteng |
Mpum |
Ncape |
Wcape |
Ecape |
KZN |
Fstate |
|
(a) Murder |
19 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
30 |
21 |
18 |
|
(b) Rape |
12 |
5 |
8 |
25 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
|
(c) Armed Robbery |
6 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
|
(d) Corruption |
273 |
51 |
38 |
214 |
105 |
143 |
63 |
|
Total |
310 |
65 |
53 |
267 |
163 |
177 |
87 |
***
|
PROVINCES/DIVISIONS |
North West |
Limpopo |
Protection and Security |
Supply Chain management |
Crime Intelligence |
CR & FSS |
DPCI |
|
(a) Murder |
2 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
(b) Rape |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
(c) Armed Robbery |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
(d) Corruption |
54 |
59 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
|
Total |
63 |
72 |
11 |
3 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
***
|
PROVINCES/DIVISIONS |
HRD |
Legal Services |
ORS |
Vispol |
Total |
|
(a) Murder |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
144 |
|
(b) Rape |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
|
(c) Armed Robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
|
(d) Corruption |
10 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
1050 |
|
Total |
14 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
1323 |
(2) No, because not all members charged in these categories were found guilty on the charges laid
(3) No. SAPS members dismissed as a result of misconduct are not entitled to any benefits other than benefits contained in the pension rules as set out by the relevant pension fund.
Reply to question 1688 approved by the Minister
Issued by Parliament, December 13 2012
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