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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1751
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 SEPTEMBER 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18-2014)
1751. Prof N M Khubisa (NFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) How many cases of rape of women and children were reported in the 2012-13 financial year, (b) how many persons were arrested for these crimes, (c) how many such alleged offenders (i) were prosecuted, (ii) are still being prosecuted and (iii) were sentenced in the 2012-13 financial year?
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REPLY:
(a) Reported cases of rape
|
WOMEN |
CHILDREN |
|
20 702 |
25 963 |
(b) Arrested persons ( Charges referred to Court)
|
WOMEN |
CHILDREN |
|
15 127 |
13 185 |
(c)(i) Charges prosecuted
|
WOMEN |
CHILDREN |
|
14 522 |
12 898 |
(c)(ii) Charges still being prosecuted
|
WOMEN |
CHILDREN |
|
20 515 |
21 281 |
(c)(iii) Sentenced in the 2012/2013 financial year
|
WOMEN |
CHILDREN |
|
2 622 |
2 654 |
* The totals refer to charges and not persons
Issued by Parliament, October 20 2014
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