1. Below is the current status of the prosecution of each of the nineteen (19) accused instigators of the July 2021 unrest:
I would like to inform the Honourable member that; the office is waiting for a feedback from the Office of the Chief Justice.
More »There was no delay in providing the requested fingerprints and photographs. The following timeline reflects how this process progressed:
a) 02 March 2022: Request received from Interpol Pretoria, on a request that they received from Abu Dhabi on 01 March 2022 for fingerprints and photographs of the Gupta brothers.
b) 03 March 2022: Fingerprints requested from the Criminal Record Centre.
c) 04 March ...
a) Steps taken to improve the communication process with the families of victims who are not receiving speedy justice for crimes committed against family members
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has already taken steps to improve the communication process with families of victims emanating from Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) matters. The Office of the Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions (DNDPP), ...
1. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in support of Government Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP), developed procedures to facilitate and promote the involvement of victims in Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (CSPB) meetings whern an offender is considered for possible placement on parole.
in order to facilitate the involvement of victims in the Parole Board meetings, provisions were made in both Section 75 (4) ...
a) Upon enquiry remand detainee, Philemon Lukhele alleged that a cell phone was delivered to him by unknown Correctional Official. The Department and South African Police Services conducted an investigation, subsequently an official who is suspected of giving the mentioned inmate the cell phone was issued with a contemplation of suspension letter as part of the departmental disciplinary process.
b) The matter was reported ...
The Director of Public Prosecutions: Free State confirmed that the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit received the said criminal case docket, allocated to a Senior Advocate to deal with the docket. Additional information was subsequently submitted by the Investigating Officer towards the end of May 2022 for evaluation. The decision in respect of all matters is pending.
More »a) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does not arrest or charge accused but is involved in the prosecution of accused persons. The South African Police Service will be in a better position to respond to the above question, especially due to admission of guilt options having been determined by the Judiciary on various of these contraventions. Persons charged with offences related to contraventions in ...
As regards question (a), I received a letter (the letter), dated 07 April 2022, from the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Honourable Mangwanishe. The letter states that the Committee would embark on oversight visits to courts and correctional centres from 19 April 2022. The letter states further that “[t]he Committee requests that relevant departmental officials be part of the ...
(1)(a)&(b) The table below reflects the recommended capacity and actual occupancy levels as at 01 June 2022.
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Correctional Centre |
Approved Bed Space |
Inmate Population |
Occupancy Levels |
Overcrowding Levels |
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Eastern Cape |
12 431 |
20 265 |
163.02% |
63.02% |
|
Gauteng |
23 630 |
34 405 |
145.60% |
45.60% |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
18 117 |
22 414 |
123.72% |
23.72% |
|
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
18 265 |
22 190 |
121.49% |
21.49% |
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Free State & ... |