In light of the fact that the ShotSpotter was implemented in Manenberg as a pilot project to establish the proliferation of shooting incidents within a given geographical block, and in view of the fact that last year another R30 million was allocated to continue this project with no real outcomes or successes while he stated that the SA Police Service (SAPS) would support the initiative in a bid to create safer communities, (a) how has the SAPS supported the City of Cape Town in creating safer communities and (a) what number of arrests have been made by police using this technology?

(a) What are the reasons the Royal Protection Unit of the SA Police Service was withdrawn from the Zulu Royal Palace and deployed to various police stations in the Zululand region, (b) what necessitated and informed the specified withdrawal and (c) who is now responsible for providing security at the Zulu Royal Palaces in the absence of such personnel?

(1) What total number of incidents of mass murder where two or more than two persons were killed in the same incident occurred in each respective province (a) in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years and (b) since April 2022; (2) what total number of persons were (a) murdered in each incident, (b) arrested (c) have appeared in court and (d) were found guilty ?

How often does he conducted oversight visit at police stations in the various provinces, as there are reports that some police stations closed their gates by 20:00 regardless of local communities needing their assistance?

In light of the fact that the latest quarterly crime statistics indicated that of the 7 555 persons murdered in the Republic in the final three months of 2022, a total of 3 144 were murdered with firearms, and considering the free flow of illegal firearms, (a) how often are firearms at police stations audited and(b) what were the outcomes of the audit for all provinces in 2022?

In light of the fact that the Solidarity Research Institute has reported that the detective service of the SA Police Service are facing a disaster because it is left without little to no resources and/or support to conduct investigations, from the over 400 responses received (details furnished), what is the detailed breakdown of how (a) his department will financially and materially capacitate all police stations so that they can effectively do investigations, especially considering the ever-increasing murder rate and (b) often his department do audits of consumables at police stations?

In light of allegations of how the recruitment process of the SA Police Service (SAPS) is marred by corruption, nepotism and bribery, (a) what number of officials from the recruitment unit have been subjected to internal disciplinary processes, (b) which provinces has he found are the most affected, (c) what are his department’s mitigation strategies to curb the rot and (d) what are the relevant details with regard to each province

(1) With regard to every police station in the Germiston constituency, (a) what total number of vehicles does the specified police have on record and (b)(i) what number of the specified vehicles are in for repairs at the police garage in Benoni and (ii0 for what length of time have the vehicles been at the garage for repair; (2) whether any confirmation can be provided as to what number of the vehicles have been returned to the garage for repairs for each police station; if not, why not; if so, what was the length of time during secondary repairs; (3) what total number of police officers at each police station have attended advanced driving courses; (4) what has the accident rate and/or ratio been at the specified police station?

What measures has the SA Police Service put in place to afford greater protection to (a0 SA Police Service (SAPS) officers and (b) the families of deceased SAPS officers considering that here has been an upsurge in attacks against police officers, of which 22 police officers died recently and attackers are becoming increasingly less fearful of murdering SAPS officers?

What (a) is the total number of police stations in (i) KwaZulu-Natal and (ii) the Western Cape that do not have adequate alternative measures put in place for the supply of electricity during load shedding, (b) are the reasons that the generator that are provided to the specified police stations are not operational and (c) measures have been put in place to rectify issues?