What total number of (a)(i) cases have been reported to the SA Police Service (SAPS) by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) and (ii) suspects have been arrested by the SAPS for defrauding the SASSA and (b) suspects have been (i) charge and (ii) convicted in this regard?

(1) With reference to the assertion by the Minister in the Presidency, Mr M Gungubele, during the debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address on 14 February 2023, that certain police stations in the Western Cape were in a dire state, what steps will he take to ensure that the police stations in crime-ridden townships, such as Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Phillippi East are fully functional so that the residents are better protected? (2) whether, in light of the poor state of the specified and other police stations in the Western Cape, coupled with the SA Police Service’s perceived inability to ensure that all police stations are fully functional, he will reconsider assigning the functions of policing to the City of Cape Town and/or Western Cape Government in line with section 99 of the Constitution of th Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

What (a) total number of persons has the SA Police Service arrested for theft copper cables since 1 March 2022 and (b) is the total value of the recovered copper cables?

When and (b) where are the riot and/or crowd management units utilized and (c) what are the reasons that the specified units were deployed in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023?

[Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 13798)] (1) What impact has he found does load shedding have on crime and safety and security concerns, especially in areas plagued criminality; (2) whether his department conducted any docket analysis to determine the impact of load shedding on crime countrywide; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) (a) What is the status regarding the investigation on Matlala Police Station in Limpopo that was gutted by fire in 2020 and (b) on what date is it envisaged that he will find an alternative place of work for the police officers; (2) whether he intends to rebuild the specified police station; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has considered using Aganag Local Municipality offices that are not being used; if not, why no; if so, what are the relevant details?

(a) On what date was Mr Sibusiso Kula from North West arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and (b) what are the reasons that it took so long for the SA Police Service to apprehend the alleged suspect?

(1) Whether Warrant Officer Adam Tikoe and Seiso Mphana, the two members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) who were found guilty in the Labour Court of racially harassing and falsely accusing Col Annemarie Oosthuizen of North West that she used the K-word with reference to them, are still employed by the SAPS; if so, (2) whether any steps were taken against the persons; if not, why not; if so, what steps?

[Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it it in excess of quota (Rule 13798)] Given that violent crimes resulting in death are as common as load shedding in the Republic, as it affects every South African regardless of race and/or social stature and considering that criminals are becoming increasingly brazen as they have little fear of being identified, arrested and successfully prosecuted, what plans does he and/or the SA Police Service have in place to increase the capacity of the Crime Intelligence Division?

(1) What (a) is the total number of drug houses that have been identified by the SA Police (SAPS) in Wards 2, 25, 26, 28, 42 and 50 of the City of Cape Town and (b) are the physical addresses of the drug houses; (2) what (a) number of drug houses are (i) privately and (ii) publicly owned, (b) efforts has the SAPS put in place to combat drug sale and use at the drug houses and (c) plan has the SAPS put in place to shut down the drug houses permanently?