In light of the fact that cases related to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are on the rise daily in the Republic, what (a) plans have been put in place to train new police recruits on GBVF issues and (b) is the gender balance in the group on new police recruits?

In light of the fact that by the end of June 2021 it was confirmed by the SA Police Service (SAPS) that there were 1 577 drug houses operating in the Western Cape, with 53% of them situated in Cape Town, and that the prevalence of illicit drug trade in the specified province and the rest of the Republic further threatens the cohesion of communities and, noting that on Friday, 8 April 2022, the Western Cape Provincial Police Ombudsman, Mr Oswald Reddy, published a notice in the Provincial Gazette announcing an investigation into police inefficiencies as it relates to their failure to combat the operation of drugs houses in the province, what (a) has he found to be the impact of the efforts of the SAPS in closing down drug dens in the Western Cape and (b) is his and/or his department’s position on the allegation that the SAPS has failed to close down the drug dens?

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 4 on 4 March 2021, the investigation of the SA Police Service had a decisive court outcome on 24 February 2021; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the outcome;; (2) In light of the serious nature of the transgressions of corruption, robbery and defeating the ends of justice, of which the members were found guilty during a departmental hearing, and in line with the reply that the finalisation of the review resides with the Provincial Head: Legal Service, what was the decision of the specified provincial head; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter

With reference to the more than 300 members of the SA Police Service who were enlisted in 2008 in 2008 as reservists, but are still working as security guards in KwaZulu-Natal, on what date will the status of the specified members change?

With reference to the more than 300 members of the SA Police Service who were enlisted in 2008 in 2008 as reservists, but are still working as security guards in KwaZulu-Natal, on what date will the status of the specified members change?

Whether an investigation was conducted into the firearms that had gone missing in Norwood Police Station in Gauteng; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has been arrested and (b) what are the relevant details of the investigation report?

What intervention measures have been taken to combat the rising number of missing (a) children and (b0 women who are found dead with mutilated bodies, which is often linked to the practice of ritual killings ?

Whether, with reference to Wellbekend CAS 35/09/2020, the SA Police Service has (a) arrested any individual linked to the specified case, (b) recovered any of the stolen firearms and (c) treated the case as a priority crime; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

(1) What (a) are the details of the (i) fixed establishment police stations and (ii) their current total personnel and (b total number of police vehicles are currently assigned to (i) visible policing and (iii) detectives; (2) what total number of police vehicles that are currently assigned to (a) visible policing and (b) detectives are (i) operational and (ii) not operational ?

Given that the Central Firearms Control Register component of the SA Police Service in Tshwane is seriously hampered to perform their functions, due to the non-availability of suitable accommodation to accommodate the important unit, (a) by what date will the move from the Veritas building to Telkom Towers building be completed, (b) what is the estimated cost implication and (c) which units are affected?