People's Assembly

2019-w845 - 23 September 2019

Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) What number of cameras are at the Primrose Police Station and (b) where is each camera situated; (2) (a) when last was each camera inspected, (b) what was the working condition of each camera and (c) on what date was each faulty camera repaired; (3) (a) when last did the specified police station report any camera that was out of order, (b) when were the reported cameras repaired and (c) for how long has each camera been out of order?

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 23 Sep 2019

(1 )(a) There are 23 cameras installed at the Primrose Police Station.

(1)(b) The cameras are installed in the corridors, the holding cells, the outside of the Police Station, the perimeters and the parking areas.

(2)(a) The last inspection was done, in August 2019.

(2)(b) A total of 21 cameras are in working condition and two cameras are out of order.

(2)(c) A quotation, ...

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2019-w78 - 03 July 2019

Washington Tseko Isaac Mafanya to ask the Minister of Police:

What number of police stations have permanent counsellors and (b) what are the (i) names and (ii) locations oflhe specified police stations?

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 3 Jul 2019

SAPS does not allocate specific counsellors to police stations, a pool of Counsellors that consists of Psychologists, Social Workers and Chaplains get allocated to Provincial or Cluster Office with the intention of offering services to the different stations under that Cluster. The allocation to Clusters or Provincial offices is guided by the following:

Number of stations under that cluster
Counsellors employed in the province ...

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2018-w1659 - 12 September 2018

Sejamotopo Charles Motau to ask the Minister of Police:

(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) his department and (bb) each entity reporting to him for further investigation since the Act was assented to and (b) what number of the specified cases have (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 12 Sep 2018

The Division: Detective Service, Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit, was established, in 2014/2015. Prior to 2015, cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004), were investigated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

(a)(i)(aa)

The number of cases referred to the South African Police Service (SAPS), is as follows:

Year	Total
2013/2014	1
2014/2015	24
2015/2016 ...

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2018-w2241 - 12 September 2018

Dianne Kohler Barnard to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether the Civilian Secretariat for Police has completed the revised Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID} Bill; if so, on what date will it be presented to the Portfolio Committee on Police; (2) whether the specified Bill has been sent to the Cabinet for approval; if so, on what date; (3) whether the Bill has been approved by Cabinet; if not, on what date can approval be expected; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) has the Bill been given to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police; (5) why was the specified committee put in a position of creating a Committee Bill in order to comply with the Constitutional Court ruling in the case of McBride v Minister of Police and Another (CCT255/15) [2016]? NW2415E

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 12 Sep 2018

QUESTION 2241: DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 AUGUST

2018: (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23-2018)

September 2016. The process by the Department to draft the amendments to the Act commenced in February 2017. However, taking into account the finding made by both the High and the Constitutional Court relating to the operational structural independence of the IPID, the process of amending the ...

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2018-w1499 - 18 June 2018

Petrus Johannes Groenewald to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether any agreement has been concluded between the SA Police Service (SAPS) and a certain company (name furnished) according to which the location details of vehicles can be determined; if so, (a) on which date was the specified contract concluded and (b) what advantage does the contract hold for the SAPS; (2) whether the specified company pays the SAPS any money; if so, what amount is at issue; (3) whether any incentives apply to members of the SAPS; if so, what incentives; (4) whether any similar companies are involved with the SAPS in this capacity; if not, why not; if so, what companies; (5) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 18 Jun 2018

(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS) has entered into an agreement with Tracker Connect (Pty) Ltd. A Memorandum of Understanding was concluded between the two entities, as per reference 19/1/9/1/114 TR (13). The above agreement was compiled in accordance with the required prescripts.

(1)(a) The contract was concluded, on 15 February 2017.
(1)(b) The advantages for SAPS of working in partnership with Tracker ...

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2018-w1090 - 03 May 2018

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Police:

What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b}(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii} are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, {bb} time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply from the Minister of Police: on 3 May 2018

( a)(i)(ii) )(b )(i)(ii)(iii}( aa)(bb )(cc)( dd)

The SAPS does not have any contracts with consultants, in place.

Reply to question 1090 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2018-05-01

Reply to question 1090 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 2018-05-03

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