36/1/4/1/201100171
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 2268
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 AUGUST 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 26- 2011)
Date reply submitted: 20 September 2011
2268. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any disciplinary measures have been taken against the two
Mpumalanga SA Police Service (SAPS) warrant officers who have been
accused of raping women in separate incidents in March 2009 in
Kabokweni, near White River, and a third, who proceeded to pay off the
women so that they would drop the charges; if not, why not; if so,
what measures;
(2) whether he has found that the prosecutions have resulted in a
decrease of misconduct among members of the police service; if not,
what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant
details?
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REPLY:
(1) Yes.
(2) Disciplinary measures are still in the process and as a result it is
not possible to determine whether the prosecution has resulted in a
decrease of misconduct among the members of the Police Service.
Reply to question 2268 approved by the Minister