36/1/4/1/201000155
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1671
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28 MAY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 15- 2010)
Date reply submitted: 14 June 2010
1671. Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether people can be assisted in Afrikaans at any time at any police
station in the Northern Cape; if not, (a) why not, (b) what is being
done to provide such a service and (c) what are the (i) details and
(ii) locations of the stations where individuals cannot be assisted in
Afrikaans; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether any cases were removed from the court roll as a result of
incorrect information taken down by SA Police Service officers who
were not able to communicate in Afrikaans in the Northern Cape; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many in the
(i) 2005-06, (ii) 2006-07, (iii) 2007-08, (iv) 2008-09 and (v) 2009-10
financial years and (b) what are the further relevant details?
NW1933E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Not Applicable.
(1)(b) Members in the CSC are divided into both Afrikaans and English
speaking members to ensure that members of the public are assisted in
the language of their choice. Afrikaans speaking members are placed
with English members on the vehicles to assist the community members
in Afrikaans.
Complainants are given the opportunity after their statements were
taken, to read through their statement and if satisfied, to sign it.
(1)(c) Not Applicable.
(2) None.
Reply to question 1671 approved by the Minister