Justice Reply to Question 736
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DEPARTMENT: JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLYÂ
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 736
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 August 2009
Hon Hope Malgas (ANC) to ask the Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Development:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to the Regional Courts of Port Elizabeth (in
the Northern Areas), what average period of time does it take
for a fully investigated case to proceed through the entire
court process, from the time of the accusedâs first appearance
up to conviction;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â How many cases of (a) robbery with aggravating
circumstances, (b) murder and (c) attempted murder (i) were
heard by these Regional Courts and (ii) resulted in convictions
in the latest specified period of twelve months for which
information is available? NW688E
REPLY
1) The information below relates to the Port Elizabeth Regional
Courts for the period 1 May 2008 to 30 June 2009.
On average, the cases were finalised in 11, 7 months.
2) The table below indicate the requested information regarding the
Port Elizabeth Regional Courts for the period 1 May 2008 to 30
June 2009:-
|Main Charge |Number of cases |Number of cases |
| |heard by the |resulted in |
| |Regional Court |conviction |
|Robbery with |46 |26 |
|aggravating | | |
|circumstances | | |
|Murder |220 |106 |
|Attempted murder |72 |35 |
|Total |338 |167 |
