The total number of cell phones that were confiscated from 01 April 2023 to 31 October 2023 is as follows:
Regions |
Total Number of Cell phones confiscated as reported by Regions |
KwaZulu-Natal |
4 433 |
Eastern Cape |
3 228 |
Western Cape |
2 780 |
Free State & Northern Cape |
1 972 |
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
3 139 |
Gauteng |
5 381 |
National Total |
20 933 |
The following measures have been in place to ensure that access to cell phones does not re-occur:
Total number of Correctional Officials that were found to have been involved in such cases is as follows:
Region |
Number of officials were caught smuggling cell phones as reported by Regions |
Total number of unauthorised cell phone cases reported to SAPS |
KwaZulu-Natal |
01 |
0 |
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
Western Cape |
02 |
02 |
Free State Northern Cape |
0 |
0 |
Limpopo Mpumalanga North West |
0 |
0 |
Gauteng |
02 |
02 |
National Total |
05 |
04 |
Actions that have been taken against the specified Correctional Officials are as follows:
Region |
Disciplinary steps taken |
KwaZulu-Natal |
One (01) official dismissed |
Western Cape |
Two (02) officials - Investigation in progress |
Gauteng |
One (01) official resigned pending the disciplinary hearing. Disciplinary hearing of one (01) official still pending. |
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