Presidential Protection Service (PPS)
(1)(a)(i) A total of 17 persons were protected by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Presidential Protection Service (PPS), in the 2016/2017 financial year.
(1)(a)(ii) Since 1 April 2017, a total of 17 persons were protected.
(1)(b)(ii)&(iii) Not applicable.
(1)(b)(i)(iv)(v)&(vi) The breakdown is provided in the table below:
Current President of South Africa |
|
1 |
President JG Zuma |
Current Deputy President of South Africa |
|
2 |
Deputy President MC Ramaphosa |
Former Presidents of South Africa |
|
3 |
Former President FW De Klerk |
4 |
Former President TM Mbeki |
5 |
Former President KP Motlanthe |
Former Deputy Presidents of South Africa |
|
6 |
Former Deputy President P Mlambo-Ngcuka |
7 |
Former Deputy President BM Mbete |
Current First Ladies of South Africa |
|
8 |
Spouse of President JG Zuma, GA Khumalo (Ma-Khumalo) |
9 |
Spouse of President JG Zuma, N Ntuli (MaNtuli) |
10 |
Spouse of President JG Zuma, TS Madiba |
11 |
Spouse of President JG Zuma, GB Ngema (MaNgema) |
12 |
Spouse of Deputy President MC Ramaphosa, Ms Motsepe |
Former First Ladies of South Africa |
|
13 |
Spouse of Former President TM Mbeki, Mrs Z Mbeki |
14 |
Spouse of Former President KP Motlanthe, Ms Mtshali |
15 |
Spouse of Former President Mandela, Mrs G Machel |
Other persons afforded this service |
|
16 |
Director General from Presidency, CL Lubisi |
17 |
African Union Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
Foreign Dignitaries |
|
The total number of foreign dignitaries protected during the 2016/2017 financial year is 65, and the total number protected since 1 April 2017, until 10 May 2017, is seven. |
Protection and Security Services (PSS)
(1)(a)(i) A total of 288 persons were protected by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Protection and Security Services (PSS), in the 2016/2017 financial year.
(1)(a)(ii) Since 1 April 2017, a total of 289 persons were protected.
(1)(b)(i) Not applicable;
(1)(b)(ii) 34;
(1)(b)(iii) 37;
(1)(b)(iv) Not applicable;
(1)(b)(v) 77; and
(1)(b)(vi) 141 (including Provincial VIPs).
(2)(a) The reasons for protection are based on the outcome of individual threat assessments.
(2)(b) The total cost of protection is part of the annual budget which is allocated to PPS and PSS.