Thank you, Minister. We are very happy today to hear that the Minister is very tweetalig [bilingual], but to use the two languages in one sentence takes some doing. Excellent! Very good.
Escapes from prison, method of escape, escapees assisted by police officers and prosecutions
26. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) asked the Minister of Safety and Security:
(1) (a) How many persons have escaped from prisons and holding cells during the most recent 12-month period for which information is available and (b) what was the method of operation used by each escapee;
(2) whether there were any cases where police officers assisted prisoners who escaped; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any police officers have been prosecuted as a result; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?