NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2095 / NW2369E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 August 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether a scanner is in place at each official Port of Entry; if not,
(a) why not and (b) what are the details of the alternative methods
used by her Department to inspect vehicles and cargo; if so, (i) how
many scanners are in place, (ii) what are the scanners currently in
use designed to scan and (iii) how many scanners that are in place are
functional;
(2) whether any of the Ports of Entry where no scanner is in place is
considered high risk; if so, what are the details of the risks?
NW2369E
REPLY:
(1) & (2) The inspection of vehicles, and cargo at Ports of Entry is the
responsibility of the South African Police Service and Customs.
It is suggested that the Honourable Member directs this Question
to the Minister of Police, Mr N E Mthethwa, MP and the Minister
of Finance, Minister P J Gordhan, MP.