On your question, hon member, yes, together with the IBIS testing. Deputy Speaker, I think the member made a mistake earlier on when she spoke about the proliferation of small arms rather than saying ending the proliferation of small arms. Is that it? Thank you. [Laughter.]
Official duties of security personnel attending to Judge President, with specific reference to tasting of his water
7. Ms M Smuts (DA) asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development:
(1) Whether the security personnel attending the Judge President of the Western Cape, Judge John Hlope, tastes his water before he (a) ascends the bench, (b) drinks water in his office and (c) drinks or eats at any other place; if so,
(2) whether there have been any attempts to poison (a) the Judge President or (b) any other judge; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether such activities form part of the official duties of the security personnel attending to the Judge President; if not, (a) what are the (i) duties of the security personnel and (ii) costs involved in providing these services and (b) which department or state entity is responsible for carrying these costs; if so, on which law or regulation is relied on in making provision for such protection to the Judge President? NO974E