(ii) The Department of Justice (through the National Prosecuting Authority) is the mandated Department for prosecution of criminal Offences. Therefore the Department of Justice is the competent Authority in terms of reporting on criminal prosecutions. However we are aware that more than 133 Abalone Cases had been completed since year 2012.
(b) In terms of prosecutorial Jurisdiction, Prosecutions occurred predominantly in Eastern Cape and Western Cape. However, the Department of Justice, as we mentioned above, is the mandated authority to prosecute criminal cases and to report on prosecutions.
3(a) Approximately 452 cases are still pending and
(b) The total confiscated abalone for the pending cases is estimated to be approximately 38 631.00 Kilograms.
4(a) Confiscated Abalone destroyed
2012 – 1981.07kg (Unfit dried)
2013 – 4488.48kg (Unfit dried)
2014 – 10 748.97kg (Unfit dried)
2015 – 7 687.27kg (Unfit dried)
2016 – 9 299.02kg (Unfit dried)
2017 – 2 987.80kg (Unfit dried)
(b) It was only sold at auctions.
(c) Confiscated Abalone sold at auctions.
2012 – 5 821.07kg (dried)
2013 – 7 675.95kg (dried)
2014 – 18 230.17kg (dried)
2015 – 21 043.04kg (dried)
2016 – 16 664.28kg (dried)
2017 – 10 016.20kg (dried)