Question no 1129
Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he is in possession of a list of corrupt Free State South African Police Service officers (SAPS) (details furnished); if so, what alleged corrupt activities are these police officials involved in;
(2) whether any action has been taken against these officials; if not, why not; if so, what action;
(3) whether he has a list of corrupt SA Police Service officers in other provinces; if so, how many are there per province;
(4) whether the corrupt police officials are still employed by the State; if so, why?
Reply:
(1) Yes. Alleged corrupt activities police officials involved in:
Fraud: 9
Corruption: 18
Aiding an escapee: 1
Defeating the Ends of Justice: 2
(2) Yes. Disciplinary action has been taken against these officials. The outcomes of the enquiries are as follows:
1. Pending: 8
2. Dismissal: 10
3. Not guilty: 1
4. Final Written Warning: 1
5. Withdrawn: 1
6. Dismissal Suspended: 7
7. R300 fine: 1
8. Dismissal suspended and Counselling: 1
(3) Yes.
Eastern Cape: 14
North West: 2
Gauteng: 172
Northern Cape: 1
KwaZulu-Natal: 13
Career Management: 1
Limpopo: 14
Corporate Services: 2
Mpumalanga: 28
Detective Services: 1
Western Cape: 115
Total: 363
(4) Yes. Some are still employed as they received other sanctions than dismissal and/or the cases are still pending as indicated below:
Eastern Cape
R500 fine suspended: 1
Pending: 9
Not guilty: 2
R500 fine and dismissal suspended: 1
Dismissal suspended: 1
Total: 14
Gauteng
Not guilty: 6
Pending: 87
Final written warning and R500 fine: 2
R500 fine suspended: 1
Withdrawn due to insufficient evidence: 3
Dismissal suspended: 3
R500 fine: 1
Total: 103
KwaZulu-Natal
R200 fine: 2
Pending: 6
Dismissal suspended: 1
Final written warning: 1
Withdrawn: 1
Total: 11
Limpopo
Dismissal suspended: 6
Final written warning: 4
Pending: 1
R500 fine: 2
Total: 13
Mpumalanga
Pending: 19
Withdrawn due to insufficient evidence: 2
Dismissal suspended: 2
R500 fine: 1
R300 fine suspended: 1
Total: 25
Western Cape
Withdrawn due to insufficient evidence: 6
Not guilty: 3
Pending: 64
Dismissal suspended: 12
Dismissal suspended and R500 fine: 7
R500 fine: 3
R300 fine: 1
Final written warning: 2
R500 fine and counselling: 1
No steps taken: 1
Dismissal suspended and R200 fine: 2
R500 fine and written warning: 1
Total: 103
Northern Cape
Pending: 1
Total 1:
Corporate Services
Written warning: 1
Dismissal suspended: 1
Total: 2
Total: 272
Issued by: South African Police Service
4 September 2009
