Community Safety

Question by: 
Hon Mesuli Kama
Answered by: 
Hon Albert Fritz
Question Number: 
7
Question Body: 
  1. Whether he can provide a detailed breakdown of arrests, and the respective transgressions, made during the period of the national lockdown; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether any arrests related to (a) murder, (b) drugs, (c) the possession of illegal firearms and (d) gangsterism were made during the period of the national lockdown; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body: 

The South African Police Services informed me as follows:

7.      (1)   Yes, 25 460 arrests

Attend, being present at gathering, assembly, concourse/ procession on public road or building, place or premises during lockdown, contrary to Disaster Management Act regulations

 

30

Convening of a gathering, assembly, concourse or processing on a public road or building, place of premises, wholly or partially in open air

 

212

Eviction of person from his/her residence, whether formal or informal residence or farm dwelling during the lockdown, read with Reg 11g(b)

 

74

Failure by business/ entity to cease operations during lockdown, other than business/entity involved in manufacturing, supply, or provision of essential goods or service

 

118

Failure by off-consumption premises selling liquor to be closed between 18:00 and 09:00 on weekdays and Saturday and from 13:00 on Sundays and public holidays, read with Reg 11(2)

 

3

Failure by on-consumption premises selling liquor to be closed between 18:00 and 09:00 on weekdays and Saturdays and from 13:00 on Sundays and public holidays, read with Reg 11(2)

 

3

Failure by person to be confined to residence during lockdown except to perform/obtain essential service/ goods, collect social grant/pension, seek medical attention

 

20 350

Failure by premises selling liquor which provide accommodation to implement measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, read with Reg11g(a)

 

4

Failure to close a place to all persons for the duration of the lockdown that is not involved in essential goods or services, read with Reg 11g(a)

 

21

Failure to close a place/premises referred to in Annexure D of Disaster Management Act regulations to the public during lockdown, read with Reg 11g(a)

 

42

Failure to comply with a direction issued by the COVID-19 designated judge to protect the privacy of persons whose data has been collected, read with Reg 14(4)(a)

 

2

Failure to comply with a direction issued by the COVID-19 designated judge to protect the privacy of persons whose data has been collected, read with Reg 11i(1)(b)

 

1

Failure to de-identify and destroy information on COVID-19 tracing database within 6 weeks after state of disaster has ended, read with Reg 11i(1)(a)

 

4

 

Hinder/interfere or obstruct member of SAPS, SANDF or peace officer in execution of his/her or duties under the Disaster Management Act regulations, 2020

 

31

Level 4: convening of gathering, assembly, concourse/procession in/on public road or building, place/premises, wholly or partially in open air except workplace or normal residence

 

14

Level 4: eviction of person from land or home unless directed otherwise by court, read with Reg 31(2)

 

2

Level 4: failure by person to be confined to his or her residence, read with Reg 31(2)

 

2 292

Level 4: failure to be confined to place of residence between 8 pm and 5 am without permit for essential/permitted service, attend to security/medical emergency, read with Reg 31(2)

 

1 132

Level 4: hinder/interfere or obstruct member of SAPS, SANDF or peace officer in execution of his/her powers or duties under the disaster management act regulations

 

5

Level 4: leave place of residence of residence for other reason than allowed in disaster management act regulations, read with Reg 31(2)

 

335

Level 4: movement between provinces, metropolitan areas and districts other than allowed in Disaser Management Act regulation, read with Reg 31(2)

 

20

Level 4: opening of place or premises which is normally open to the public or where people may gather, read with Reg 31(2)

 

15

Level 4: sale tobacco, tobacco products, e-cigarettes and related products, read with Reg 31(2)

 

123

Level 4: sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor, read with Reg 31(2)

 

17

Level 4: selling, by retail stores, of goods other than as provided for in the Table 1, read with Reg 31(2)

 

29

Level 4: transportation of liquor, read with Reg 31(2)

 

35

Making of a misrepresentation that any person is infected with COVID-19

 

7

Moving between provinces, metropolitan and district areas during lockdown other than as provided for Disaster Management Act regulations, read with Reg 11g(a)

 

86

Operating of commuter transport during the lockdown that is not necessary for rendering essential services, obtaining essential goods or services, read with Reg 11g(b)

49

Permitting of more than 50 persons at premises where liquor is sold and consumed in contravention of the Disaster Management Act regulation, 2020

 

5

Publishing of any statement to deceive any other person about any measure taken by government to address VOVID-19

6

Publishing of any statement to deceive any other person about COVID-19

13

Publishing of any statement to deceive any other person about COVID-19 infection status of any person

1

Selling of goods, other than essential goods, by a retail store for the duration of the lockdown, read with Reg 11g(a)

162

Selling of liquor on consumption premises while more than 50 persons are present, read with Reg 11(2)

1

Transportation of liquor, other than where alcohol is required for hand sanitizers, disinfectants, soap for industrial use and household cleaning products, read with Reg 11(2)

14

Unauthorised disclosure of information in COVID-19 tracing database or obtained during contact, read with Reg 11i(1)(

7

Repealed by Disaster Management Act regulation 29 April 2020 – failure by person to be confined residence during lockdown except to perform/obtain essential service/goods, collect social grant/pe

146

Not valid offence

 

2)  (a)  12

  (b)  3 028

  (c)   185

  (d)  In terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act no 121 of 1998 (POCA) there is no offence such as gangsterism.

Date: 
Thursday, April 30, 2020
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