Community Safety
- 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;
- 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?
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
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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 |
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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.