Community Safety
Question by:
Hon Reagen Allen
Answered by:
Hon Albert Fritz
Question Number:
3
Question Body:
- How many cases of rape have been reported at the (i) Nyanga, (ii) Philippi, (iii) Bishop Lavis, (iv) Elsies River and (v) Manenberg police stations, (b) how many suspects have been arrested for rape at these police stations, (c) how many of those arrested have been charged with rape and (d) how many suspects are (i) awaiting trail and (ii) on trial?
Answer Body:
The reply of the South African Police Service (SAPS):
Kindly note that all statistics are for the period 1 March 2020 to 31 March 2021. This falls within the period for which the statistics has been released by the Minister of Police
3. (a) (i) 176
(ii) 52
(iii) 50
(iv) 29
(v) 64
- 234
- 234 suspects were charged on 191 cases.
(d) (i) 24
(ii) 137
Date:
Friday, June 11, 2021
