Police Oversight and Community Safety:
Question by:
Hon Ricardo Mackenzie
Answered by:
Hon Reagen Allen
Question Number:
16
Question Body:
With reference to the reply to question 6 of 1 April 2022:
(a) What were the sentences given to each of the convicts and (b) for how long will they be imprisoned?
Answer Body:
[a] None has been convicted to date. *
[b] N/A
*Note: The department requested further clarity from SAPS to indicate when sentencing is expected.
This office is not in a position to answer the question taking into consideration the following:
- The guilty conduct of a person and any sanction or sentence is meted out by the Judiciary.
- Every person, according to the Constitution, is considered to be innocent until proven otherwise.
This office cannot commit to an expected timeframe as the length of trial, sentencing or any other court process is determined by the Prosecution and Judiciary.
Date:
Friday, May 13, 2022
