Community Safety

Question by: 
Hon Mireille Wenger
Answered by: 
Hon Alan Winde
Question Number: 
2
Question Body: 

 (1) How many (a) murders and (b) assaults with the intent to do grievous bodily harm took place on trains and at railway stations in the province and were reported in (i) 2016/17, (ii) 2017/18 and (iii) 2018/19 to date; (2) whether any arrests were made; if so, what are the relevant details of each arrest; (3) whether there were any convictions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Answer Body: 

2.       The South African Police Service informed me as follows:

          [1][a][i]             2016/2017 – 23 Murders

                   [ii]             2017/2018 – 17 Murders

                   [iii]             2018/2019 – Statistics not released by the Minister as yet

              [b][i]             2016/2017 – 71 Assault – GBH cases

                   [ii]             2017/2018 – 56 Assault – GBH cases

                   [iii]             2018/2019 – Statistics not released by the Minister as yet

                    [2] [a][i] 2016/2017 – 11 Murder Arrests

                   [ii]             2017/2018 – 11 Murder Arrests

                   [iii]             2018/2019 – Statistics not released by the Minister as yet

              [b][i]             2016/2017 – 33 Assault – GBH Arrests

                   [ii]             2017/2018 – 37 Assault – GBH Arrests

                   [iii]             2018/2019 – Statistics not released by the Minister as yet

                  

          [2]-[3]    [i]         Murder: 2016/2017

                                    11 x arrests on murder cases

  • 1 x not guilty – acquitted
  • 2 x guilty – 25 years imprisonment
  • 1 x withdrawn in court
  • 3 x referred to inquest court
  • 1 x referred to Senior Public Prosecutor [SPP] for decision 
  • 2 x provisionally withdrawn in court pending investigation
  • 1 x pending in court

                        [ii]        Assault GBH: 2016/2017

                                    31 x arrests on assault GBH cases

  • 1 x not guilty – acquitted
  • 1 x guilty – 15 years imprisonment
  • 1 x guilty – 3 years of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years
  • 1 x guilty – 3 months of which 3 months are suspended for 4 years
  • 1 x guilty – R100 admission of guilt fine
  • 1 x guilty - 2 years of which 2 years are suspended for 5 years
  • 3 x withdrawn by complainant
  • 4x withdrawn – mediation
  • 1x withdrawn complainant not traceable
  • 14 x withdrawn in court
  • 3 x pending in court  

 

  1. Murder: 2017/2018

                                    11 x arrests on murder cases

  • 1 x not guilty 
  • 1 x not guilty 
  • 1 x not guilty
  • 1 x guilty – 15 years imprisonment of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years
  • 7 x pending in court

                             [ii]        Assault GBH: 2017/2018

                                    37 x arrests on assault GBH cases

  • 2 x not guilty – acquitted
  • 1 x guilty – R2 000 admission of guilt fine
  • 1 x referred to SPP for decision 
  • 1 x warrant of arrest issued
  • 1x withdrawn – mediation
  • 21 x withdrawn in court
  • 10 x pending in court 

 

  1. Murder:  2018/2019 – Stats not released by the Minister as yet
  1. Assault GBH: 2018/2019 - Stats not released by the Minister as yet
Date: 
Friday, November 16, 2018
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