Police Oversight and Community Safety
With respect to all police exhibit storerooms (otherwise known as SAPS 13 stores) in the province:
(1) Whether any evidence has disappeared; if so, how much in percentage terms;
(2) whether any of the aforementioned evidence has been recovered; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any person or persons have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. [1] Yes.
155 exhibits disappeared from exhibit storerooms during the past 3 financial years, i.e. 0.00028%.
[2] Yes.
2 exhibits have been recovered.
[3] [a] 14 persons were charged on 12 cases during the same period.
[b] 1 person was prosecuted – Guilty. Sentenced to 60 days imprisonment or R900.00 fine.
