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House of Assembly: Vol13 - FRIDAY 17 MARCH 1989

FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Reply substituting reply to Question No 15 on 16 March 1989, put by Mr S S van der Merwe (col 421):

Group Areas Act: complaints investigated by SAP 15. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Law and Order:

(a) How many complaints regarding offences in terms of the Group Areas Act were investigated by the South African Police in (i) the Western Cape Division and (ii) the Republic and (b) what was the outcome of each of these investigations (i) during the latest specified period of 12 months for which information is available and (ii) in 1988?

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 The MINISTER OF LAW AND ORDER:
  1. (a)
    1. (i) 322 complaints
    2. (ii) 1 641 complaints
  2. (b) (i) and (ii) At this stage statistics are only available for the 1988 statistical year, namely from 1 January until 31 December 1988, is.

WESTERN PROVINCE DIVISION

Prosecution instituted

4 cases

At present with the Attorney-General or Senior State Prosecutor for decision

119 cases

Prosecution declined

44 cases

Withdrawn

27 cases

False

13 cases

At present still being investigated

115 cases

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Prosecution instituted

33 cases

at present with the Attorney-General or Senior State Prosecutor for decision

140 cases

Prosecution declined

79 cases

Withdrawn

529 cases

False

373 cases

At present still being investigated

487 cases