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House of Assembly: Vol35 - TUESDAY 13 APRIL 1971

TUESDAY, 13TH APRIL, 1971

For oral reply.

Coloureds in Ceres accommodated in tents or temporary structures *1. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Community Development:

  1. (1) Whether any Coloured families in Ceres are at present accommodated in tents or other temporary structures; if so, (a) how many, (b) for what periods have they been so accommodated and (c) when is it envisaged that permanent housing will be available to them;
  2. (2) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.
 The MINISTER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
  1. (1) The only persons who are not at present permanently housed are the employees of the contractors working in Ceres on a temporary basis and who are only residing there until such time as the contracts have been finalized. These employees are being housed by the contractors themselves.
  2. (2) Falls away.
 Representations made by Zulu Territorial Authority re labour tenants *2. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

  1. (1) Whether any representations have been made by the Zulu Territorial Authority since August, 1970, to the (at Bantu Affairs Commissioners in the districts concerned, (b) Chief Bantu Affairs Commissioner in Natal and (c) Commissioner-General for the Zulus in regard to labour tenants (i) evicted from White-owned farms and (ii) required to reduce their cattle; if so, on what dates;
  2. (2) whether any steps have been taken by these authorities in regard to the representations; if so, what steps; if not, why not;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.
 The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BANTU DEVELOPMENT:
  1. (1) (a), (b) and (c) Yes, on various dates between the 7th August, 1970, and 24th March, 1971.
  2. (2) Yes. residence has been found for some of them on other farms. For those who were unwilling to go to farms room has been made in Bantu areas for their settlement. Stock sales were arranged to ensure that they received the best prices for their stock. Any unreasonable conduct on the part of employers was followed up and put right. On 24th March, 1971, two members of the Executive Committee were informed about the problems and were locally shown what the Department was doing.
  3. (3) No.
 Behaviour of police officer at Cambridge Police Station towards chief of Rarebe tribe *3. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Police:

  1. (1) Whether any complaint was made by a chief of the Rarebe tribe regarding the behaviour of a police officer at the Cambridge Police Station towards him during November, 1970; if so,
  2. (2) whether any investigation was made into the complaint; if so, with what result; if not, why not.
 The MINISTER OF POLICE:
  1. (1) Yes.
  2. (2) Yes. Although the conduct of the member concerned was found not to have been tactful, it also appeared that the Daily Dispatch of East London has seized the opportunity to exaggerate the incident beyond reasonable proportions. The member has quite rightly been seriously reprimanded.
 Homeland bursaries offered to Bantu pupils *4. Mr. P. A. PYPER

asked the Minister of Bantu Education:

(a) How many homeland bursaries were offered for 1971 to high school pupils by (i) his Department and (ii) municipalities, (b) how many applications were received in each case, (c) how many bursaries were awarded and (d) what is the total amount of the bursaries awarded.

 The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION:

(i)

(ii)

(a) 593

Unknown*

Department

Municipalities

(b) 430 plus merit awards for which applications are not invited.

unknown*

(c) 591

Approximately 100

(d) R53 320

Approximately R7 500

* Information is not readily available.

 *5. Mr. P. A. PYPER

—Reply standing over.

 *6. Mr. P. A. PYPER

—Reply standing over.

Replies standing over from Friday, 2nd April, 1971

Alpheus Serumula (1962 (3) S.A. 962 W)

The MINISTER OF JUSTICE replied to Question *4, by Mr. J. J. M. Stephens.

Question:
  1. (1) On what date was Alpheus Serumula (1962 (3) S.A. 962 W) released;
  2. (2) whether any other person has at any time been charged with the murder of which Serumula was convicted; if so, with what result;
  3. (3) whether an ex gratia payment or any other compensation was paid to Serumula subsequent to his release; if so, what amount; if not, why not.
 Reply:
  1. (1) 20th June, 1962.
  2. (2) No.
  3. (3) No. The circumstances did not warrant payment ex gratia or otherwise.
 Expenditure i.c.w. development of Richard’s Bay harbour

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT replied to Question *7, by Mr. L. E. D. Winchester.

Question:
  1. (1) What amount has so far been spent on the development of the harbour at Richard’s Bay;
  2. (2) whether it is still intended that the harbour should be able to cater for ships up to 300 000 tons.
 Reply:
  1. (1) R238 835-95 up to 28th February, 1971.
  2. (2) Yes, eventually, when this is found necessary.
 Investigations re Richard’s Bay harbour

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT replied to Question *8, by Mr. R. M. Cadman.

Question:
  1. (1) (a) What investigations have been made since 1966 into the suitability of Richard’s Bay as a harbour and (b) what are the results of the investigations;
  2. (2) whether any material change in the original plan for the harbour has been necessitated; if so, (a) what change and (b) by what has it been necessitated.
 Reply:
  1. (1) (a) and (b)
    1. (i) A complete off-shore marine survey conducted for a distance of approximately 1,6 kilometres along the coast and about 4,8 kilometres seawards to establish the nature of the material which will require to be dredged and an aerial survey of the coast line and bay perimeter have indicated that there is a silted-up gully, suitable for an entrance channel and extending at least 4,6 kilometres out to sea.
    2. (ii) Core-boring and wash-boring investigations in the bay itself to ascertain, firstly, the suitability of the conditions for quay wall foundations and. secondly, the grading of the material which will require to be dredged have not as yet been completed, but the results thus far have been favourable.
    3. (iii) Investigations into sea conditions and coastal morphology as well as hydraulic model studies to ensure an optimum harbour entrance design have also been conducted. The final report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in this connection is expected to be available by August, 1971.
  2. (2) No.

For written reply.

Persons convicted of and sentenced to death for certain criminal offences, 1970 409. Mr. J. J. M. STEPHENS

asked the Minister of Justice:

  1. (1) (a) How many persons were tried in each division of the Supreme Court of South Africa during 1970 on a criminal charge for which the death sentence is a suitable or compulsory sentence, (b) how many in each race group were (i) convicted and (ii) sentenced to death and (c) for what offences were they convicted;
  2. (2) what period elapsed in each case during 1970 between the date of sentence and the date of execution.
 The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

(1) (a) Northern Cape Division

105

Eastern Cape Division

1 013

Witwatersrand Local Division

768

Transvaal Provincial Division

855

Orange Free State Provincial

Division

163

Durban and Coast Local Division

307

Natal Provincial Division

244

Cape of Good Hope Provincial

Division

438

South-West Africa Division

42

(b) (i) Bantu

2 154

Coloureds

437

Asians

15

Whites

109

The figures include convictions for other offences than capital offences.

(ii) Bantu

60

Coloureds

28

Asians

1

(c) Murder

537

Murder and assault

1

Accessory after the fact in respect of murder

15

Culpable Homicide

1 450

Assault

45

Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

107

Housebreaking with intent to steal and theft

7

Rape

286

Concealment of birth

3

Attempted murder

7

Infanticide

15

Indecent assault

26

Robbery

136

Public violence

15

Participation in a faction fight

19

Assault with intent to commit

murder

4

Child-stealing

1

Assault with intent to rape

3

Contravention of the Immorality Act, 1957

12

Housebreaking with intent to commit an offence

3

Contravention of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1937

6

Attempted Rape

8

Incest

5

Housebreaking with intent to rape

1

Housebreaking with intent to commit murder and attempted murder

1

Housebreaking with intent to commit murder

1

Contravention of the General Law Amendment Act, 1955

1

Also refer to the remarks opposite (1) (b) (i).

(2) Date of Sentence

Date of Execution

4 February 1970

19 June 1970

24 February 1970

25 June 1970

24 February 1970

25 June 1970

18 February 1970

15 July 1970

26 February 1970

15 July 1970

3 March 1970

15 July 1970

4 March 1970

27 July 1970

4 March 1970

27 July 1970

4 March 1970

27 July 1970

19 March 1970

27 July 1970

2 April 1970

27 July 1970

18 March 1970

1 September 1970

20 March 1970

1 September 1970

13 April 1970

1 September 1970

22 April 1970

10 September 1970

23 April 1970

10 September 1970

14 May 1970

10 September 1970

9 May 1970

21 September 1970

9 May 1970

21 September 1970

9 May 1970

21 September 1970

4 June 1970

21 September 1970

4 June 1970

21 September 1970

5 May 1970

29 September 1970

1 July 1970

18 November 1970

1 July 1970

18 November 1970

1 July 1970

18 November 1970

1 July 1970

18 November 1970

10 July 1970

26 November 1970

5 August 1970

26 November 1970

5 August 1970

26 November 1970

13 August 1970

26 November 1970

21 August 1970

26 November 1970

26 August 1970

26 November 1970

The time which elapse between the date of sentence and the date of execution, is taken up by the following, where applicable:

  1. (a) The case record is typed and a sufficient number of copies thereof are made.
  2. (b) All the documents are sent to Pretoria.
  3. (c) The matter is studied by the State Law Advisers and they prepare a report.
  4. (d) Applications for leave to appeal are made to the trial courts.
  5. (e) Applications for leave to appeal are made to the Chief Justice.
  6. (f) Appeals are prosecuted and disposed of.
  7. (g) Further investigations which may be considered necessary, are carried out; an investigation into the prisoner’s mental state may for instance last six weeks and more.
  8. (h) During parliamentary sessions the documents are sent to Cape Town.
  9. (i) Where it is considered to be in the interest of the prisoner, the decision on the granting of pardon is deferred until the trial of an accomplice, and any appeals which may follow thereon, have been dealt with.

I would like to draw the hon. member’s attention to the fact that statistics are not kept in the form asked for by him because it is not required for any official purpose. A number of officials at nine registrars’ offices, the departmental head office and the parliamentary office spent many hours and even days on collecting and processing the above information. Regretfully, I will therefore not be able to furnish similar particulars in future.

 Persons sentenced to death and executed for certain crimes since 1958 447. Mrs. H. SUZMAN

asked the Minister of Justice:

How many persons in each race group were (a) sentenced to death and (b) executed during each year since 1958 for (i) murder and robbery, (ii) robbery or attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances and (iii) housebreaking or attempted housebreaking with intent to commit an offence with aggravating circumstances.

 The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

Questions relating to the required statistics have already been asked by various hon. members. The hon. member for Houghton alone has asked the following questions to which full replies were given on every occasion:

  1. A. How many persons in each race group were (a) convicted of. and (b) executed for (i) rape and (ii) murder during 1961 and 1962, respectively.
  2. B.
    1. (a) How many persons in each race group were executed each year from 1960 to 1963.
    2. (b) For what crimes were they executed.
  3. C.
    1. (a) How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were (i) sentenced to death and (ii) executed during each administrative year in the period 1st July, 1959, to 30th June, 1964.
    2. (b) Of what crimes were they convicted.
  4. D. How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were:
    1. (a) Sentenced to death.
    2. (b) Executed during the period 1st July, 1964, to 30th June, 1965, on conviction of:
      1. (i) Murder.
      2. (ii) Rape.
      3. (iii) Robbery.
      4. (iv) Sabotage.
      5. (v) Housebreaking with intent to commit an offence where aggravating circumstances were found to be present.
  5. E. How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were (a) sentenced to death and (b) executed during the period 1st July, 1965, to 30th June, 1966. on conviction of (i) murder, (ii) rape, (iii) robbery, (iv) sabotage, (v) housebreaking with intent to commit an offence where aggravating circumstances were found to be present and (vi) kidnapping or child stealing.
  6. F. How many males and females, respectively. in each race group were (a) sentenced to death and (b) executed during the period 1st July, 1966, to 31st December, 1966, on conviction of (i) murder, (ii) rape, (iii) robbery, (iv) sabotage, (v) housebreaking with intent to commit an offence where aggravating circumstances were found to be present and (vi) kidnapping or child stealing.
  7. G. How many males and. females, respectively, in each race group were (a) sentenced to death and (b) executed during 1967 on conviction of (i) murder, (ii) rape, (iii) robbery, (iv) sabotage, (v) housebreaking with intent to commit an offence where aggravating circumstances were found to be present and (vi) kidnapping or child stealing.
  8. H.
    1. (a) How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were (i) sentenced to death and (ii) executed during 1967 and 1968, respectively.
    2. (b) Of what crimes had they been convicted.
  9. I.
    1. (a) How many males and females, respectively, in each race group were (i) sentenced to death and (ii) executed during 1969.
    2. (b) Of what crimes had they been convicted.

Reports laid upon the Table, also contain full statistics in this regard.

I am not prepared to have all the statistics checked and processed again. The whole picture has already been revealed and I do not think it is unreasonable to expect that the hon. member should herself do the processing which she needs, or have it done, from the statistics already furnished. As in the past, I am, of course, still prepared to furnish reasonably accessible information which has not been made public previously.

 Persons charged and convicted of unprofessional conduct re habit-forming and potentially harmful drugs 509. Mr. L. F. WOOD

asked the Minister of Health:

How many registered (a) medical practitioners, (b) dentists, (c) veterinarians, (d) chemists and druggists, (e) nurses and (f) midwives have been (i) charged and (ii) convicted and (iii) found guilty of unprofessional conduct in regard to the handling and administration of (aa) habitforming drugs and (bb) potentially harmful drugs during 1969 and 1970, respectively.

 The MINISTER OF HEALTH:

(aa)

1969

1970

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(a)

—

—

—

2

2

2

(b)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(c)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(d)

—

—

—

1

1

1

(e)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(f)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(bb)

1969

1970

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(a)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(c)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(d)

—

—

—

4

4

4

(e)

—

—

—

2

2

2

(f)

—

—

—

—

—

—
Authorized establishment of Dept. of Health 510. Mr. L. F. WOOD

asked the Minister of Health:

(a) What was the authorized establishment of his Department in the (i) administrative, (ii) clerical, (iii) professional, (iv) technical, (v) general A, (vi) general B, (vii) services and (viii) non-classified and miscellaneous divisions as at 31st December, 1970, (b) how many posts in each division are filled by temporary appointments, (c) how many posts in each division were not filled at the latest date for which statistics are available and (d) how many posts are filled by (i) Whites and (ii) non-Whites.

 The MINISTER OF HEALTH:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(i)

134

—

18

6 230

(ii)

287

57

30

11489

(iii)

598

169

50

(iv)

324

31

37

(v)

236

39

11

(vi)

4 702

1 667

413

(vii)

—

—

—

(viii)

11438

11438

Not available