House of Assembly: Vol7 - WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 1988
†Indicates translated version.
For written reply:
General Affairs:
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether he has received any representations for payment of allowances to detainees held under the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, in 1987; if so, how many;
- (2) whether any of these persons were granted allowances; if not, why not; if so, how many;
- (3) whether any allowances are being paid to detainees; if so, (a) to whom and (b) what total amount had been so paid as at the latest specified date for which figures are available?
- (1) No.
- (2) Falls away.
- (3) No.
- (a) and (b) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (a) How many persons were detained in 1987 under section 28(1) of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, (b) for how long was each such person detained and (c) how many of them were still being detained as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
- (a) None.
- (b) and (c) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether any notices in terms of (a) section 18(1) and (b) section 20(1) of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, (i) were issued, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) expired in 1987; if so, how many in each case;
- (2) whether any notices which expired were renewed; if so, how many;
- (3) how many notices in terms of each of these sections were of effect as at 31 December 1987?
- (1)
- (a)
- (i), (ii) and (iii) No.
- (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) No.
- (a)
- (2) Falls away.
- (3) None.
asked the Minister of Justice:
(a) How many persons in the Republic were restricted under each specified section of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, as at the latest specified date for which figures are available and (b) how many restricted persons left the Republic during the latest specified period of 12 months for which figures are available?
- (a) None on 15 February 1988.
- (b) None for the year 1987.
asked the Minister of Justice: Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 3 on 23 June 1987, the Attorney-General has reached a decision regarding the inquest into the deaths of the persons killed in Mamelodi on 21 November 1985; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is it anticipated that a decision will be reached; if so, (i) when was the inquest held and (ii) what were the findings?
Yes.
- (i) and (ii) The inquest commenced on 11 January 1988 in the Magistrate’s Court, Pretoria North and was adjourned until 20 June 1988 for the hearing of evidence.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether any prosecutions have been instituted in connection with recent incidents of violence and murder in the Greater Edendale area of Pietermaritzburg; if not, why not; if so, (a) against how many individuals have prosecutions been instituted for murder and (b) in how many such prosecutions have the cases been brought to trial;
- (2) whether there is a backlog in regard to cases relating to the said incidents of violence and murder in the (a)(i) district and (ii) regional courts and (b) Supreme Court; if so, (aa) what is the extent of the backlog in each court and (bb) how long is it anticipated will it take to eliminate these backlogs;
- (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
- (1) Yes.
- (a) There are at present approximately 165 unrest-related cases on the roll in the lower courts which were postponed for further investigation. Approximately 400 accused are involved.
- (b) One case in which 9 accused and 13 deceased persons are involved, is on the roll for trial in the Supreme Court. The trial will start on 29 February 1988.
- (2) No.
- (3) No.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether any notices in terms of section 5 (1)(e) of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, (a) were issued, (b) were with drawn and (c) expired in 1987; if so, (i) how many in each case and (ii) how many such notices were of effect as at 31 December 1987;
- (2) whether any notices which expired were renewed; if so, how many?
- (1)
- (a), (b) and (c) No.
- (i) Falls away.
- (ii) None.
- (a), (b) and (c) No.
- (2) Falls away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) How many cases were referred to the Board of Review in terms of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, in 1987;
- (2) whether the Board recommended the withdrawal of any notices; if so, (a) how many and (b) with what result?
- (1) 154 cases.
- (2) No.
- (a) and (b) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (a) How many persons were prosecuted in the Republic for offences in terms of the Group Areas Act in 1987 and (b) how many of these persons were (i) acquitted and (ii) convicted?
- (a) 3.
- (b)
- (i) 0.
- (ii) 3.
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any cases involving offences in terms of the Group Areas Act were referred to the Attorneys-General for decisions regarding prosecution in 1987; if so, (a) how many and (b) in how many of these cases did the Attorneys-General order that prosecutions be instituted?
Yes.
- (a) 361. I may add that as far as can be ascertained there are at present about 100 police dockets awaiting the decision of the Attorneys-General.
- (b) 2—One case involving two persons, and the other, one person.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) How many males (a) under the age of 18 years, (b) aged 18 to 21 years and (c) aged 21 years and over in each race group were sentenced to corporal punishment in 1987 ;
- (2) how many strokes were inflicted in respect of each category of persons?
The information is not readily available in the Department. In an effort to be of assistance to the hon member, the following information for the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 was obtained from the Central Statistical Services:
Race |
Corporal punishment coupled with imprisonment |
Corporal punishment not coupled with other sentences |
(a) not suspended |
(b) partly suspended |
|
Whites: 12 |
247 |
1 086 |
Coloureds: 51 |
1 757 |
11 977 |
Indians: 2 |
33 |
404 |
Blacks: 190 |
2 326 |
21 223 |
asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:†
What amounts did his Department spend on Black housing in the (a) Republic and (b) self-governing territories in 1985, 1986 and 1987, respectively?
The following amounts were made available under the item self-build loans in:
(a) |
(b) |
|
1985: (1984/85 financial year): |
R4 395 000 |
R11 532 000 |
1986: (1985/86 financial year): |
R5 200 000 |
R11 108 992 |
1987: (1986/87 financial year): |
R17 902 000 |
R42 702 000 |
In addition the following amounts were made available for the supply of infrastructure such as roads, water, sanitation and electricity:
(a) |
(b) |
|
1985: (1984/85 financial year): |
R9 469 500 |
R26 773 500 |
1986: (1985/86 financial year): |
R12 443 000 |
R26 408 000 |
1987: (1986/87 financial year): |
R49 994 000 |
R176 934 200 |
(The 1986/87 amounts included additional funds made available.) |
||
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many persons of each race group were sentenced to corporal punishment during the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987?
The hon member is referred to my reply to written question No 259 of 1988.
asked the Minister of Justice:
What total number of persons in each race group was in detention in each specified region in terms of section 28 of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
None on 19 February 1988.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (a) How many persons have been detained in terms of section 28 of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, since 6 February 1987 and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?
- (a) None.
- (b) 19 February 1988.
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many persons detained under section 28 of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, (a) made written representations to him in 1987 relating to their detention or release and (b) had been released from detention as a result of these representations as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
No persons were detained in 1987 under section 28 of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982.
- (a) and (b) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) How many persons were being detained under section 28(1) of the Internal Security Act, No 74 of 1982, as at the latest specified date for which figures are available;
- (2) whether any such persons have been detained for longer than three months; if so, (a) how many and (b) for what period in each case?
- (1) None on 19 February 1988.
- (2) (a) and (b) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many persons charged with offences relating to sabotage were (a)(i) acquitted, (ii) convicted of sabotage and (iii) convicted of lesser offences in 1987 and (b) still awaiting trial at the end of 1987?
Information in connection with offences relating to sabotage is not readily available in the Department. The following information is in respect of persons charged with sabotage:
- (a)
- (i) 6.
- (ii) 0.
- (iii) 0.
- (b) 6.
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any persons were convicted in 1987 of offences under the Intimidation Act, No 72 of 1982; if so, how many persons in each race group?
The information is not readily available. However, the Attorneys-General have furnished the following statistics regarding cases which have been referred to them. It must be pointed out that not all cases are referred to the Attorneys-General:
Number of persons convicted |
||
Pretoria |
— |
5 Blacks |
Johannesburg |
— |
52 Blacks |
Cape Town |
— |
None |
Kimberley |
— |
None |
Pietermaritzburg |
— |
7 Blacks |
Grahamstown |
— |
8 Blacks |
Bloemfontein |
— |
None |
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any legal aid services were suspended by the Legal Aid Board in 1987; if so, (a)(i) which services and (ii) for what period and (b) why were these services suspended?
Yes.
- (a)
- (i) and (ii) Criminal and civil appeals; all briefs to advocates in the lower courts in criminal as well as civil cases; all briefs to senior advocates in the Supreme Court in criminal as well as civil cases; cases in which the quantum of a claim is R1 200,00 or less; the legal costs in divorce actions and related actions are restricted on legal aid tariff to a maximum of R500,00; the legal costs for the defending of criminal cases are restricted on legal aid tariff to a maximum of R240,00 and R360,00 in respectively the magistrate’s and regional court; the legal costs in matters where the death sentence has been imposed are restricted on legal aid tariff to a maximum of R360,00 per application or petition; the legal costs in Industrial Court cases were restricted on legal aid tariff to a maximum of R360,00 for the period 23 March 1987 to 8 July 1987; and all Industrial Court cases as from 9 July 1987 until further notice. All the other suspensions and restrictions were in force for the year 1987 until further notice. The Director of the Legal Aid Board however retained the authority to grant legal aid in deserving cases, to give instructions to advocates and senior advocates and to lift restrictions.
- (b) In order not to spend more money than was available. In respect of cases in which the quantum of a claim is R1 200 or less, legal aid services were suspended because small claims courts have been introduced.
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many death sentences in each race group were commuted in 1987?
3 White males.
12 Black males.
2 Coloured males.
1 Coloured female.
2 Indian males.
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) How many applications were received by his Department in 1987 for permission to exhibit films on Sundays;
- (2) how many of these applications were for permission (a) in general, (b) in a particular case and (c) in cases of a particular nature;
- (3) (a) how many of the applications in each category were (i) granted and (ii) refused and (b) what were the reasons for the refusal in each case?
- (1) 27.
- (2)
- (a) 21.
- (b) 6.
- (c) 0.
(3) (a) |
(i) Granted |
(ii) Refused |
Applications in general |
21 |
0 |
Applications in a particular case |
6 |
0 |
Applications of a particular nature |
0 |
0 |
- (b) Falls away.
NOTE: In so far as the above-mentioned classification is concerned, it is assumed that the words “applications … in general” refer to those applications in respect of which consent was requested for general permission to exhibit films on Sundays, or on one or two Sundays per month. It is also assumed that the words “applications … in a particular case” refer to applications to exhibit films on Sundays on specific dates and that the words “applications … in cases of a particular nature” refer to applications to exhibit films of a particular category on Sundays, for example religious and cultural films and films in the Indian or Greek language.
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any persons were detained in 1987 in terms of section 185 of the Criminal Procedure Act, No 51 of 1977; if so, (a) how many, (b) for what period was each of them detained and (c) in respect of what crime in each case?
Yes.
- (a) 34.
- (b) and (c):
Number of persons |
Period |
Crime |
1 |
1 day as on 31.12.87 |
Murder and attempted murder. |
2 |
1 month and 8 days as on 31.12.87 |
Murder, rape, housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft and attempted theft. |
2 |
1 month and 15 days as on 31.12.87 |
Murder, kid napping, robbery, intimidation and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. |
4 |
3 months and 6 days as on 31.12.87 |
Murder and public violence. |
5 |
4 months and 24 days |
Murder. |
9 |
5 months and 15 days |
Murder. |
1 |
5 months and 26 days |
Kidnapping. |
3 |
6 months and 5 days |
Murder. |
2 |
6 months and 12 days |
Murder. |
5 |
6 months and 14 days |
Murder. |
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) How many (a) Blacks, (b) Coloureds and (c) Indians were hanged in 1987 for crimes of violence against Whites;
- (2) how many Whites were hanged in 1987 for crimes of violence against (a) Blacks, (b) Coloureds and (c) Indians?
- (1)
- (a) 37
- (b) 15
- (c) 0
- (2)
- (a) 3
- (b) 0
- (c) 0
The following information is also furnished for the hon member’s information:
- (a) There were also 6 Whites executed during 1987 due to crimes of violence committed against other Whites.
- (b) Number of Blacks executed for crimes of violence against the following race groups:
Blacks |
52 |
Coloureds |
10 |
Indians |
3 |
- (c) Number of Coloureds executed for crimes of violence against the following race groups:
Coloureds |
35 |
Blacks |
3 |
Indians |
0 |
- (d) No Indians were executed during 1987.
asked the Minister of National Education:
- (1)
- (a) What percentage of the posts in his Department is filled by non-Whites and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished;
- (2) whether he appointed any persons to senior positions in his Department during the latest specified 12-month period for which information is available; if so, (a) to what specified senior positions and (b) which of these positions were filled by non-Whites?
- (1)
- (a) 1,5%.
- (b) As on 22 February 1988.
- (2)
- (a) Yes, from 23 February 1987 until 22 February 1988 in the following posts:
Director
Deputy Director Assistant Director Chief Language Practitioner Chief Librarian
Chief Sport Promotion Officer
Chief Archivist
Control Programmer Cultural Attaché
Senior Personnel Officer - (b) None. However, I want to draw attention to the fact that, during the past twelve months, 29 posts of senior officer and equal or higher grading were advertised, and that no applications from members of population groups other than Whites were received.
- (a) Yes, from 23 February 1987 until 22 February 1988 in the following posts:
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any (a) White, (b) Black, (c) Coloured and (d) Indian persons were (i) charged with, (ii) convicted of and (iii) acquitted on a charge of not being in possession of an official identity document during the latest specified year for which figures are available; if so, (aa) how many and (bb) in terms of what statutory provision in each case?
The information is not readily available in the Department.
asked the Minister of Justice:
In how many cases in 1987 (a) were persons referred for inquiry in terms of section 77 or 78 of the Criminal Procedure Act, No 51 of 1977, and (b) did the court find that persons were not capable of understanding the court proceedings or were not criminally responsible for their acts as a result of mental illness or mental defects?
- (a) 1 587 persons.
- (b) 397 persons.
asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:
As at the latest specified date for which figures are available, what was the total (a) number of (i) manufacturing concerns and (ii) persons employed and (b) amount invested by development corporations in each of the self-governing territories where decentralization concessions or incentives are applicable?
(a)(i) |
(a)(ii) |
(b) |
||
Gazankulu |
31/12/1987 |
125 |
5 908 |
R33 337 275 |
KaNgwane |
31/12/1987 |
57 |
2 027 |
R11 189 084 |
KwaNdebele |
31/12/1987 |
116 |
6 982 |
R61 351 500 |
KwaZulu |
31/12/1987 |
195 |
32 952 |
R225 086 000 |
Lebowa |
31/12/1987 |
234 |
7 375 |
R70 347 000 |
Qwaqwa |
31/12/1987 |
203 |
19 500 |
R67 847 000 |
Total |
930 |
74 744 |
R469 157 859 |
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1)
- (a) How many persons were charged with public violence in each specified magisterial district during the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 and (b) what total number of the persons so charged was subsequently convicted;
- (2) whether bail was granted to the accused in any of these cases; if not, why not; if so, in how many cases;
- (3) whether any charges of public violence were withdrawn; if so, how many;
- (4) whether any of the persons so charged were under the age of 18 years; if so, how many;
- (5) whether these persons were prosecuted in terms of the provisions of the Children’s Act, No 33 of 1960; if not, (a) why not and (b) who took the decision in this regard?
The information is not readily available in the Department.
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many workers in each race group were (a) charged with and (b) convicted of illegal strikes and related conduct for the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987?
The information is not readily available in the Department. In an effort to be of assistance to the hon member, the following information was obtained from the Central Statistical Services:
(a) |
Whites |
0 |
Coloureds |
1 |
|
Asiatics |
0 |
|
Blacks |
126 |
|
Total |
127 |
|
(b) |
Whites |
0 |
Coloureds |
1 |
|
Asiatics |
0 |
|
Blacks |
19 |
|
Total |
20 |
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1)
- (a) What total number of persons in each magisterial district was charged with public violence in 1987 and (b) how many of them were (i) under the age of 18, (ii) between the ages of 18 and 21 and (iii) over the age of 21 years;
- (2) whether any of these persons were convicted on these charges; if so, (a) how many in each age category and (b) how many of those convicted were sentenced to terms of imprisonment without the option of a fine;
- (3) whether any of the persons so charged had the charges against them withdrawn; if so, how many in each of these age categories?
The hon member is referred to my reply to Written Question No 458 of 1988.
asked the Minister of Justice:
(a) How many (i) males and (ii) females of each race group were executed in the Republic in 1987 and (b) for what crime or crimes had each death sentence been imposed?
(a) |
(i) Males |
|
Black |
102 |
|
Coloured |
53 |
|
White |
9 |
|
Total |
164 |
(ii) No females were executed during 1987.
(b) |
Murder |
Black men |
86 |
Coloured men |
51 |
||
White men |
9 |
||
Rape |
Black men |
2 |
|
Coloured man |
1 |
Robbery with aggravating circumstances:
Black men |
3 |
Coloured man |
1 |
More than one offence: |
|
(i) Murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances: |
|
Black men |
5 |
(ii) Murder and rape: |
|
Black men |
3 |
(iii) Murder, housebreaking with the intent to rob and robbery with aggravating circumstances: |
|
Black men |
: 3 |
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many companies were placed under compulsory liquidation in the area of each Master of the Supreme Court in 1987?
Cape of Good Hope |
198 |
Northern Cape |
14 |
Eastern Cape |
43 |
Orange Free State |
17 |
Natal |
123 |
Transvaal |
946 |
1 341 |
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many persons were declared bankrupt in each Division of the Supreme Court in 1987?
Cape of Good Hope |
538 |
Northern Cape |
92 |
Eastern Cape |
195 |
Orange Free State |
446 |
Natal |
289 |
Transvaal |
2 533 |
4 093 |
asked the Minister of National Education:
Whether the Government has given any research directives to the Human Sciences Research Council since 1 January 1987; if so, (a) (i) how many and (ii) what is the nature of each of these directives and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?
Yes.
- (a)
- (i) 27
- (ii)
- 1. American public opinion towards South Africa.
- 2. Developing a procedure to evaluate clerical counter services in government departments.
- 3. An enquiry into the attitude of Indians and Coloureds regarding a career/work in the SADF.
- 4. Demand for and supply of manpower.
- 5. Survey of the income and expenditure patterns of households in Ciskei and Transkei.
- 6. The development of a selection battery for illiterates and semi-literates.
- 7. The qualitative evaluation of management training in South Africa.
- 8. Investigation into the development concept and the development of suitable training inputs.
- 9. Estimation of under-enumeration during the census of 1985.
- 10. A follow-up study among family planning workers in respect of attitudes towards occupational activities.
- 11. Determining contraceptive continuation rates.
- 12. Preventive health needs of men in the PWV-area.
- 13. Perceptions of the public concerning aspects of the familyplanning programme.
- 14. The development of a crisisintervention programme for victims of sexual crimes.
- 15. Investigation into foster care.
- 16. An assessment of the impact of intensive agricultural development on the inhabitants of the Makathini Flats.
- 17. The monitoring of perceptions of socio-political change among Whites, Coloureds, Asians and Blacks in South Africa.
- 18. The experience of members of Gay organisations in Southern Africa regarding the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in South Africa.
- 19. The development of a training course in communication for senior officers (SA Defence Force).
- 20. Identification of the needs for negotiations skills among staff of the Department of Post and Telecommunications and the implementation of the findings in a newly designed training course.
- 21. Optimalization of communication on nature conservation for Blacks.
- 22. Evaluation of career education in the schools of the Department of Education and Training.
- 23. Job opportunities for the disabled.
- 24. The informal sector and zoning in Black areas.
- 25. The value of training in prisons as seen by the prisoners themselves and the training personnel.
- 26. Labour-intensive projects.
- 27. Non-accredited skills training.
- (b) 26 February 1988.
asked the Minister of National Education:
- (1) Whether his Department keeps a record of the number of foreign students who attended South African universities in each of the latest specified five years for which figures are available; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many were there in each such year and (b) what were their countries of origin;
- (2) whether subsidies were paid in respect of these students by the South African Government; if so, what subsidies?
- (1) Yes, where “foreign students” mean: non-resident aliens (i.e. persons who are in this country on a temporary basis and who do not have the right to remain indefinitely) and foreigners (i.e. persons who are not South African citizens, and who are not living in this country while studying).
- (a) 1982: 9 485
1983: 12 053 1984:12 782
1985: 15 007 1986: 16 546 - (b) See attached table.
- (a) 1982: 9 485
- (2) Yes. The subsidy paid to universities as per the approved subsidy formula.
Number of foreign students at South African Universities for the years 1982 to 1986 (Res = Residential Universities)
Country of permanent residence |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
Res Unisa |
Res Unisa |
Res Unisa |
Res Unisa |
Res Unisa |
|
Transkei |
92 562 |
98 1 202 |
220 1 509 |
263 2 096 |
372 1 943 |
Bophuthatswana |
33 365 |
18 1 016 |
95 1 232 |
287 1 613 |
537 2 061 |
Venda |
2 182 |
13 435 |
52 487 |
173 641 |
316 812 |
Ciskei |
1 19 |
21 347 |
69 374 |
76 472 |
126 636 |
South West Africa |
591 184 |
652 783 |
819 909 |
917 1 126 |
943 891 |
Zimbabwe |
1 617 1 076 |
1 446 1 084 |
1 326 1 066 |
1 062 1 191 |
1 188 1 318 |
Lesotho |
18 33 |
18 57 |
32 62 |
37 64 |
49 80 |
Botswana |
21 34 |
17 47 |
28 37 |
31 39 |
21 37 |
Swaziland |
30 50 |
26 91 |
43 27 |
52 87 |
64 85 |
Mozambique |
3 0 |
3 0 |
5 0 |
3 0 |
3 16 |
Angola |
2 0 |
3 0 |
4 0 |
4 0 |
5 0 |
Zambia |
46 22 |
39 25 |
52 30 |
41 29 |
38 29 |
Malawi |
14 32 |
8 0 |
17 0 |
23 20 |
31 22 |
Other African Countries |
58 49 |
73 94 |
106 99 |
134 124 |
147 102 |
Countries in Europe |
1 036 2 734 |
1 074 2 781 |
569 2 938 |
470 3 335 |
618 3 373 |
Countries in Asia |
72 102 |
42 104 |
36 119 |
30 151 |
88 168 |
Countries in North America |
69 123 |
90 125 |
68 149 |
52 185 |
91 171 |
Countries in South America |
15 31 |
17 28 |
15 32 |
9 41 |
11 43 |
Countries in Australasia & Oceania |
76 91 |
69 107 |
36 120 |
29 100 |
15 96 |
TOTAL |
3 796 5 689 |
3 727 8 326 |
3 592 9 190 |
3 69311 314 |
4 66311 883 |
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether he undertook any overseas visits in 1987; if so, (a) which countries were visited and (b) what was the purpose of each visit;
- (2) whether he was accompanied by any representatives of the media on these visits; if so, (a) what were the names of the journalists involved, (b) which newspapers or radio or television networks did they represent, (c) to which countries did each of these persons accompany him and (d) why;
- (3) whether any costs were incurred by the (a) Department of Justice and (b) Prisons Service as a result; if so, what total amount in that year in each case?
- (1) No.
- (2) and (3) Fall away.