House of Assembly: Vol7 - TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 1988
†Indicates translated version.
For written reply:
General Affairs:
asked the Minister of Justice:
How many persons charged with murder resulting from the so-called “necklacing” method were (a) found guilty, (b) sentenced to death and (c) executed in 1984,1985,1986 and 1987, respectively?
The information furnished is in respect of persons who were sentenced to death for unrest-related offences. Unrest-related offences in this regard includes murder by the so-called “necklacing” method, burning, stab wounds, stoning, terrorism incidents, i.e. bomb attacks, shooting incidents and land mine explosions. The information regarding persons in respect of whom other sentences were imposed, is not readily available in the Department:
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988* |
TOTAL |
|
Sentenced to Death |
0 |
8 |
13 |
48 |
32 |
101 |
Executed |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
Commuted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Pending |
0 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
32 |
83 |
* The information for 1988 is until 14 September 1988. |
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asked the Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology:
- (1) Whether he will furnish information on the shareholders of Learning Technologies (Pty) Ltd; if not, why not; if so,
- (2) whether this company has any foreign shareholders?
- (1) No. The Registrar of Companies has no information available with regard to shareholders of companies. However, in terms of section 105 of the Companies Act, 1973 each company has to keep a register of members and in accordance with section 113 of the said Act that register shall during business hours be open to inspection by any person upon payment for each inspection of an amount not exceeding twenty-five cents.
- (2) Falls away.
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any attorneys-general have issued any instructions or directives with regard to the Group Areas Act since 1 January 1988; if so,
(a) which attorneys-general, (b) what is the nature of these instructions or directives, (c) (i) to whom and (ii) why were they issued and (d) in respect of what date is this information furnished?
The Honourable Member is referred to my reply to Oral Question No 14 of 23 February 1988. The Attorney-General, Grahamstown has since sent out a directive to prosecutors under his control, drawing attention to his instructions which had been issued in 1985. The information is furnished for the period 1 January 1988 until 31 August 1988.
asked the Minister of Justice:
With reference to his reply to Question No 308 on 14 March 1988 in regard to alternative steps taken against persons occupying premises in contravention of the provisions of the Group Areas Act, (a) (i) in terms of what statutory provisions are summonses issued and (ii) what is the purport of the (aa) summonses and (bb) written notices so issued and (b) (i) who conducts the negotiations referred to in the above reply, (ii) what are the guidelines followed in such negotiations and (iii) who was responsible for the drafting of these guidelines?
Where the prosecution intends prosecuting an accused in respect of any offence the accused can, in terms of section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977), be summoned to secure his attendance in court. In this regard the Honourable Member is referred to the provisions of section 3(1) of the aforementioned Act in terms of which attorneys-general have the authority to prosecute any person in the name of the Republic in criminal proceedings and they may perform all functions relating to the exercise of such authority. The Honourable Member is also referred to my reply to Oral Question No 25 of 17 May 1988 in which the position of attorneys-general in this regard is set out.
asked the Minister of Justice:
(a) How many persons were prosecuted for contraventions in terms of the Group Areas Act during the period 1 January 1988 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) (i) what was the outcome and (ii) which magisterial districts were involved, in each case?
(a) (Persons) |
(b) (i) (Outcome) |
(b) (ii) (Magisterial district) |
1 |
R80 admission of guilt paid |
Bloemfontein |
1 |
Guilty. Sentenced to R200 or 60 days’ imprisonment suspended for 3 years. |
Randburg |
2 |
Guilty. Cautioned and discharged. |
Johannesburg |
2 |
Pending |
Roodepoort |
2 |
Pending |
Roodepoort |
2 |
Pending |
Kemptonpark |
2 |
Pending |
Johannesburg |
2 |
Pending |
Johannesburg |
2 |
Pending |
Johannesburg |
3 |
Pending |
Johannesburg |
1 |
Pending |
Pretoria |
1 |
Pending |
Benoni |
1 |
Withdrawn |
Boksburg |
1 |
Withdrawn |
Vereeniging |
23 |
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The period for which the information is given, is froml January 1988 until 31 August 1988. |
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any attorneys-general have provided members of the South African Police Force with documents, letters and/or guidelines for dealing with group areas investigations; if so, (a) when, (b) why, (c) what is the nature of these documents, letters and/or guidelines and (d) by which attorneys-general were they provided in each case?
The Honourable Member is referred to my reply to Oral Question No 25 of 17 May 1988.
Own Affairs:
asked the Minister of Education and Culture:
Whether any bus subsidies in respect of school bus services in (a) the Transvaal, (b) the Orange Free State, (c) Natal and (d) the Cape Province were paid over by his Department over the latest specified 10-year period for which figures are available; if so, what amount in each province in each of these years?
Yes, subsidies were paid for the transport of pupils:
(a) Transvaal |
(b) OFS |
(c) Natal |
(d) Cape |
|
1979 |
* |
R682 000,00 |
R1 421 347,00 |
* |
1980 |
R8 260 399,00 |
R881 000,00 |
R1 598 648,00 |
* |
1981 |
R7 732 780,00 |
R1 000 000,00 |
R1 848 712,00 |
R2 727 302,00 |
1982 |
R8 992 144,00 |
R1 128 000,00 |
R2 035 985,00 |
R2 450 834,00 |
1983 |
R9 363 557,00 |
R1 388 000,00 |
R2 302 968,00 |
R2 809 352,00 |
1984 |
R11 159 962,00 |
R1 396 000,00 |
R2 444 023,00 |
R2 740 885,00 |
1985 |
R13 772 893,00 |
R1 376 000,00 |
R2 561 738,00 |
R3 166 924,00 |
1986 |
R17 813 043,00 |
R1 384 000,00 |
R3 137 477,00 |
R4 445 177,00 |
1987 |
R18 959 978,00 |
R1 414 000,00 |
R3 958 700,00 |
R4 931 109,00 |
1988 |
R19 321 421,00 |
R1 988 000,00 |
R5 274 528,00 |
R5 539 764,00 |
* The information is not readily available. |
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