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1533 THURSDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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Details of SAPS deployments
1767. Ms D KOHLER-BARNARD (DA)
asked the Minister of Safety and Security:
(1) What are the relevant details with
regard to (a) the current SA Police
Service external deployments in
terms of (i) country and/or deployment
location, (ii) duration of deployment
and (iii) numbers of
deployed SAPS members by (aa)
rank and (bb) gender and (b)
(2)
authorised levels for deployments;
whether there is a difference between
the current and the authorised levels
of deployment; if so, what are the
reasons for this? NW2556E
The MINISTER OF SAFETY AND SECU-
RITY:
(1) (a) (i) The South African Police Service
is currently only deployed
in Darfur, Sudan under the
United Nations African Mission
in Darfur (UNAMID).
(ii) The period of deployment is
one (1) year.
(iii) One hundred and sixty (160)
members are deployed in Darfur,
Sudan.
(aa) Rank
Assistant Commissioner 1
Senior Superintendent 1
Superintendent 1
Captain 35
Inspector 61
January–December 2005
Sergeant 9
Constable
(bb) Gender
52
Females 42
Males 118
(b) Parliament approved 160 members
for deployment to Darfur,
Sudan.
(2) There is no difference between the
current and authorised levels of deployment.
Disciplinary action against officials
1779. Dr P J RABIE (DA) asked the
Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether any disciplinary action was
taken against officials in his department
(a) in (i) 2005, (ii) 2006 and (iii) 2007 and
(b) during the period 1 January up to
30 September 2008; if not, why not; if so,
(i) in how many instances and (ii) in each
case, (aa) what was the rank/position of
the official, (bb) what was the transgression
and (cc) what disciplinary action was
taken? NW2569E
The MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUS-
TRY:
The following response is for the 2005-08
calendar years and in respect of disciplinary
enquiries held:
(a) (i), (ii) & (iii) There were disciplinary
actions taken in 2005, 2006, 2007 and
2008
(b) (i), (ii), (aa) & (bb) The answers relating
to these questions are furnished
below.
(aa) Rank/position (bb) Transgression (cc) Disciplinary action
1 DDG Level 15 Mismanagement of state funds Dismissed
2 Trade and Industry Advisor Level 8 Assault Not guilty
3 Personal Assistant Level 7 Theft Dismissed