17 December 2020
PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO: 726
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 23 OCTOBER 2020
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 06 NOVEMBER 2020
Mr I M Sileku (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
Whether a certain former colonel (Chris Lodewyk Prinsloo) who was jailed for 18 years in 2016 has been released on parole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) when was he granted parole, (b) what are his parole conditions, (c) who were consulted before parole was granted, (d) where is he located and (e) what are the further relevant details? CW806E
REPLY
a) The offender in question qualified for remission of sentence which reduced his sentence with 01 year. He then became eligible to be considered for parole as part of the Special Parole Dispensation and his placement on parole was approved by the parole board;
b) The parole conditions such as reporting twice a week at Community Corrections Office are applicable to all. We will continue to monitor his parole conditions accordingly.
It should also be noted that the offender in question is currently under Witness Protection. We are limited by regulations to disclose information on this matter. However, we have been briefed by the Department on this matter and details will be communicated as other cases are enrolled with the justice system.
c) According to Section 299A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 as amended (“the CPA”) provides for the right of complainant to make representations with regard to placement on parole, on day parole, or under correctional supervision in the following cases:
(1) When a court sentences a person to imprisonment for-
(a) murder or any other offence which involves the intentional killing of a person;
(b) rape or compelled rape as contemplated in sections 3 or 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively;
(c) robbery where the wielding of a fire-arm or any other dangerous weapon or the infliction of grievous bodily harm or the robbery of a motor vehicle is involved;
(d) sexual assault, compelled sexual assault or compelled self-sexual assault as contemplated in section 5, 6 or 7 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, respectively;
(e) kidnapping; or
(f) any conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit any offence contemplated in paragraphs (a) to (e)
Therefore, the offender’s victims were not approached to participate in the Parole Board’s meeting when he was considered for parole placement as the crimes committed by the offender do not fall within the ambit of the section stated above.
Issued by Parliament, 17 December 2020
