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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO 2077

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 AUGUST 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 06 September 2011

2077. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) In the light of his reply to question 190 on 24 March 2010 and of the fact that statistics of farm murders and farm attacks are indeed available, how many (a) farm murders were committed and (b) farm attacks took place (i) in (aa) 2007, (bb) 2008, (cc) 2009 and (dd) 2010 and (ii) during the period 1 January 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) whether the statistics on farm murders and farm attacks are still being presented at the bimonthly meetings of the Rural Security Priority Committee; if not, why not;

(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

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REPLY:

(1) The South African Police Service does not release operational information to the public.

(2) Yes, however, these meetings now occur on a quarterly basis.

(3) No.

Reply to question 2077 approved by the Minister.

Issued by Parliament, September 15 2011

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