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SAPS resignations in 2014 by race - Nkosinathi Nhleko

Minister says that of 1418 resignations this year, 273 were by whites (19.3%), 48 by Indians (3.4%), 247 by Coloureds (17.4%) and 850 by Africans (59.9%)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO 1326

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 SEPTEMBER 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16-2014)

1326. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) How many members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) have resigned in each province since 1 January 2014 and (b) how many such SAPS members in each province are (i) white, (ii) black, (iii) coloured and (iv) Indian;

(2) (a) how many SAPS members resigned in the abovementioned period and (b) what are the reasons for the resignations;

(3) (a) how many SAPS members at the Bellville police station resigned in the abovementioned period and (b) what is the rank of each of the members who resigned;

(4) whether he has expressed concern in this regard;

(5) whether he will make a statement concerning the matter?

REPLY:

1326. (1) EMPLOYEES OF SAPS WHO RESIGNED 2014-01-01 TO 2014-08-31 PER PROVINCE PER RACE 

 

WHITE

INDIAN

COLOURED

AFRICAN

TOTALS

GRAND TOTAL

 

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

 

HEAD OFFICE

17

10

3

3

14

9

62

25

96

47

143

WESTERN CAPE

32

16

2

1

107

18

25

4

166

39

205

EASTERN CAPE

13

11

1

0

25

4

167

30

206

45

251

NORTHERN CAPE

13

6

0

0

29

13

10

1

52

20

72

FREE STATE

13

8

0

0

2

2

35

4

50

14

64

KWAZULU-NATAL

21

18

25

9

10

1

149

26

205

54

259

NORTH WEST

6

7

0

0

1

0

49

9

56

16

72

MPUMALANGA

4

6

0

0

2

0

37

6

43

12

55

LIMPOPO

8

2

0

0

0

1

69

7

77

10

87

GAUTENG

44

18

4

0

4

5

117

18

169

41

210

 

171

102

35

13

194

53

720

130

1120

298

1418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (2) SAPS MEMBERS WHO RESIGNED AND REASONS FOR RESIGNATIONS

BETTER REMUNERTION

1376

NATURE OF WORK

1

PERSONAL GRIEVANCES

9

DOMESTIC PROBLEMS

1

BAD HEALTH

12

AGE

1

FURTHER STUDIES

5

OTHER OCCUPATION

1

OWN BUSINESS

5

MARRIAGE

4

INSUFFICIENT PROGRESSION POSSIBILITIES

2

HOUSEWIFE

1

 

1418

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(3) SAPS MEMBERS WHO RESIGNED AT BELLVILLE CLUSTER COMMAND FROM 2014-01-01 TO 2014-08-31 PER RANK

LIEUTENANT COLONEL SL10

1

CAPTAIN SL 8

1

WARRANT OFFICER SL 7

2

CONSTABLE SL 5

2

PERSONNEL OFFICER SL 3

1

STUDENT CONSTABLE SL 1

1

8

(4) For the Minister to reply

(5) For the Minister to reply

Issued by Parliament, October 10 2014

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