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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO 3339

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12 NOVEMBER 2010 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 37- 2010)

Date reply submitted: 23 November 2010 

3339.  Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 152 on 20 July 2009, what were the costs of the investigation into the reasons for the cruelty of murders;

(2) whether he has accepted the report as finalised and completed; if so, what are the relevant details; if not,

(3) whether his department will launch any further investigation in this regard; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) by whom?

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REPLY:

A study was commissioned in 2007 into why crime is so violent. The Centre for the Study of Violence was commissioned to undertake the study and received an amount of R3,5 million.

The report was completed and handed to the Minister in February 2009. The Ministry then asked for additional information which was submitted in April 2009.

Since then the Portfolio Committee has received a briefing, a copy of the summary and finding were forwarded to members of the Portfolio including the Honourable member. At this briefing the Ministry was represented by the Deputy Minister and the Civilian Secretariat for Police. We made our position on the report quite clear.

The Honourable Member as a member of this committee should also be aware that the Civilian Secretariat for Police informed the Portfolio Committee that they will be involved in an ongoing discussion and interrogation of the issue of why crime is so violent. The Civilian Secretariat will be working with academics and civil society groups in attempting to better understand issues of violent crime.

Reply to question 2846 approved by Minister

Issued by Parliament, November 24 2010

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