Thursday, March 22, 2012

Crimes of the South African Police Services

Police Minister Mthethwa contradicts himself about Farm Attack statistics:
does the SAPS maintain farm-murder statistics – or not?

On March 29, 2011 in parliament, in replies to written questions in SA parliament from DA-parliamentarian M M Swathe, police minister Nati Mthethwa said that ‘the statistics on farm murders are not avalaible on the case administration system of the SAPS. Cases of murder are not listed seperately based on where they occur…’murder is considered murder whether in rural areas or urban areas…’ http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page72308?oid=228504&sn=Marketingweb+detail&pid=90389