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Government's Programme
of Action 2007 |
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Justice, Crime
Prevention & Security Cluster |
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Actions |
Departments |
Timeframe |
Progress update - 18 Jan 2008 |
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CRIME PREVENTION
AND PUBLIC SAFETY |
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1.1 |
Contact
crimes reduced by 7-10% per annum, with a major focus on social crime
prevention, integrated law enforcement operations and the reduction of repeat
offending |
SAPS, DSD, DOE, DCS, DOJCD, NICOC |
Ongoing |
A total
of 4675 Crime Prevention operations were conducted where;102 00 arrests were
made and 6175kg of Cannabis was recovered. A total of 1603 members of the
South African Police Services received training on Domestic Violence Sexual
offences. |
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1.2 |
Implement
Social Crime Prevention Measures |
SAPS, DSD, DOE, DCS, DOJCD, EIE & SS Clusters |
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1.2.1 |
Align
development in the 169 priority police station areas with URP and ISRDP,
Project Consolidate and informal settlement upgrading. (Projects include the
installation of CCTV monitors in Metropolitan Areas and other
municipalities). Present Socio Graphic Profiles to provincial and local
government to develop and implement appropriate development projects. Present
development programmes to Cabinet and PCC |
SAPS, DSD, DPLG, Housing, EIE & SS Clusters |
Ongoing |
Capacity
building work sessions which had commenced earlier in the year with regards
to the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Plan (ISRDP) and Urban
Renewal Plan (URP) have been facilitated in all nine provinces |
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1.2.2 |
Sustain
crime prevention awareness campaigns, prioritising the 169 priority police
station areas, and giving priority attention to the role of society in
rehabilitation of offenders. |
SAPS, DCS, DoE, DSD, SS Cluster |
Ongoing |
Awareness
campaigns in support of Women and Child abuse focusing on crime awareness,
crimes against women and children, rights as victims of crime, reduction of high
rates of abuse, illegal substance abuse etc. were conducted countrywide |
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1.2.3 |
Improve
safety in public transport and the relevant facilities- taxi ranks, trains
and train stations (including the strengthening of capacity to respond to
mass mobilisation in the taxi industry). |
SAPS, DOT |
Ongoing |
The
building of Railway Police Contact Points has progressed very well. Tshwane
and Johannesburg Provincial Commands took occupation and contact points for
Denneboom, |
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1.2.4 |
Focus on
and improve safety in tourism hotspots |
SAPS, DEAT, EIE Cluster |
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The
National Tourism Safety and Awareness Strategy has been approved. A draft
implementation plan has been compiled |
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1.3 |
Partnerships
with Organs of Civil Society and Communities |
SAPS, DCS, DOE, DSD, DOJCD |
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1.3.1 |
Establish
liaison for the entire cluster with communities and organs of civil society
(business and religious leaders/ formations), for partnership in crime
prevention and a greater role of society in rehabilitation of offenders |
SAPS, DCS, DSD, DOE, DOJCD |
Ongoing |
The
Community Building Credible Ownership (CBCO) partnership has been established
at the EC, GP, KZN, and the WC |
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1.3.2 |
Implement
Rural Safety Plans and replace Commando System with a revised SAPS reservist
system |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
27 148
reservists were recruited and 33 056 reservists were called up to address
specific crime threats at station level. Draft Rural Safety Strategy and
operational implementation guidelines were finalized and await approval |
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1.3.3 |
Improve
the functioning and effectiveness of Community Police Forums (CPFs) |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
The
National Community Police Consultative Forum (NCPCF) and the National
Secretariat for Safety and Security have been tasked with responsibility of
drafting guidelines for implementing the new policy direction for the
functioning of CPF's |
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1.4 |
Implement
initiatives directed at preventing crimes against women and children |
SAPS, DSD, DOE, DOJCD |
Ongoing |
An audit
determining needs of provinces on the establishment;of victim friendly
facilities were completed. 37 high contact crime police stations were
identified and an estimation of the costs for establishment of facilities per
station is completed |
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1.5 |
Integrated
Law Enforcement Operations |
DOJCD, DCS, SAPS, NPA |
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1.5.1 |
Implement
the provisions of the Firearms Control Act and sustain interventions to
confiscate and destroy illegal firearms |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
923
applications for accreditations were received of which 487 were processed. 78
439 of the 272 004 applications for competency certificates were processed.
7518 applications for new firearm licenses were processed |
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1.5.2 |
Give
priority to repeat suspects, notably with respect to serious and violent
crimes |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
Repeat
offenders project has achieved its objectives and has been replaced with
project trio focusing on armed and business robberies. 81 suspects were
arrested on 82 cases and on project trio 23 suspects were arrested in 23
cases |
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1.5.3 |
Improve
investigations and case cycle times in the priority police station areas |
SAPS, DOJCD, NPA |
Ongoing |
Statement
taking project of the detectives is continuing. Initiative on organised crime
prosecutions between the NPA and detectives is progressing. The prosecutor
guided investigations project has been finalised |
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1.5.4 |
Reduce
illegal drugs and substance abuse |
SAPS, DSD, DOE |
Ongoing |
Regular
disruptive operations focusing on illegal drugs have been conducted. 169
import transactions and 1230 export transactions with regard to chemicals
were monitored and 3 clandestine laboratories were dismantled |
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1.6 |
Police
killings: Minimise attacks on and the murder of Police Officials |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
"Street
survival" training was presented to 15 042 SAPS members. 559 280 bullet
proof vests were issued to members in all provinces. "Increased police
attacks and killings" has been included in the national and provincial
risk registers for 2007/08 |
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1.7 |
Review
the management of labour relations matters and operational guidelines as they
relate to the private security industry |
SAPS, SS Cluster |
Ongoing |
South
African Police Service Labour Relations framework and a framework on how the
security industry should manage Labour Relations practices and operational
guidelines as they relate to the private security industry is being developed
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1.8 |
Improve capacity
to analyse crime trends |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
The ff.
reports were compiled: 53 Strategic information and Intelligence reports 4885
operation (tactical) information, and intelligence reports, 897 crime
prevention information and intelligence reports and 3 Statistical reports |
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2 |
ORGANISED CRIME
SYNDICATES |
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2.1 |
Fight
corruption in public sector and society at large |
SAPS, NICOC, DOJCD, FIC, G&A Cluster |
Ongoing |
The
Cluster registered 122 Organised Crime Project investigations; 10 focused on
corruption in the public sector. 293 syndicate targets were arrested and the
Asset Forfeiture Investigation Unit successfully obtained 84 preservation
orders |
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2.2 |
Target
organised crime syndicates |
SAPS, NICOC, FIC, NPA, SARS |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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2.3 |
International
Cooperation on Crime Combating |
SAPS |
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2.3.1 |
International
and cross border and regional Operations e.g. Operation Mogorogoro |
SAPS, NICOC, NIA , DHA |
Ongoing |
During
international, cross border and regional operations 153 vehicles were
impounded and 51 vehicles were repossessed |
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2.3.2 |
Assistance
in building capacity in |
DOJCD, SAPS, NPA |
Ongoing |
RSA
Witness Protection Unit completed the review of draft UN Guidelines Jul-07
and joint Training to ICC Officials in the RSA was provided focusing on RSA
best practices. Ongoing assistance is being provided to |
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2.3.3 |
Implement
the recommendations of the Khampepe Commission |
DOJCD, SAPS, NPA |
Ongoing |
The draft
legislation to implement the recommendations of the Khampepe Commission has
been finalised and will be introduced to Parliament during the fourth quarter
of the financial year |
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3 |
IMPROVING
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM |
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3.1 |
Enhancing
the Capacity of the Cluster Departments (Also includes Departments which are
not part of the CJS) |
All Clusters |
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3.1.1 |
Improve
the capacity of the Criminal Justice Departments |
DOJCD, NPA, DCS & LEGAL AID BOARD |
Ongoing |
The DSO
has started with recruitment campaign to increase capacity in the
investigative and prosecutorial sectors. Funds have been made available to
conduct training for probation officers to improve their report writing
skills |
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3.1.2 |
Restructure
and transfer requisite management skills from the area to the police station
level |
SAPS |
Oct-07 |
The
migration of personnel and senior managers to identified police stations, as
part of the interim migration strategy with the focus on reduction of crime,
was finalized. The SAPS' nine Provincial Top Management structures were
consulted |
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3.1.3 |
Reduce
the backlog of cases pending trial |
DJCD, NPA, DCS |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.1.4 |
Improve
the remuneration and working conditions of the police |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
SAPS
personnel strength as at 31 Oct-07 was 166 074 of which 132 869 were Police
Service Act members and 33 205 were Public Service Act personnel. SAPS
establishment changes on a daily basis as it is influenced by enlistments and
terminations |
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3.1.5 |
Expand
the personnel of the SAPS to over 180 000 within three years |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
Assessments,
rating and grading of the SAPS in 9 provinces, and 1112 police stations were
finalized and published on the Performance Chart system for the reporting
period |
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3.1.6 |
Optimally
utilize the electronic monitoring and evaluation system of the SAPS |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
The
Criminal Record Centre's fingerprint database is currently being reviewed in
relation to the methods and processes being used to capture, manage and
disseminate information by the fingerprint database |
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3.1.7 |
Bring to
full capacity the forensic laboratories and ensure optimum utilization of the
finger print data base |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.2 |
JCPS
Transformation and Modernisation Projects |
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3.2.1 |
Commence
with the review of the Criminal Justice System |
DOJCD, DCS, SAPS, NPA, LEGAL AID BOARD |
Jul-07 |
Phase 1
of the Criminal Justice System Review Project has been completed and phase 2
was initiated. In terms of the Modernisation of Courts, Justice Dept.
continues to roll out its IT systems in courts to improve efficiency |
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3.2.2 |
Improve
Witness Protection |
NPA, DoJCD, SAPS |
Ongoing |
Refer to
2.3.2 |
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3.2.3 |
Child
Justice |
DoJCD, NPA, DCS, SAPS, DOE, DSD, LEGAL AID BOARD |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.2.4 |
Implement
the White Paper on Corrections |
DCS, DOJCD, DSD |
Ongoing |
In
ensuring policy implementation DCS will be training managers at head office,
regional office, management areas and correctional centers on policy and
procedure development |
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3.2.5 |
Implement
the Home Affairs National Identification System (HANIS) and the Automated
Finger print Identification System (AFIS) |
DHA |
Ongoing |
Record
digitisaton project is completed. Data synchronization for the HANIS Disaster
Recovery System and data replication from the primary site to the recovery
site was completed. A new ID Track and Trace system has been implemented |
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3.2.6 |
Enhance
the capacity of the Immigration Service |
DHA |
Ongoing |
Certificate
Via terminal has been successfully piloted in Tshwane and the report has been
submitted to Senior management for consideration |
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3.2.7 |
Develop
and implement the E-passport system |
DHA |
Ongoing |
The
procuring and testing of the new E-passport system is continuing. The process
of procurement of equipment and technology has commenced and online
verification has been piloted at front offices in |
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3.2.8 |
Sustain initiatives
directed at transforming the NPA |
DOJCD, NPA |
Ongoing |
The
Delivery Project aims to design and map new and improved processes for the
NPA. The Restorative Justice Project and the Community Prosecutions Project
of the NPA hosted a national conference on Restorative Justice and Community
Prosecutions |
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3.2.9 |
Roll out
of Re Aga Boswa |
DOJCD |
Ongoing |
As part
of the Re Aga Boswa project, the Court Managers and Area Court Managers
appointed in all provinces were given delegations for expedient
decision-making |
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3.2.10 |
Sustain
the transformation of the judiciary in accordance with the framework that was
approved in July 2005 |
DOJCD |
Ongoing |
DoJCD is
in the process of creating a pool for the appointment of women judges. Only
23 out of 203 judges are women. A special programme was initiated in terms of
which women practitioners were selected to participate in the special
programme |
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3.2.11 |
Develop
proposals regarding the rationalisation of the various police services into a
single national police service |
SAPS |
Apr-07 |
In order
to rationalise the various police services into a single national police
service a drafting team was appointed by the National Commissioner to draft
amendments to the SAPS Act. Proposals were consolidated and drafting team
held discussions |
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3.3 |
IJS
Programmes |
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3.3.1 |
Implement
the Integrated Justice System programme |
DOJCD, SAPS, NPA, DCS, DSD, DHA |
Ongoing |
Actions
to implement the Integrated Justice System Programme are being sustained. The
Prisoner Population Prediction Model (PPPM) analysis has been completed and
the model is in use |
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3.3.2 |
Implementation
of video postponements |
DOJCD, SAPS, NPA, DCS |
Ongoing |
The
system has processed 5 254 remands during Jan-Oct 2007. A further roll-out to
40 courts was identified and aligned to the 22 identified correctional
centres. 40 identified courts were aligned with 22 Correctional Centers |
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3.3.3 |
Implementation
of Inmate Tracking systems |
DCS, DOJCD, SAPS, NPA |
Ongoing |
In view
of the advent of new technology and easy tampering of the inmate tracking
system which was sourced from countries outside the continent, the system
became redundant. The DCS has set up a team responsible for the new prototype
inmate tracking |
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3.4 |
Victims
Charter |
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3.4.1 |
Give life
to the Victims' Charter through development of an integrated national
implementation plan, reorientation of the implementing personnel, information
to citizens and, where applicable legislation or policies to regulate this
service |
DSD, ALL CLUSTER DEPTs |
Ongoing |
Re-costing
of the Integrated Victim Empowerment Policy and revised DSD specific
Implementation Plan for the Service Charter for Victims of Crime has been
developed. The DSD and DoJCD collaborated to address synergy between the
Victim Empowerment Programme |
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3.4.2 |
Implement
the Victim Support Services Programme |
DSD, DOJ, DCS, SAPS |
Ongoing |
Shelters
for abused women in KZN and MP are being built. Funding of Victim Empowerment
initiatives by Civil Society Organisations from the Criminal Assets Recovery
Account (CARA) Funds is in progress |
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3.5 |
Improve
the functioning of our courts |
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3.5.1 |
Implement,
monitor and evaluate case flow management; establishing local, area and
provincial case flow committees; exploring Differentiated Case Flow
Management; and rolling out the e-scheduler |
DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DCS, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Case flow
governance structures were established and are fully functional in 6
provinces. The remaining three provinces are being assisted to establish the
committees |
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3.5.2 |
Improve
the quality of investigations (and time taken to conclude them) and evidence;
and improving the management of witnesses |
DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DCS, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Witness
Care Centre (Thlokomelo Ya Dipaki) was established at the |
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3.6 |
Person
Management |
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3.6.1 |
Reduce
overcrowding of sentenced offenders |
DCS |
Ongoing |
The
following success have been achieved:-2204 offenders sentenced with an option
of a fine and placed under correctional supervision; 279 were sentenced under
section 276(1) (h) and placed under community corrections |
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3.6.2 |
Improve
rehabilitation of offenders |
DCS |
Ongoing |
DCS
developed a needs based correctional program to fulfill its mandate of
rehabilitation. 5 correctional programs were endorsed for national
implementation training Manual was developed to train relevant correctional
officials on the implementation |
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3.6.3 |
Implement
restorative justice and alternative dispute resolution |
DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
An
Inter-departmental audit of department specific definitions and departmental
policies and programmes has been finalized. The Inter-departmental
Restorative Justice Roundtable convened to monitor the impact of programmes and
policies |
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3.6.4 |
Implement
diversion programmes |
DSD in conjunction with NPA and ISCCJ |
Ongoing |
Provinces
have increased number of diversion programmes to the extent that 20 000
children have been diverted from the criminal justice system |
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3.6.5 |
Implement
recommendations of the Jali Commission of Inquiry |
DCS, DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
An
implementation plan was developed to process the Commission's
recommendations. DCS was to implement the recommendations of the Jali
Commission |
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3.7 |
Management
of Awaiting Trial Detainees (ATDs) |
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3.7.1 |
Develop
proposals on departmental roles in administration of awaiting trail
facilities and provision of services to ATDs (education, health care, social
work, counseling), incl. incorporation of an overcrowding checklist into
department procedures |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DCS, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Awaiting
Trial Detainee Guidelines have been distributed to assist prosecutors. Impact
on the number of awaiting trial detainees will be monitored |
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3.7.2 |
Develop
proposals with respect to minimum requirements for remand detention
facilities and implement a pilot project on identifying existing facilities
that could be transformed into remand detention facilities |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DCS, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
A list
was compiled of Correctional centres that have been identified to be
converted into Remand Detention Centres. The policy and policy procedures on
Remand Detention were compiled and approved |
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3.7.3 |
Establish
provincial, regional and local coordinating mechanisms for the management and
sharing of information and intelligence on ATDs. This will include monitoring
the length of stay in detention of ATDs through the integrated case flow
management |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.7.4 |
Amendment
of Correctional Service Act No. 111 of 1998 to align it with White Paper on
Corrections. Consider amending the Criminal Procedure Act so that the period
awaiting trial should be deducted from the length of a subsequent custodial
sentence |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
A total
of 87 766 cases were referred to court |
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3.7.5 |
Conduct
an audit- and propose appropriate corrective measures- of the number of cases
the SAPS investigates against the number of cases that are eventually
referred for prosecution. |
SAPS, DCS, DOJCD, NPA, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Legal-Aid
Board approaches detainees to establish and explain the plea-bargaining
concepts as part of their Awaiting Trial Prisoner Project and problems are
being addressed at the Integrated Case Flow Management Centres Steering
Committee |
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3.7.6 |
Review
The first court appearances, warnings and bail with emphasis on the role of
investigating Officers, prosecutors and judicial officers, with regards to
granting of bail , warnings and legal aid |
SAPS |
Ongoing |
The
number of foreign nationals in SA correctional facilities arrested for being
in SA illegally has increased significantly from 61 to 175 |
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3.7.7 |
Improve
the utilisation of plea-bargaining by Awaiting Trial Detainees, accompanied
by public communication to promote awareness and understanding of
plea-bargaining |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
One
hundred and sixty five thousand two hundred and forty five (165 245) cases
were referred to court. No information is currently available on number of
bail and warnings issues of accused |
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3.7.8 |
Conduct
audit of foreign nationals in SA correctional facilities and police detention
to ascertain that they are not illegal immigrants |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.7.9 |
Conduct
international research on management of Awaiting Trial Detainees ( ATDs) |
DCS, DOJCD, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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3.8 |
Dedicated
Courts |
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3.8.1 |
Sustain
the implementation of asset forfeiture |
NPA |
Ongoing |
The
number and value of asset forfeiture has been increased, and progress has
been made in developing asset forfeiture jurisprudence |
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3.8.2 |
Sustain
the dedicated courts, notably, among others, on sexual offences and
commercial crimes. Where relevant finalise the framework for the
establishment of such courts. |
DOJCD, NPA, DSD, DOH |
Ongoing |
A
framework on the functioning/operating of Commercial Crime Courts have been
introduced and is functioning well |
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3.9 |
Enhanced
integration between the security, economic and social Clusters |
JCPS, SS, Economic Clusters |
Ongoing |
An
Inter-cluster meeting was held in Oct-07 and a number of issues addressing
the reasons directly or indirectly in relation to crime, received attention |
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3.10 |
Build
police stations and courts in under-developed urban and rural areas |
SAPS, PWD, SAPS, DOJCD |
Ongoing |
The
building of police stations in under-developed urban and rural areas is
continuing and building of police stations is progressing well in all nine
provinces and is in various stages of completion |
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4 |
UPHOLDING
NATIONAL SECURITY |
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4.1 |
Border
Control and Security |
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4.1.1 |
Develop
an inter-departmental National Border Control and Security Strategy (NBCSS)
aligned with other cluster strategies to promote trade, tourism and development,
and improve inter-departmental coordination |
BCOCC |
2005-2009 |
Work in
progress |
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4.1.2 |
Sustain
and upgrade the infrastructure in the border environment, including upgrading
of outdated border control technology, as well as improve the reconnaissance,
surveillance and command (SRC) capacity of the RSA |
BCOCC |
2005-2009 |
The
infrastructure development in the border environment is proceeding well, with
projects exceeding R1 billion in the planning and execution stages. An
extensive, inter-departmental audit of capacity at inter-departmental level
has been initiated |
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4.1.3 |
Sustain
and improve initiatives directed at addressing the illegal movement of
persons and goods |
BCOCC |
Ongoing |
BCOCC
depts. have invested in systems that detect, detain and deter illegal movement
of persons and goods at the border environment and contributed to effective
borderline co-ordination. A Draft Bill on Human Trafficking was referred to
DOJCD and NPA |
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4.1.4 |
Standardise
inter-departmental Standard Operating Procedures and Skills Development |
BCOCC |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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4.1.5 |
Harmonise
Domestic and International Legal Instruments and Policies relating to the
border environment |
BCOCC |
Ongoing |
The draft
text of the Bilateral Agreement was signed on 18 Sep-07. The framework for
the Infrastructure Annex has been prepared and it is anticipated that the
first internal draft will be ready in Dec-07 |
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4.1.6 |
Implement
exit and entry strategy regarding responsibility for the country's
borderline, in order to enhance border security |
BCOCC |
Mar-09 |
Successful
handover was made at the |
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4.1.7 |
Modernise
the systems of the SARS and improve coordination on border control |
All Clusters |
Ongoing |
Site
preparation for roll-out of the first scanner in |
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4.2 |
Bring
operations of DHA to full capacity |
DHA |
Ongoing |
Work in
progress |
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4.3 |
Improve
systems and implement recommendations of the Task Team |
DHA |
Ongoing |
The roll
out of ID Track and Trace project is continuing smoothly. Call centre supplier
has been selected and rollout has begun |
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4.4 |
Continue
with the rejuvenation SANDF |
SANDF |
Ongoing |
8 463
members who have completed the Military Skills Development System (MSDS), are
now serving in the Regular Force. The MSDS has led to 53% of Privates
complying with the ideal rank age criteria. Intakes have grown from 1967 in
2004 to 4 733 in 2006 |
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5 |
MATTERS
OUTSTANDING FROM TRC |
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5.1 |
Establish
the relevant institutional mechanisms and systems to coordinate National
Prosecuting Authority, law enforcement and intelligence agencies |
DOJCD, DCS, DSO SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
The
institutional mechanism was set up and there are ongoing discussions. The
Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU) and the DSO are part of the committee
to look at the TRC cases and advise the National Director of Public
Prosecutions on the way forward |
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5.2 |
Develop
policy and operational guidelines on exhumation and reburials of people who
had remained unaccounted for |
DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
The draft
regulation regarding the proposed contribution of R15000 to the family of the
deceased for purposes of reburial and R7500 for symbolic burial was forwarded
to the Minister for her recommendation and approval by the State President |
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5.3 |
Finalise
disbursing reparation grants to the victims as defined in the TRC Act |
DOJCD, DCS, NPA, SAPS, DSD, NPA, DHA, DT |
Ongoing |
As at
Jun-07, out of the 16 837 TRC identified victims that applied for reparations
as approved by the TRC, 15 658 beneficiaries have been paid. The number of
unpaid victims stands at 1 179 |
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6 |
BIG EVENTS |
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6.1 |
Continuous
safety and security planning for 2010 Soccer World Cup |
SAPS, NICOC, DHA, SARS |
Ongoing |
The
planning of the ICC World Twenty 20 Cricket Tournament was held in |
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Report Created: 18 Jan 2008 |