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DEPARTMENT: JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NCOP
 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 11 (WRITTEN REPLY)
DATE OF PUBLICATION : FRIDAY, 10 JULY 2009
Mr A Watson (DA-MP) to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional
Development:
11.      Mr A Watson (DA-MP) to ask the Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Development:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Whether, with regard to a certain person (name furnished) who
fatally shot himself after being convicted for car theft in the
Ekangala Court on 12 January 2006, there are any mechanisms in place
to carry out searches at the Ekangala Court on (a) persons entering
the court as observers and (b) awaiting-trial prisoners; if not, why
not; if so, what mechanisms;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether these mechanisms were in place on 12 January 2006; if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â (a) how many (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) members and/or (ii)
private security guards were on duty and (b) what is the (i) name,
(ii) SAPS persal number and (iii) security company or security company
identification number of each member/guard on duty;
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether these guards were able to carry out emergency medical
treatment to the said person; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the
relevant details and (b) how long did it take for the emergency
medical personnel to arrive at the scene of the incident;
(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether his department will provide the names and contact details
of those persons who were in court who witnessed the shooting; if not,
why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(6)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether any trauma counselling was given and/or offered to (a)
those people that witnessed the shooting incident on 12 January 2006
and (b) the family of the said person; if not, why not; if so, what
are the relevant
details?                                                              Â
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            CW13E
           Name of person referred to in the question: Mr Micca Dumisani
Mahlangu
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Yes, there are mechanisms in place to search persons entering the
court as observers and awaiting trial prisoners. My Department has
installed walk-through metal detectors and also use hand-held metal
detectors at this court. In addition to these security measures,
guarding services are also provided at this court.
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Yes, the above measures indicated in (1) were in place at this
court.
(3)(a)(i) (b)(i)(ii)Â It is requested that the Honourable Member approach
the Honourable Minister of Police for this information.
(3)(a)(ii) There were three private security guards on duty.
(3)(b)(iii) These private security guards were employed by Khulani Fidelity
Security Services.
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â The Police cordoned off the area and they contacted emergency
medical personnel who immediately came to the scene.
(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â There was a magistrate, two prosecutors, interpreters and court
orderlies in court at the time of the incident.
(6)      Yes. My Department provided trauma counselling to those who
witnessed the incident. Officials were also referred to the Employee
Wellness Programme of the Department. The family members have
expressed their gratitude for the support received from the
Department.
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