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Media Alert

31 May 2004

The Editor
Cape Argus
Cape Town

Fax: (021) 488 4156

Att: Melanie Peters

RE: ENQUIRY ON CITY POLICE AND SAPS INVOLVEMENT IN COLLISIONS

The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) wishes to inform you about the status on members involved in collisions, please note that our focus is on cases were police involvement in result in death of civilians.

Police vehicles involvement Western Cape is as follows:

17 cases police struck civilians,
1 case, motorcycle accident
Total 18 Cases

Out of the said 18 cases, 10 are pending finalization of investigation, 2 cases were prosecuted, 2 DPP declined to prosecute, 4 awaits DPP decision

Steve Mabona
ICD National Spokesperson
082 809 1927