Constitution 1996 Grondwet – POLISIE – POLICE

Those who sit on the green chairs in Parliament SA, as well as the political parties, know exactly what is written in the 1996 Constitution. They were there around the CODESA 1993 and even the IDASA tables in 1986 and were sworn into parliament. More information about the Police service in SA. What is quoted from the 1996 Constitution speaks for itself.
Diegene wat op die groen stoele in Parlement SA sit, asook die politieke partye teenwoordig, weet presies wat in die Grondwet van 1996 staan. Hulle was daar rondom die Kodesa 1993 en selfs die Idasa tafels in 1986 en is in die parlement ingesweer. Inligting rakende die Polisie diens. Dit wat uit die 1996 Grondwet aangehaal word, spreek vanself.

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Constitution 1996

CHAPTER 11 – SECURITY SERVICES

Police

Police service

205.

(1) The national police service must be structured to function in the national, provincial
and, where appropriate, local spheres of government.
(2) National legislation must establish the powers and functions of the police service
and must enable the police service to discharge its responsibilities effectively, taking
into account the requirements of the provinces.
(3) The objects of the police service are to prevent, combat and investigate crime, to
maintain public order, to protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and
their property, and to uphold and enforce the law.

Political responsibility

206.

(1) A member of the Cabinet must be responsible for policing and must determine
national policing policy after consulting the provincial governments and taking
into account the policing needs and priorities of the provinces as determined by the
provincial executives.
(2) The national policing policy may make provision for different policies in respect of
different provinces after taking into account the policing needs and priorities of
these provinces.
(3) Each province is entitled—
(a) to monitor police conduct;
(b) to oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of the police service, including
receiving reports on the police service;
(c) to promote good relations between the police and the community;
(d) to assess the effectiveness of visible policing; and
(e) to liaise with the Cabinet member responsible for policing with respect to
crime and policing in the province.
(4) A provincial executive is responsible for policing functions—
(a) vested in it by this Chapter;
(b) assigned to it in terms of national legislation; and
(c) allocated to it in the national policing policy.
(5) In order to perform the functions set out in subsection (3), a province—
(a) may investigate, or appoint a commission of inquiry into, any complaints of
police inefficiency or a breakdown in relations between the police and any
community; and
(b) must make recommendations to the Cabinet member responsible for policing.
(6) On receipt of a complaint lodged by a provincial executive, an independent police
complaints body established by national legislation must investigate any alleged
misconduct of, or offence committed by, a member of the police service in the
province.
(7) National legislation must provide a framework for the establishment, powers,
functions and control of municipal police services.
(8) A committee composed of the Cabinet member and the members of the Executive
Councils responsible for policing must be established to ensure effective coordination of the police service and effective co-operation among the spheres of
government.
(9) A provincial legislature may require the provincial commissioner of the province to
appear before it or any of its committees to answer questions.

Control of police service

207.

(1) The President as head of the national executive must appoint a woman or a man as
the National Commissioner of the police service, to control and manage the police
service.
(2) The National Commissioner must exercise control over and manage the police
service in accordance with the national policing policy and the directions of the
Cabinet member responsible for policing.
(3) The National Commissioner, with the concurrence of the provincial executive, must
appoint a woman or a man as the provincial commissioner for that province, but if
the National Commissioner and the provincial executive are unable to agree on the
appointment, the Cabinet member responsible for policing must mediate between
the parties.
(4) The provincial commissioners are responsible for policing in their respective
provinces—
(a) as prescribed by national legislation; and
(b) subject to the power of the National Commissioner to exercise control over and
manage the police service in terms of subsection (2).
(5) The provincial commissioner must report to the provincial legislature annually
on policing in the province, and must send a copy of the report to the National
Commissioner.
(6) If the provincial commissioner has lost the confidence of the provincial executive,
that executive may institute appropriate proceedings for the removal or transfer
of, or disciplinary action against, that commissioner, in accordance with national
legislation.

Police civilian secretariat

208. A civilian secretariat for the police service must be established by national legislation to
function under the direction of the Cabinet member responsible for policing.

Intelligence

Establishment and control of intelligence services

209.

(1) Any intelligence service, other than any intelligence division of the defence force
or police service, may be established only by the President, as head of the national
executive, and only in terms of national legislation.
(2) The President as head of the national executive must appoint a woman or a man as
head of each intelligence service established in terms of subsection (1), and must
either assume political responsibility for the control and direction of any of those
services, or designate a member of the Cabinet to assume that responsibility.

Powers, functions and monitoring

210.

National legislation must regulate the objects, powers and functions of the intelligence
services, including any intelligence division of the defence force or police service, and must
provide for—
(a) the co-ordination of all intelligence services; and
(b) civilian monitoring of the activities of those services by an inspector appointed
by the President, as head of the national executive, and approved by a
resolution adopted by the National Assembly with a supporting vote of at least
two thirds of its members.

SCHEDULE 4

Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial
Legislative Competence

Part A

• Administration of indigenous forests
• Agriculture
• Airports other than international and national airports
• Animal control and diseases
• Casinos, racing, gambling and wagering, excluding lotteries and sports pools
• Consumer protection
• Cultural matters
• Disaster management
• Education at all levels, excluding tertiary education
• Environment
• Health services
• Housing
• Indigenous law and customary law, subject to Chapter 12 of the Constitution
• Industrial promotion
• Language policy and the regulation of official languages to the extent that the provisions
of section 6 of the Constitution expressly confer upon the provincial legislatures legislative
competence
• Media services directly controlled or provided by the provincial government, subject to
section 192
• Nature conservation, excluding national parks, national botanical gardens and marine
resources
• Police to the extent that the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Constitution confer upon the
provincial legislatures legislative competence
• Pollution control
• Population development
• Property transfer fees

ANNEXURE D
Public Administration and Security Services: Amendments to
Sections of the Previous Constitution

1. The amendment of section 218 of the previous Constitution—
(a) by replacing in subsection (1) the words preceding paragraph (a) with the
following words:
“(1) Subject to the directions of the Minister of Safety and Security, the
National Commissioner shall be responsible for—”;
(b) by replacing paragraph (b) of subsection (1) with the following paragraph:
“(b) the appointment of provincial commissioners;”;
(c) by replacing paragraph (d) of subsection (1) with the following paragraph:
“(d) the investigation and prevention of organised crime or crime which
requires national investigation and prevention or specialised skills;”; and
(d) by replacing paragraph (k) of subsection (1) with the following paragraph:
“(k) the establishment and maintenance of a national public order policing
unit to be deployed in support of and at the request of the Provincial
Commissioner;”.
2. The amendment of section 219 of the previous Constitution by replacing in
subsection (1) the words preceding paragraph (a) with the following words:
“(1) Subject to section 218(1), a Provincial Commissioner shall be responsible
for—”.
3. The amendment of section 224 of the previous Constitution by replacing the
proviso to subsection (2) with the following proviso:
“Provided that this subsection shall also apply to members of any armed force
which submitted its personnel list after the commencement of the Constitution
of the Republic of South Africa, 993 (Act 200 of 1993), but before the adoption of
the new constitutional text as envisaged in section 73 of that Constitution, if the
political organisation under whose authority and control it stands or with which it
is associated and whose objectives it promotes did participate in the Transitional
Executive Council or did take part in the first election of the National Assembly and
the provincial legislatures under the said Constitution.”.

https://www.justice.gov.za/constitution/SAConstitution-web-eng.pdf

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Grondwet 1996

HOOFSTUK 11 VEILIGHEIDSDIENSTE

Polisie

Polisiediens

205.

(1) Die nasionale polisiediens moet gestruktureer word om in die nasionale, die
provinsiale en, waar gepas, die plaaslike regeringsfere te funksioneer.
(2) Nasionale wetgewing moet die bevoegdhede en funksies van die polisiediens
bepaal en moet die polisiediens in staat stel om sy verantwoordelikhede
doeltreffend na te kom, met inagneming van die behoeftes van die provinsies.
(3) Die doelstellings van die polisiediens is om misdaad te voorkom, te bestry en te
ondersoek, die openbare orde te handhaaf, die inwoners van die Republiek en hul
eiendom te beskerm en te beveilig, en die reg te handhaaf en toe te pas.

Politieke verantwoordelikheid

206.

(1) ‘n Lid van die Kabinet moet vir polisiëring verantwoordelik wees en moet na oorleg
met die provinsiale regerings en met inagneming van die polisiëringsbehoeftes en
-prioriteite van die provinsies soos deur die provinsiale uitvoerende gesagte bepaal,
die nasionale polisiëringsbeleid bepaal.
(2) Die nasionale polisiëringsbeleid kan voorsiening maak vir verskillende beleide ten
opsigte van verskillende provinsies na inagneming van die polisiëringsbehoeftes
en –prioriteite van daardie provinsies.
(3) Elke provinsie is daarop geregtig–
(a) om polisie-optrede te monitor;
(b) om toesig te hou oor die doeltreffendheid en bevoegdheid van die polisiediens,
waarby inbegrepe is die ontvangs van verslae oor die polisiediens;
(c) om goeie betrekkinge tussen die polisie en die gemeenskap te bevorder;
(d) om die doeltreffendheid van sigbare polisiëring te bepaal; en
(e) om met die Kabinetslid wat vir polisiëring verantwoordelik is, te skakel met
betrekking tot misdaad en polisiëring in die provinsie.
(4) ‘n Provinsiale uitvoerende gesag is verantwoordelik vir polisiëringsfunksies wat–
(a) ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk by hom berus;
(b) ingevolge nasionale wetgewing aan hom opgedra is; en
(c) in die nasionale polisiëringsbeleid aan hom toegewys is.
(5) Ten einde die funksies te verrig wat in subartikel (3) uiteengesit word–
(a) kan ŉ provinsie ondersoek instel, of ŉ kommissie van ondersoek aanstel, na
enige klagtes van polisie-onbevoegdheid of ŉ verbrokkeling in betrekkinge
tussen die polisie en enige gemeenskap; en
(b) moet ŉ provinsie aanbevelings doen aan die Kabinetslid wat vir polisiëring
verantwoordelik is.
(6) By ontvangs van ŉ klagte wat deur ŉ provinsiale uitvoerende gesag ingedien is,
moet ŉ onafhanklike klagteliggaam vir die polisie deur nasionale wetgewing
ingestel, ondersoek instel na enige beweerde wangedrag van, of oortreding begaan
deur, ŉ lid van die polisiediens in die provinsie.
(7) Nasionale wetgewing moet ŉ raamwerk voorsien vir die instelling, bevoegdhede,
funksies en beheer van munisipale polisiedienste.
(8) ŉ Komitee bestaande uit die Kabinetslid en die lede van die Uitvoerende Rade
wat vir polisiëring verantwoordelik is, moet ingestel word om doeltreffende
koördinering van die polisiediens en doeltreffende samewerking tussen die
regeringsfere te verseker.
(9) ŉ Provinsiale wetgewer kan van die provinsiale kommissaris van die provinsie vereis
om voor hom of enige van sy komitees te verskyn om vrae te beantwoord.

Beheer oor polisiediens

207.

(1) Die President as hoof van die nasionale uitvoerende gesag moet ŉ vrou of ŉ man
as die Nasionale Kommissaris van die polisiediens aanstel om die polisiediens te
beheer en te bestuur.
(2) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet beheer oor die polisiediens uitoefen en dit bestuur
ooreenkomstig die nasionale polisiëringsbeleid en die opdragte van die Kabinetslid
wat vir polisiëring verantwoordelik is.
(3) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet met die instemming van die provinsiale
uitvoerende gesag ŉ vrou of ŉ man as die provinsiale kommissaris vir daardie
provinsie aanstel, maar indien die Nasionale Kommissaris en die provinsiale
uitvoerende gesag nie oor die aanstelling kan ooreenkom nie, moet die Kabinetslid
wat vir polisiëring verantwoordelik is, tussen die partye bemiddel.
(4) Die provinsiale kommissarisse is verantwoordelik vir polisiëring in hul onderskeie
provinsies–
(a) soos deur nasionale wetgewing voorgeskryf; en
(b) behoudens die bevoegdheid van die Nasionale Kommissaris om ingevolge
subartikel (2) beheer oor die polisiediens uit te oefen en dit te bestuur.
(5) Die provinsiale kommissaris moet jaarliks aan die provinsiale wetgewer oor
polisiëring in die provinsie verslag doen, en moet ŉ afskrif van die verslag aan die
Nasionale Kommissaris stuur.
(6) Indien die provinsiale kommissaris die vertroue van die provinsiale uitvoerende
gesag verloor het, kan daardie gesag ooreenkomstig nasionale wetgewing gepaste
verrigtinge vir die verwydering of oorplasing van, of tugstappe teen, daardie
kommissaris instel.

Burgerlike sekretariaat vir polisie

208.

‘n Burgerlike sekretariaat vir die polisiediens moet deur nasionale wetgewing ingestel
word om te funksioneer in opdrag van die Kabinetslid wat vir polisiëring verantwoordelik
is.

Intelligensie

Instelling van en beheer oor intelligensiedienste

209.

(1)Enige intelligensiediens, behalwe ŉ intelligensieafdeling van die weermag of die
polisiediens, kan slegs deur die President, as hoof van die nasionale uitvoerende
gesag, en slegs ingevolge nasionale wetgewing ingestel word.
(2) Die President as hoof van die nasionale uitvoerende gesag moet ŉ vrou of ŉ man
aanstel as hoof van elke intelligensiediens wat ingevolge subartikel (1) ingestel
word, en moet óf politieke verantwoordelikheid vir die beheer oor en bestuur
van enige van die dienste aanvaar, óf ŉ lid van die Kabinet aanwys om dié
verantwoordelikheid te aanvaar.
Bevoegdhede, funksies en monitering
210. Nasionale wetgewing moet die doelstellings, bevoegdhede en funksies van die
intelligensiedienste reël, met inbegrip van enige intelligensieafdeling van die weermag of
die polisiediens, en moet voorsiening maak vir–
(a) die koördinering van alle intelligensiedienste; en
(b) burgerlike monitering van die bedrywighede van die dienste deur ŉ inspekteur
wat deur die President as hoof van die nasionale uitvoerende gesag, aangestel
word en wat goedgekeur is by ŉ besluit van die Nasionale Vergadering
aangeneem met ŉ ondersteunende stem van minstens twee derdes van die
lede van die Vergadering

Bevoegdhede, funksies en monitering

210.

Nasionale wetgewing moet die doelstellings, bevoegdhede en funksies van die
intelligensiedienste reël, met inbegrip van enige intelligensieafdeling van die weermag of
die polisiediens, en moet voorsiening maak vir–
(a) die koördinering van alle intelligensiedienste; en
(b) burgerlike monitering van die bedrywighede van die dienste deur ŉ inspekteur
wat deur die President as hoof van die nasionale uitvoerende gesag, aangestel
word en wat goedgekeur is by ŉ besluit van die Nasionale Vergadering
aangeneem met ŉ ondersteunende stem van minstens twee derdes van die
lede van die Vergadering.

Bylae 4
FUNKSIONELE GEBIEDE VAN KONKURRENTE NASIONALE EN
PROVINSIALE WETGEWENDE BEVOEGDHEID
DEEL A

• Administrasie van inheemse woude
• Behuising
• Besoedelingsbeheer
• Bevolkingsontwikkeling
• Casino’s, wedrenne, dobbelary en weddenskappe, uitgesonderd loterye en sportloterye
• Dierebeheer en -siektes
• Eiendomsoordraggelde
• Gesondheidsdienste
• Grondbewaring
• Handel
• Inheemse reg en gewoontereg, behoudens Hoofstuk 12 van die Grondwet
• Kultuuraangeleenthede
• Landbou
• Lughawens, behalwe internasionale en nasionale lughawens
• Mediadienste regstreeks deur die provinsiale regering beheer of voorsien, behoudens
artikel 192
• Natuurbewaring, uitgesonderd nasionale parke, nasionale botaniese tuine en mariene
bronne
• Nywerheidsbevordering
• Omgewing
• Onderwys op alle vlakke, uitgesonderd tersiêre onderwys
• Openbare vervoer
• Openbare werke slegs ten opsigte van die behoeftes van provinsiale regeringsdepartemente vir die nakoming van hul verantwoordelikhede om funksies wat kragtens die
Grondwet of enige ander wet spesifiek aan hulle opgedra is, te administreer
• Polisie in die mate waarin die bepalings van Hoofstuk 11 van die Grondwet wetgewende
bevoegdheid aan die provinsiale wetgewers verleen

AANHANGSEL D
STAATSADMINISTRASIE ENVEILIGHEIDSDIENSTE: WYSIGINGS
VAN ARTIKELS VAN DIE VORIGE GRONDWET

1. Die wysiging van artikel 218 van die vorige Grondwet–
(a) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende
woorde te vervang;
“(1) Behoudens die voorskrifte van die Minister van Veiligheid en Sekuriteit is die
Nasionale Kommissaris verantwoordelik vir–”;
(b) deur paragraaf (b) van subartikel (1) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: “(b)
die aanstelling van provinsiale kommissarisse;”;
(c) deur paragraaf (d) van subartikel (1) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
“(d) die ondersoek en voorkoming van georganiseerde misdaad of misdaad wat
nasionale ondersoek en voorkoming of deskundige vaardighede vereis;”; en
(d) deur paragraaf (k) van subartikel (1) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
“(k) die instelling en instandhouding van ŉ nasionale polisie-eenheid vir openbare
orde, wat ter ondersteuning en op versoek van die Provinsiale Kommissaris
ontplooi kan word;”.
2. Die wysiging van artikel 219 van die vorige Grondwet deur in subartikel (1) die
woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang:
“(1) Behoudens artikel 218(1) is ŉ Provinsiale Kommissaris verantwoordelik vir–”.
3. Die wysiging van artikel 224 van die vorige Grondwet deur die
voorbehoudsbepaling by subartikel (2) deur die volgende voorbehoudsbepaling
te vervang:
“Met dien verstande dat hierdie subartikel ook van toepassing is op lede van enige
gewapende mag wat sy personeellys voorgelê het na die inwerkingtreding van die
Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1993 (Wet 200 van 1993), maar voor die
aanname van die nuwe grondwetlike teks soos in artikel 73 van daardie Grondwet beoog,
indien die politieke organisasie onder wie se gesag en beheer so ŉ mag is of waarmee hy
geassosieer is en wie se oogmerke hy bevorder wel aan die Uitvoerende Oorgangsraad of
wel aan die eerste verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering en die provinsiale wetgewers
kragtens genoemde Grondwet deelgeneem het.”.