Question NW571 to the Minister of Social Development
01 October 2019 - NW571
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What total number of (a) enquiries have been recorded regarding offenders in the Child Protection Register in the past three years and (b) offenders are in the Child Protection Register; (2) whether she will furnish Mrs B S Masango with the provincial statistics of offenders as recorded in the Child Protection Register?
Reply:
1. (a) In the past three years (i.e. 2016/2017; 2017/2018 and 2018/2019) the total number of recorded enquiries on the Child Protection Register is 348 522;
1. (b) There is currently 1 475 recorded number of persons found unsuitable to work with children in the Child Protection Register;
2. Yes, I will gladly furnish the Honourable Masango with the provincial statistics of persons found unsuitable to work with children as recorded in the Child Protection Register.