In a written answer on a question tabled in Parliament - it was revealed that a total of 139 police officers had gender-based violence cases opened against them during the 2019/20 financial year. According to the Ministry of Police, these cases were registered in all nine provinces. 

Although the details of the cases or allegations against the officers of the law were not mentioned, a list of the stations were the accused were based are included.

A total of 20 police stations in the Free State, six in North West and 14 in the Northern Cape are on the list. The outcome of some of the cases were also not made known.

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