Cosatu has called on government to name and shame those who lobbied for the privatisation of prisons after Thabo Bester’s escape.
The trade union federation called on the correctional services department to revisit its decision to privatise prisons.
It said it was an embarrassing scandal that private companies continue to be given huge amounts of taxpayers' money to profit from a responsibility that belongs to the state. “These private prisons generate revenue by exploiting workers in some of the most unethical conditions, and with their focus only on profits, the needs of prisoners and workers are habitually overlooked and underfunded.
“Correctional services remain a matter of national security and should be treated as such. The government must honour its previous commitment to insourcing security functions. This will save the state’s badly needed resources being lost to profiteering and ensure those in authority can be held accountable by the public through parliament.”
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