The Department of Correctional services says Johannesburg Prison needs over a billion to refurbish and that the tender deadline was missed
The Department of Correctional Services says Johannesburg Prison needs over a billion to refurbish and that the tender deadline was missed.The infrastructure at Johannesburg’s Sun City prison is in dire need of an overhaul, the Department of Correctional Services says.
A written response to a parliamentary question has shown that R1.2 billion is needed to give the prison a simple refurbishment.ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James conducted an oversight visit to the prison in October before submitting her questions to the department.She relayed how her team witnessed how the prison’s basement kitchen where food is prepared for prisoners had been flooded due to collapsing plumbing.
“The situation is dire enough to threaten the structural integrity of the prison itself,” stated James. Considering plaster, paint, plumbing, electrical systems, tiling, fire safety and overall structural health of the facility, the DBSA’s estimated construction costs came to R990 million.“This situation exemplifies the gross mismanagement and negligence that lead to exponentially higher repair costs and dangerous conditions,” she said.The plan submitted has not yet been approved but the refurbishment is expected to be done in phases per section, taking between 21 and 24 months per section.
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