STATE OF THE REGION
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
2 SEPTEMBER 2009
GAUTENG REGION
An Age of hope: a National Effort for Corrections,
Rehabilitation and Social Re-integration of Offenders
Regional Commissioner: DDG
Advocate Tozama Mqobi
Deputy Regional Commissioner
Mr Freddie Engelbrecht
Area Commissioners:
Baviaanspoort, Mr Malinga
Boksburg, Mr Ludada
Johannesburg, Mr Bouwer
Krugersdorp, Ms Mbebe
Leeuwkop, Mr Mashiya
Modderbee, Mr Baloyi
Pretoria, Ms Molatedi
Zonderwater, Mr Tana
Regional Head: Corrections
Ms ME Madisa
Regional Head: Corporate Services
Mr E Khoza
Regional Head: Finance
and Supply Chain Management
Mr MM Molefe
Acting Regional Head: Development
and Care
Mr MM Molefe
Composition of Region
• Gauteng consists of eight (8)Management Areas:
Baviaanspoort; Boksburg; Krugersdorp; Modderbee;
Leeuwkop; Johannesburg; Pretoria and Zonderwater with 26
Correctional Centres, including:
• Two Female Correctional Centres - Pretoria and
Johannesburg
• One High Detention facility at Pretoria
• Six classified maximum facilities: Baviaanspoort,
Boksburg (Juveniles), Johannesburg (2x), Leeuwkop and
Zonderwater
• ATD Centres Jhb, Pta, Boksburg. Modderbee and
Krugersdorp
• Youth Facilities at Baviaanspoort, Leeuwkop, Boksburg
• Centres of Excellence at Baviaanspoort Emthonjeni,
Johannesburg Female and Medium C, Leeuwkop
Medium B and Pretoria Central
Composition of Region
• Community Corrections Offices at each Management
Area
• Agriculture at Leeuwkop, Baviaanspoort, Zonderwater,
Modderbee (Nigel and Devon), Pretoria (Odi and
Atteridgeville)
• Workshops at Boksburg, Leeuwkop, Pretoria,
Zonderwater, Johannesburg
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ESTABLISHMENT
Approved, financed establishment: 9788
Positions filled: 8586
Vacancies: 1202
Vacancy rate: 12.28%
Offender population of Region:
• Approved accommodation: 25 347 (at 100%)
• Unlock total: 44 392 @ 175%
– ATDs: 15 768
– Sentenced: 28 624
• Juveniles:
– ATD’s: 57 females, 2 069 males
– Sentenced: 47 females, 1 794 males
• Adults:
– ATD’s: 422 females, 13 219 males
– Sentenced: 836 females, 25 947 males
• Security Classification:
– Maximum: 74 females, 9 195 males
– Medium: 885 females: 18 547 males
Parolees, probationers population of Region:
Population of parolees and probationers
40000
36415
33876
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
11342
10987
10000
5000
8865
8258
9286
8542
9193
8565
85119071
26032959
27422927
27853011
28572445
April
May
June
July
0
Probationers
(2008)
Probationers
(2009)
Parolees
(2008)
Parolees
(2009)
Total
Deaths and Escapes:
Unnatural deaths
– Offender Dlalda: Leeuwkop Medium A – 5 May 2009 – not gang related,
Criminal Investigation pending
– Offender Sevhaba: Jhb Med A – 5 May 2009 - not gang related, Criminal
Investigation pending
– Offender Strydom: Leeuwkop Max – 29 May 2009 - not gang related,
Criminal Investigation pending
Escapes
– Pretoria Central: 27 May 2009: Escaped from Workshops via roof of
Workshops
– Jhb Med B: 21 July 2009: Escaped from Chris Hani Bara Hospital while
official went to bathroom – half of the cuff was found to the hospital bed,
other part gone with offender
2009/10 Budget Programmes:
Allocation, Expenditure until 20 August 2009
PROGRAM
BUDGET
ALLOCATION
EXPENDITURE
PERCENTAGE
TO DATE
SPENT
ADMINISTRATION
219,992,200
139,871,900
63.58
SECURITY
772,218,600
393,592,131
50.97
CORRECTIONS
253,454,900
105,155,859
41.49
CARE
408,564,750
131,038,166
32.07
DEVELOPMENT
87,115,800
36,761,452
42.20
SOCIAL REINTERGARTION
69,157,400
31,084,347
44.95
FACILITIES
29,491,750
10,053,279
34.09
1,839,995,400
847,557,134
46.06
TOTAL
2009/10 Budget Item Classification:
Allocation, Expenditure until 20 August 2009
ITEM CLASSIFICATION
BUDGET
EXPENDITURE
PERCENTAGE
ALLOCATION
TO DATE
SPENT
COMPEN OF EMPLOYEES
1,462,078,000
683,045,687
46.72
GOODS & SERVICES EXT.
369,031,700
159,655,239
43.26
TRANSFERS & SUBSIDIES
4,578,600
2,685,986
58.66
PAY ON CAP ASSETS
EXT.
4,307,100
2,170,222
50.39
1,839,995,400
847,557,134
46.06
TOTAL
Expenditure on outsourced work:
Suppliers
1. Sun Cleaning Services
2. Bosasa (Nutritional Services)
3. Dept. of Health (Doctors rendering services in Centres)
Amounts
1. R 53 816.91 (June 2009 to August 2009: R 17 938.97 per month)
2. R 59 851 163.60 (Payments from March 2009 to July 2009)
3. R 944 071.66 (Payments for March, April and July 2009)
Duration of Contracts
1. 13 Months from 1 June 2009 to 30 June 2010
2. 36 Months from 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2012
3. Currently no contract in place but just a service agreement
continuation.
Capital Assets & Transfers and Subsidies:
Expenditures to Date
Transfers and Subsidy:
Available expenditure to 20 August 2009: R 2 690 483
Capital Asset Expenditure
Available expenditure to 20 August 2009: R 3 574 624
PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION
(Fin and SCM)
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Compliance to balancing of final budget for
2008/2009
• Payments, asset and debt management
• Improvement in AG report
CHALLENGES
• Computer Systems
• Budgetary constraints
PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION
(Corporate Services)
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Regional Health and Wellness structures
• OHS training
• HIV and AIDS support group for staff
• Employee Youth Prayer Day
• Training in service terminations – reduction on
incomplete service terminations
• Control Room Operators (90) and -Supervisors
(16) appointed
• Persal users (14) trained
• Organisational Culture Survey conducted
• Participation in Public Service Week (exhibition)
PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION
(Corporate Services)
CONSTRAINTS
• Officials utilised in Special Programmes
Components (Health and Wellness, Occupational
Health & Safety) – adhoc basis
• No meetings between Unions and Management –
OSD and OSD related industrial action
• Shortage of officials to implement 7 Day
establishment
• Unavailability of approved HR policies and
procedures
PROGRAMME SECURITY
ACHIEVEMENTS
• One escape for quarter (against target of 4.75)
• Incidents of attempted escapes foiled
• Three unnatural deaths (against target of 3.75)
• Security Audit on CoE – performance of 80.7%
• EST training on new fire arm (9mm glock)
• Security analysis report – for planning and
identification of risks
PROGRAMME SECURITY
CONSTRAINTS
• High number of assaults – overcrowding, shortage
of personnel
• Smuggling of unauthorized articles
• Insufficient/unavailability of security equipment
• Non-compliance to internal security measures
• Condition of perimeter fence
• Non-operating (training, maintenance) of control
rooms
• Lack of National Training Curriculum for security
personnel
• Shortage of staff
PROGRAMME FACILITIES
ACHIEVEMENTS
• CSPB building projects
• Completion of Krugersdorp ARV site
• Completion of 9 new dog kennels at Krugersdorp
• Staff Support Offices, Call Centre, Cost Centre
clerk and Communication Office (Krugersdorp) –
98% towards completion
• Building of JHB CSPB offices
PROGRAMME FACILITIES
CONSTRAINTS
• Finalization of lease agreements, acquisition of
new office space
• Slow progress on RAMP
• Budget constraints
• Shortage of artisans
• Building project specifications from PWD vs needs
of Management Areas
PROGRAMME CARE
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Accreditation of Krugersdorp ARV
• 100% access to primary health care
• All Pharmacies licensed with Pharmacy Council
• SLA with Gauteng Dept of Health
• Monitoring and evaluation in all Management
Areas indicates improvement in compliance to
national norms and standards
• Delegated National Monitoring and Evaluation task
team regarded the Gauteng M&E System and the
implementation there of as best practise for
possible National implementation
PROGRAMME CARE
CONSTRAINTS
• Limited resources and HIV Area Coordinators who
are working on an adhoc basis.
• Private pharmacies are utilized by Baviaanspoort
and Zonderwater Management Areas
• Shortage of specialized occupational classes
• Lack of office equipment
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implementation of formal educational programmes
• Implementation of skills development programmes
• Outcome of National Offender Choir and Regional
Arts Work competitions
• Implementation of all programmes for sports, arts,
culture, library, The Presidential Awards – Art
Exhibition and Confederation Cup
• Improved compliance levels in Production
Workshops
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS
• Limited resources. classrooms, suitably qualified
officials and resignations by the educationists.
• Lack of human and financial resources in
Workshops and Agriculture negatively impacted on
the set production targets.
PROGRAMME CORRECTIONS
ACHIEVEMENTS
• The number of ATD children - from 99 to 74.
• 507 officials trained on Unit Management and
compilation of sentenced plans.
• Correctional Sentence Plans developed for
offenders serving 24 months and more
• Monitoring Tool to monitor the implementation of
unit management. Current population level at
212%, which exceeds the set (175%) Regional
target by 37%.
PROGRAMME CORRECTIONS
CONSTRAINTS
• Management of overcrowding, especially ATDs.
• The current ratio on official to offender is 1-80 and
is a concern as it impacts negatively on unit
management.
• Provision of three meals system to offenders in
single cells is not yet in accordance with the
stipulated intervals due to the shortage of staff and
current shift system.
• The non-existence of a post establishment for
correctional programmes facilitators.
PROGRAMME SOCIAL REINTEGRATION
ACHIEVEMENTS
• SLA with SAPS - results in the tracing of
absconders - increased from 79 to 103.
• Task team to design a manual for house visitation
to be used by Reintegration Case Officers during
house monitoring.
• Management Areas partnered with communities
(projects) in an effort to alleviate poverty.
PROGRAMME SOCIAL REINTEGRATION
CONSTRAINTS
• Reluctance of magistrates to place people directly
under correctional supervision.
• Shortage of personnel retards positive progress on
effective service delivery.
• Policies and procedures that are not congruent
with operations.
• Lack of support for offenders eligible for parole to
be placed out in the community.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
An Age of Hope:
The
End
A National Effort
for Corrections,
Rehabilitation and
Social Re-integration of Offenders
Let’s make a difference.
Renewing our pledge – a National partnership to correct, rehabilitate
and re-integrate offenders for a safer and secure South Africa.