STATE OF THE REGIONSTATE OF THE REGION
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
2 SEPTEMBER 20092 SEPTEMBER 2009
GAUTENG REGIONGAUTENG REGION
An Age of hope: a National Effort for Corrections,
Rehabilitation and Social Re-integration of Offenders
Regional Commissioner: DDGAdvocate Tozama Mqobi
Deputy Regional CommissionerMr Freddie Engelbrecht
Area Commissioners:Baviaanspoort, Mr Malinga
Boksburg, Mr LudadaJohannesburg, Mr BouwerKrugersdorp, Ms MbebeLeeuwkop, Mr MashiyaModderbee, Mr BaloyiPretoria, Ms Molatedi Zonderwater, Mr Tana
Regional Head: CorrectionsMs ME Madisa
Regional Head: Corporate ServicesMr E Khoza
Regional Head: Financeand 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
ESTABLISHMENT• Approved, financed establishment: 9788• Positions filled: 8586• Vacancies: 1202• Vacancy rate: 12.28%
• 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
Offender population of Region:
Parolees, probationers population of Region:
26032959
82588865
27422927
85119071
27853011
85659193
28572445
85429286
1098711342
33876
36415
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5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
April May June July Total
Population of parolees and probationers
Probationers(2008)
Probationers(2009)
Parolees(2008)
Parolees(2009)
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
Deaths and Escapes:
PROGRAMBUDGET
ALLOCATION EXPENDITURE
TO DATE
PERCENTAGE
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 RE-INTERGARTION
69,157,400 31,084,347 44.95
FACILITIES 29,491,750 10,053,279 34.09
TOTAL 1,839,995,400 847,557,134 46.06
2009/10 Budget Programmes: Allocation, Expenditure until 20 August 2009
2009/10 Budget Item Classification: Allocation, Expenditure until 20 August 2009
ITEM CLASSIFICATIONBUDGET
ALLOCATION EXPENDITURE
TO DATE
PERCENTAGE
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
TOTAL 1,839,995,400 847,557,134 46.06
Suppliers
1. Sun Cleaning Services
2. Bosasa (Nutritional Services)
3. Dept. of Health (Doctors rendering services in Centres)
Amounts1. 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.
Expenditure on outsourced work:
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
Capital Assets & Transfers and Subsidies: Expenditures to Date
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
An Age of Hope: A National Effort for Corrections, Rehabilitation and
Social Re-integration of Offenders
THANK YOU
The End 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.
