Bulelani Magwanishe, chair of parliament’s portfolio committee on justice and correctional services. File imageParliament’s portfolio committee on justice and correctional services has resolved to summon the department of public works and infrastructure to parliament after site visits to government facilities.The committee this week visited the Barberton Correctional Centre and community corrections facilities and two court buildings.
Committee chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe said: “What will happen if there is a fire and prisoners die here? What is going to be the perception about SA? The committee said the department committed to address some of the challenges using emergency interventions, which often require deviations from normal procurement processes.
But life in prison is precarious by design and intent so any life-consuming fire would be a death sentence by fault .
Its going to be 'minus one problem '