Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) takes note of the unacceptable situation in respect of the overpopulation of the Pollsmoor Prison and other prisons in our country; and
(2) requests the Minister of Correctional Services during the debate on the Budget Vote for Correctional Services in this Council on 8 June 2000 to furnish the Council with a report -
(a) giving details of the position in respect of the overpopulation of the prisons in all nine provinces; (b) giving details of his department's plans of action, if any, including timeframes, to address the problem of overpopulation in our prisons;
(c) giving details of what it will cost to address the aforesaid situation effectively; and
(d) indicating whether there is sufficient provision in the current budget for Correctional Services to address the problem of overpopulation in our prisons.