Note: The Hon member referred to newly functional correctional facilities, without stipulating or providing an explanation regarding the criteria or classification of the term “newly functional”. This response provides a holistic numerical overview related to all correctional facilities.
a) The total number of functional correctional facilities are as follows:
b) The total number of correctional facilities under construction in the current financial year in each province are as follows:
Gauteng Province – one (1)
Western Cape Province – nil (0)
Eastern Cape Province – one (1)
KwaZulu Natal Province – one (1)
Limpopo Province – nil (0)
North West Province – two (2)
Mpumalanga Province – nil (0)
Freestate Province – one (1)
Northern Cape Province – nil (0)
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