4.2 Foreign nationals 4.2.1 Foreign nationals place strain on South Africa's already pressurised correctional system, because of the additional care they demand. There are approximately 10 000 foreign nationals in correctional centres across South Africa. A total of 8 000 of these offenders are from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) alone. South Africa has not entered into any inmate transfer agreements with other countries. With only 1 000 South Africans incarcerated in other countries, such agreements could only be beneficial 4.2.2 According to officials approximately 50% of the cases on the court roll at one of the city's magistrate's courts, were those of foreign nationals arrested mostly on drug-related charges. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) confirmed that ensuring adequate legal representation and fair trials for foreign nationals was a costly undertaking as the interpretation services especially were expensive. It was acknowledged that there was a need for greater cooperation between the Departments of Home Affairs (DHA), and other JCPS cluster departments.