However, hon Minister, one challenge that the department is still facing is of great concern. We believe that the ratio of warders to offenders needs to be looked into. You cannot expect a warder to be effective and efficient if one person has to look after 12 to 15 offenders. In some centres you will find five to six warders in a section where there are 230 inmates! It is then impossible to be effective and efficient. [Interjections.] This department has a duty to rehabilitate people and put them back into the community. In order to assist them, we as members need to give advice where we can. Thank you. [Interjections.]
We believe some facilities need to be upgraded. I agree with you that to have your unit management system work in smaller prisons, it needs to be upgraded. This will allow any warder or official to see that they can work in a particular environment and go to work feeling motivated.
Let me close. Hon Minister, I know this is not the right platform but I will always plead for this. I am going to do my pleading here so that you can motivate for this. We need to look at the remuneration of ordinary warders so that they are motivated to do their work.