4.3.5 Officials emphasised that the transition from a prison culture intent only on imprisoning offenders, to one dedicated to rehabilitation and reinforcing human rights could not be made, if the DCS continued to operate on pre-1994 staffing levels. The Acting Regional Commissioner explained that, after the 2003 transformation of the system, the DCS had requested 46 000 funded posts, and received 41 500. To implement the White Paper on Corrections (White Paper) effectively, the DCS would need 60 000 posts, but at present operated on less than 40 000. The DCS is committed to increasing its funded posts from 41 500 to 46 000, but would have to improve its recruitment and retention. The recruitment and retention challenges were exacerbated by Resolutions 1 and 2 of 2007 which eradicated overtime, and ushered in the 7DE, which requires a 60 000 staff establishment. Ideally the DCS should employ 4 000 officials immediately, but unfortunately only three staff intakes of 1 000 each at entry level, are envisaged for 2011/12. The staffing woes are increased by the fact that, daily, 25% of officials are absent from work. The high absenteeism may be related to the pressure and risk the horrendous conditions exposed them to.