Yes, I'd be very happy to accompany you to the military base, but not for the reasons that you outline. We, ourselves, are very concerned and very interested in developing the environment, and if the community there would like to develop a golf course, I would also like to develop a golf course for my people. Their health and general recreation is very important to me, so we would be going there for two different reasons.
I have certainly dealt often enough with the kind of problem concerning illegal occupants and will be very sensitive to ensure that they are given the benefit of a discussion between us and them and an indication of what other arrangements have been made.
Hon Mr Groenewald, if the community has approached you because they are interested in developing it for their own purposes, we are also interested. So please carry this message to them. We will develop it for ourselves, and it will be in very good condition. Thank you.
Measures to reduce backlogs in court processes and otherwise accommodate awaiting-trial detainees
15. Mr V G Smith (ANC) asked the Minister of Correctional Services:
(a) What measures are in place to reduce backlogs in court processes, (b) what other alternatives are in place to release awaiting-trial detainees (ATD) who cannot afford bail, (c) what is the progress regarding ten correctional centres earmarked for conversion to remand detention facilities and (d) when will ATD be transferred to these facilities? NO843E