Mpumalanga prisons face staffing squeeze and overcrowding worries
The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has raised concerns about staffing shortages…
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Gauteng education’s overcrowding crisis
The province has more than twice as many primary schools as secondary…
Gauteng school infrastructure delays worsen overcrowding
The DA also raised concerns about declining school capacity, revealing that 41…
Gauteng schools face overcrowding crunch
An estimated 723 schools in the province are affected by overcrowding, with…
Prison overcrowding: Should bail restrictions be eased?
A specialist committee suggested using property as security for bail and removing…
Taxpayers to fund bail for minor offences to ease prison overcrowding
A new initiative will use public funds to help detainees who cannot…
Cosmo City school faces overcrowding in classrooms
According to the DA, the average teacher-to-student ratio is one educator for…
R2 billion student debts – overcrowding, broken toilet seats
Some toilets at Denise Residence also lacked seats, further exacerbating infrastructure concerns.…
R36 billion needed to build new prisons to deal with overcrowding
The minister highlighted the urgent need for additional prison beds, despite recent…
