a) There are two (02) correctional centres that are currently under construction, namely Parys Correctional Centre in the Free State and Northern Cape Region and Burgersdorp Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape Region.
b) The planned completion date for the construction of Parys Correctional Centre is Quarter 4 of 2024/2025 financial year, and Burgersdorp Correctional Centre is planned to be completed by Quarter 4 of 2025/ 2026 financial year.
c) Parys Correctional Centre currently has bed spaces of 74, additional 176 bed spaces will be achieved, yielding a total of 250 beds. Burgersdorp Correctional Centre currently has 197 bed spaces, an additional 322 bed spaces will be achieved, yielding a total of 519 bed spaces.
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