Deputy Speaker, I want to say to the hon Minister that if one wants to achieve success in life, one has to do the right thing, at the right time, at the right place. I want to congratulate the Minister. The action she took was the right thing, at the right time, at the right place. I think she sets an example for her colleagues on how one should deal with public servants who do not comply with procedures.
Suid-Afrika gaan gebuk onder misdaad, agb Adjunkminister. Die gevangenis is deel van daardie ketting om te verseker dat misdadigers agter slot en grendel bly. Daar moet verdere ondersoek gedoen word.
Ek is oortuig daarvan dat hierdie laksheid en hierdie gebrek aan dissipline nie net by hierdie een gevangenis is nie, maar dat ons hierdie probleme by feitlik al die gevangenisse sal kry. Ek vra die agb Minister om so voort te doen, om ondersoek by die ander gevangenisse in te stel, en te sorg dat die misdadigers agter slot en grendel bly. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[South Africa is burdened with crime, hon Deputy Minister. Prison forms part of that process to ensure that criminals stay under lock and key. Further investigation needs to be done.
I am convinced that this negligence and this lack of discipline are not unique to this one prison, but that we will encounter these problems at virtually all prisons. I call on the hon Minister to continue in this fashion, to investigate the other prisons, and to ensure that criminals stay under lock and key. I thank you.]