Imogen Vollenhoven
11
January 2013
The Inkhata Freedom Party said a riot at Groenpunt
prison this week underlined the urgent need for more prisons.
IFP’s Correctional Services spokesperson Velaphi
Ndlovu added that prison officials had failed to contain the situation because they
were outnumbered by the inmates at the prison.
Prisoners at
Groenpunt started off by refusing to eat on Monday, before setting alight cells
and offices, and injuring four warders.
Around 50 inmates were injured when police moved in
to stop the riot.
Ndlovu said they are concerned about what has
happened at Groenpunt the beginning of this week.
Therefore they are calling on the Minister Ndebele
to make sure that the budget for next year, the capital structure of the budget
should include building of new correctional centres.
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