Question NW2462 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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10 September 2018 - NW2462

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Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What is the (a) name, (b) location, (c) capacity and (d) population of each prison in each province?

Reply:

The relevant information pertaining to correctional centres that were operational as on 23 August 2018 is reflected in the table below.

PROVINCE

(a) NAME OF CORRECTIONAL CENTRE

(b) LOCATION

(c)

CAPACITY

(d) INMATE POPULATION

Limpopo

Kutama-Sinthumule

Thohoyandou

3024

3024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makhado

Makhado

324

637

 

Modimolle

Modimolle

364

477

 

Polokwane

Polokwane

557

1782

 

Thohoyandou Female

Thohoyandou

134

211

 

Thohoyandou Medium A

Thohoyandou

691

1236

 

Thohoyandou Medium B

Thohoyandou

219

588

 

Tzaneen

Tzaneen

67

128

 

Mpumalanga

Barberton Farm Maximum

Barberton

845

1179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barberton Medium A

Barberton

137

188

 

Barberton Medium B

Barberton

631

946

 

Barberton Town

Barberton

517

413

 

Belfast

Belfast

58

70

 

Bethal

Bethal

771

1068

 

Carolina

Carolina

110

160

 

Ermelo

Ermelo

513

633

 

Lydenburg

Lydenburg

81

84

 

Middelburg

Middelburg

317

371

 

Nelspruit

Mbombela

816

1277

 

Piet Retief

Piet Retief

261

446

 

Standerton Medium A

Standerton

265

312

 

Volksrust

Volksrust

211

276

 

Witbank

Emalahleni

1278

1568

 

North West

Christiana

Christiana

107

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp

1098

1397

 

Lichtenburg

Lichtenburg

291

261

 

Losperfontein

Brits

808

1025

 

Mafikeng

Mafikeng

108

120

 

Mogwase

Mogwase

572

656

 

Potchefstroom

Potchefstroom

867

1800

 

Rooigrond Medium A

Mmabatho

757

1016

 

Rooigrond Medium B

Mmabatho

266

261

 

Rustenburg Medium A

Rustenburg

629

318

 

Rustenburg Medium B

Rustenburg

182

97

 

Wolmaranstad

Wolmaranstad

105

145

 

Zeerust

Zeerust

143

134

 

Free State

Goedemoed Medium A

Aliwal North

813

966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goedemoed Medium B

Aliwal North

539

732

 

Bethulie

Bethulie

51

46

 

Edenburg

Edenburg

72

49

 

Fauresmith

Fauresmith

57

53

 

Zastron

Zastron

64

54

 

Groenpunt Maximum

Vereeniging

1418

1916

 

Groenpunt Medium

Vereeniging

734

690

 

Groenpunt Youth

Vereeniging

281

263

 

Frankfort

Frankfort

165

109

 

Heilbron

Heilbron

58

93

 

Parys

Parys

84

109

 

Sasolburg

Sasolburg

349

438

 

Vereeniging

Vereeniging

699

835

 

Grootvlei Medium A

Bloemfontein

890

1532

 

Grootvlei Medium B

Bloemfontein

244

289

 

Brandfort

Brandfort

141

140

 

Boshof

Boshof

60

45

 

Ladybrand

Ladybrand

47

47

 

Wepener

Wepener

147

82

 

Winburg

Winburg

148

154

 

Mangaung

Bloemfontein

2928

2928

 

Bizza Makhate Medium A

Kroonstad

1447

1133

 

Bizza Makhate Medium B

Kroonstad

528

793

 

Bizza Makhate Medium C

Kroonstad

216

208

 

Bizza Makhate Medium D

Kroonstad

67

34

 

Bethlehem

Bethlehem

180

280

 

Ficksburg

Ficksburg

87

76

 

Harrismith

Harrismith

267

392

 

Hennenman

Hennenman

210

590

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoopstad

Hoopstad

92

54

 

Lindley

Lindley

78

56

 

Odendaalsrus

Odendaalsrus

453

731

 

Senekal

Senekal

128

109

 

Venterburg

Venterburg

254

200

 

Virginia

Virginia

415

590

  

Northern Cape

Colesberg

Colesberg

186

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

De Aar Male

De Aar

264

343

 

De Aar Female

De Aar

33

29

 

Hopetown

Hopetown

51

61

 

Richmond

Richmond

61

61

 

Victoria West

Victoria West

92

123

 

Kimberley

Kimberley

801

918

 

Tswelopele

Kimberley

3021

2548

 

Barkley West

Barkley West

61

51

 

Douglas

Douglas

297

312

 

Upington Males

Upington

725

867

 

Upington Females

Upington

73

42

 

Kuruman

Kuruman

316

308

 

Springbok

Springbok

150

123

  

Gauteng

Baviaanspoort Maximum

Pretoria

349

560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baviaanspoort Medium

Pretoria

759

1161

 

Emthonjeni

Pretoria

640

331

 

Boksburg Medium A

Boksburg

2000

2508

 

Boksburg Juveniles

Boksburg

274

350

 

Heidelberg Male

Heidelberg

553

837

 

Johannesburg Medium A

Johannesburg

2630

4230

 

Johannesburg Medium B

Johannesburg

1300

2293

 

Johannesburg Medium C

Johannesburg

329

508

 

Johannesburg Female

Johannesburg

605

1007

 

Krugersdorp

Krugersdorp

1645

2765

 

Leeuwkop Maximum

Johannesburg

785

1197

 

Leeuwkop Medium A

Johannesburg

1057

1048

 

Leeuwkop Medium B

Johannesburg

706

847

 

Leeuwkop Medium C

Johannesburg

719

1137

 

Modderbee

Benoni

2492

4421

 

Devon

Devon

679

517

 

Nigel

Nigel

333

436

 

Kgoši Mampuru II Local

Pretoria

2171

2385

 

Kgoši Mampuru II Central

Pretoria

1563

2513

 

Kgoši Mampuru II Female

Pretoria

166

284

 

 

 

 

Odi

Mabopane

891

1443

 

Atteridgeville

Pretoria

609

1162

 

Zonderwater Medium A

Cullinan

872

1402

 

Zonderwater Medium B

Cullinan

773

1080

  

KwaZulu/Natal

Durban Medium A

Durban

2501

2754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durban Medium B

Durban

1975

3408

 

Durban Medium C

Durban

689

999

 

Durban Female

Durban

251

354

 

Durban Youth

Durban

629

527

 

Umzinto

Umzinto

477

720

 

Ingwavuma

Ingwavuma

109

83

 

Stanger

Stanger

133

142

 

Empangeni

Empangeni

307

377

 

Mtunzini

Mtunzini

161

159

 

Eshowe

Eshowe

642

761

 

Maphumulo

Maphumulo

77

79

 

Qalakabusha

Empangeni

1392

2217

 

Glencoe

Glencoe

666

416

 

Dundee

Dundee

113

135

 

Pomeroy

Pomeroy

88

78

 

Ladysmith

Ladysmith

344

504

 

Bergville

Bergville

29

41

 

Greytown

Greytown

105

72

 

Kranskop

Kranskop

113

92

 

Ebongweni

Kokstad

1440

1035

 

Port Shepstone

Port Shepstone

150

288

 

Kokstad Medium

Kokstad

340

541

 

Matatiele

Matatiele

83

100

 

Umzimkulu

Umzimkulu

66

0

 

Nongoma

Nongoma

54

70

 

Ncome Medium A

Vryheid

487

825

 

Ncome Medium B

Vryheid

753

1196

 

Melmoth

Melmoth

46

56

 

Vryheid

Vryheid

273

339

 

Nkandla

Nkandla

36

44

 

Pietermaritzburg Medium A

Pietermaritzburg

2499

3379

 

Pietermaritzburg Medium B

Pietermaritzburg

356

517

 

Sevontein

Pietermaritzburg

831

1428

 

New Hanover

New Hanover

231

321

 

Ixopo

Ixopo

165

258

 

Waterval Medium A

Utrecht

603

1010

 

Waterval Medium B

Utrecht

613

1059

 

Utrecht

Utrecht

38

46

 

 

Newcastle

Newcastle

283

333

 

Ekuseni

Newcastle

600

463

 

Eastern Cape

Fort Beaufort

Fort Beaufort

168

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grahamstown

Grahamstown

309

654

 

King William's Town

King William's Town

536

608

 

Middledrift

Middledrift

646

1194

 

Stutterheim

Stutterheim

50

74

 

East London Medium A

East London

836

1525

 

East London Medium B

East London

543

857

 

East London Medium C

East London

273

300

 

Mdantsane

Fort Jackson

582

1556

 

Graaff-Reinet

Graaff-Reinet

63

137

 

Jansenville

Jansenville

31

35

 

Kirkwood

Kirkwood

787

1175

 

Somerset-East

Somerset-East

167

217

 

Bizana

Bizana

47

95

 

Elliotdale

Elliotdale

49

16

 

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

37

117

 

Lusikisiki

Lusikisiki

109

295

 

Mount Ayliff

Mount Ayliff

85

0

 

Mount Fletcher

Mount Fletcher

86

224

 

Mount Frere

Mount Frere

32

94

 

Mqanduli

Mqanduli

107

131

 

Nqgeleni

Nqgeleni

108

172

 

Tabankulu

Tabankulu

64

156

 

Mthatha Remand

Mthatha

634

809

 

Mthatha Medium

Mthatha

720

1481

 

Barkly-East

Barkly-East

67

115

 

Burgersdorp

Burgersdorp

149

303

 

Butterworth

Butterworth

266

209

 

Cofimvaba

Cofimvaba

101

69

 

Cradock

Cradock

253

453

 

Dordrecht

Dordrecht

92

112

 

Engcobo

Engcobo

99

123

 

Idutywa

Idutywa

62

163

 

Lady Frere

Lady Frere

46

95

 

Middelburg

Middelburg

317

413

 

Nqamakwe

Nqamakwe

39

0

 

Queenstown

Queenstown

125

243

 

Sada

Whittlesea

261

446

 

Sterkspruit

Sterkspruit

62

74

 

Willowvale

Willowvale

52

83

 

St Albans Maximum

Port Elizabeth

1468

1715

 

 

 

 

St Albans Medium A

Port Elizabeth

706

1387

 

St Albans Medium B

Port Elizabeth

929

1790

 

Patensie

Patensie

353

490

 

Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth

625

534

 

Western Cape

Allandale

Paarl

336

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawequa

Wellington

208

218

 

Obiqua

Tulbagh

234

424

 

Staart van Paardeberg

Paarl

261

355

 

Brandvlei Medium C

Worcester

693

537

 

Brandvlei Youth

Worcester

346

411

 

Brandvlei Maximum

Worcester

960

696

 

Drakenstein Medium A

Paarl

556

778

 

Drakenstein Medium B

Paarl

474

623

 

Drakenstein Maximum

Paarl

386

562

 

Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch

71

81

 

Beaufort-West

Beaufort-West

76

176

 

George

George

563

1019

 

Knysna

Knysna

179

378

 

Ladismith

Ladismith

54

103

 

Mosselbaai

Mosselbaai

346

508

 

Oudtshoorn Medium A

Oudtshoorn

300

625

 

Oudtshoorn Medium B

Oudtshoorn

78

105

 

Prince Albert

Prince Albert

52

82

 

Uniondale

Uniondale

52

100

 

Goodwood

Goodwood

2115

3043

 

Buffeljagsrivier

Swellendam

245

415

 

Caledon Remand

Caledon

215

277

 

Helderstroom Medium A

Caledon

755

1178

 

Helderstroom Maximum

Caledon

589

853

 

Malmesbury Medium A

Malmesbury

1392

1569

 

Malmesbury RDF

Malmesbury

178

354

 

Riebeek-West

Riebeek-West

205

198

 

Pollsmoor Remand

Cape Town

1786

2519

 

Pollsmoor Medium A

Cape Town

1111

2111

 

Pollsmoor Medium B

Cape Town

437

1653

 

Pollsmoor Medium C

Cape Town

577

690

 

Pollsmoor Females

Cape Town

485

787

 

Calvinia

Calvinia

41

63

 

Vanrhynsdorp

Vanrhynsdorp

492

469

 

Vanrhynsdorp Females

Vanrhynsdorp

32

22

 

Voorberg Medium A

Porterville

534

518

 

Voorberg Medium B

Porterville

1560

1887

 

Dwarsrivier

Wolseley

232

364

 

 

 

 

Robertson

Robertson

234

364

 

Warmbokkeveld

Ceres

520

503

 

Worcester Males

Worcester

573

932

 

Worcester Females

Worcester

142

251

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