OPINION | Poor staff housing undermines SAPS & Correctional Services
The Public Service Commission (PSC) assessments conducted across seven provinces have identified similar shortcomings within residential accommodation utilised by officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Correctional Services.
By Professor Mandla Makhanya South Africa’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is the custodian of more than 80 000 immovable assets, of which approximately 26% (about 21 000) comprise residential accommodation for public servants.
Staff accommodation is characterised by severe plumbing failures, vandalised properties, ageing prefabricated structures that are no longer fit for human occupation, poor maintenance standards, the absence of verified lease agreements and weak tenant management controls.
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