Media Statement 01st November 2011 POPCRU on discontinuity with Private-Public-Partnership [PPP's] by DCS POPCRU has welcomed the cancellation of the Private-Public-Partnership within the Department of Correctional Services. As part of COSATU through A Growth Path towards Full Employment, we have argued that there must be a ‘reverse on the introduction of private-public-partnerships, privatization of prisons, outsourcing and/or use of labour brokers in the system as a means to create decent work’. POPCRU has noted that the opposition parties argue that ‘South Africans stand to lose from the Minister’s cancellation of PPP’s’ and we argue that it is only tenderpreneurs who will stand to lose on the basis that workers were abused by the system equal to labour broking, with no job security. The arguments which says,‘the Department has shown itself to be unable to deliver the correctional services facilities required on time and within budget and the Department should have opened negotiations with the private consortia involved to discuss their concerns and find an amicable solution’, clearly shows the attitude of some opposition on the decent job agenda. And we have articulated a view on limiting the use of tenders to deliver basic goods and services and building the capacity of the state to directly deliver these services and create quality and sustainable jobs. POPCRU comment the Minister of Correctional Services for the courage to take such a bold stance on discontinuing with tendering the state to tenderpreneurs. To suggest by some opposition parties that the decision damages relations with the private sector is unlettered and uncharacteristic. And POPCRU will be supportive on developments to totally wipe the utilization of PPP’S within the Criminal Justice. For Enquiries: POPCRU General Secretary-Cde Nkosinathi Theledi 0825677803 Issued by: Mampane Norman National Spokesperson Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Tel: 0112424600/4615 Cell: 0720737959 Email: [email protected] www.popcru.org.za 01 Marie Road Auckland Park 2006
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