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Parliament seeks recovery plan as DCS projects R749 million budget overrun

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 14:23

Parliament seeks recovery plan as DCS projects R749 million budget overrun

Parliament’s Correctional Services committee wants a financial recovery plan after the department projected a R749 million over - expenditure, with overcrowding - related food costs identified as a key driver

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