Our courts stink, literally, but De Lille promises cash to fix them up

"In some cases lifts and air-conditioners are not working. In Pinetown [west of Durban], there are reports that rats are eating the lunch and snakes are eating the rats.She said these conditions had prompted court staff, including prosecutors and magistrates to threaten strike action.

"In the Northern Cape, there’s been little to no maintenance on mobile units. These units... are meant to serve our citizens in the most remote areas of our country. "In Mpumalanga, court buildings are deteriorating to such an extent that they are a danger to people working there. These buildings are the face of government."The department, she said, has budgeted R2.5bn for repairs and refurbishment during the current 2019/20 financial year.

"For every R10 the department spends on maintenance and repairs, R1 goes to the maintenance of our courts and department of justice buildings," she said.

Let's be honest, irrespective of departments, most of the government buildings seems to have last revamped before 1994. The only thing that has changed is the national flag and pictures of the executive.Revamping these buildings can create thousands of jobs.

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