Crime in SA | R300m per year to feed suspects in holding cells

BLOEMFONTEIN - The police spends R300-million a year to feed suspects in holding cells.

That was revealed by Police Minister, Bheki Cele.

He says that number swells even further when suspects request legal aid.

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"We have been doing budget.You know, we have budgeted R300-million for the food of criminals," he said.

"The people we arrest, we have budgeted R300-million for them to eat in our cells."