Groenewald for president?

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: MINISTER REINTRODUCES ARTISANAL TRAINING, FOOD PRODUCTION

- Eric Mthobeli Naki

'MODEL TO EMULATE'. Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald is gaining public popularity.

(Picture: Gallo Images)

Some social media enthusiasts, black and white, want Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald as the next president of South Africa after a job well done in his department.

This view is shared by a top expert, who says the minister is a model to emulate.

Political analyst Prof Lesiba Teffo identified Groenewald as the best-performing minister in the government of national unity.

"His performance has been outstanding. Don't judge the man by his skin colour or political affiliation, assess him on performance.

"He found correctional service farms lying fallow and resolved to resuscitate them. Today, prisoners are producing potatoes and baking bread. In 12 months in office, the minister has saved the government R29 million because of the food produced by the prisoners," Teffo said.

He said Groenewald had also resuscitated the artisan training facilities and prisoners were being trained in bricklaying, building, electrical and plumbing work.