There are 60,000 people still awaiting trial in South African prisons, and some have been behind bars for more than 10 years without being sentenced.
About 26,000 of them have been in detention for less than three months, but about 5,000 have been awaiting trial for over two years.
This is what deputy director-general of court administration in the department of justice and constitutional development, Lucky Charles Mohalaba, revealed while briefing parliaments portfolio committee for correctional services on Tuesday.