COVID-19 in SA: Release of prisoners begins
The Correctional Services Department says murderers, rapists, child abusers and terrorists will not be considered for early release. Some 19,000 prisoners are expected to be released soon, from 240 centres across the country. Correctional Services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo says the department has begun a process of recalling parole board members to look at certain cases. COVID-19: Calls for more prisoners to be released.
“The parole boards will be coming back to the office across all management areas. I must stress that only those who qualify to be placed out, will be placed out. You must have done rehabilitation programmes, you must have been assessed by a social worker, psychologist, and other specialists. Upon that assessment, it must be determined that indeed you are a low risk to society and that you have been rehabilitated,” said Nxumalo.
Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he was releasing 19,000 prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and ease overcrowding. The parole only applies to low-risk prisoners who would have applied for parole in the last five years.
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In other news – AKA confirms on Twitter that he is broke #AKASanamali
AKA had previously opened up about the shoddy deal that he had with sports apparel brand, Reebok, to create his now-iconic and now collector’s item sneaker, the SNEAKA. The series of tweets explaining how he was only signed on by Reebok as a brand ambassador, and did not receive royalties for his signature sneaker led to many stating that the rapper is broke.
As a form of retaliation to the speculation that was running rampant on social media, AKA the rapper turned the joke it’s head when he started to poke fun at himself by saying that he is actually broke and all his bragging was a façade. AKA started the joke after being his partnership with Cruz Vodka is legit, unlike the Reebok deal he had. The F.R.E.E assured his fans that the deal was above board. Read more
Source:eNCA
