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Correctional Services denies food shortages in prisons
Correctional Services denies food shortages in prisons! The Department of Correctional Services has firmly denied claims that there is a…
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Parliament’s Correctional Services committee satisfied with efforts to provide education to inmates
The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services, Anthea Ramolebeng, says she’s satisfied with efforts to provide education to…
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Public Protector slams Correctional Services over Thabo Bester prison break
The office of the Public Protector says Correctional Services officials should not escape disciplinary action. She found authorities took too…
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Update: Police arrest inmate who escaped from KZN prison
Police have arrested an inmate who escaped from a correctional facility in KwaZulu-Natal. Dumisani Mthethwa broke out of the Waterval…
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DCS wants Treasury to add more funding to improve security & infrastructure at prisons
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) wants to meet with the National Treasury about additional funding to improve security and…
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Suspected gunman in Senzo Meyiwa murder requests to be moved from solitary confinement
The alleged gunman behind the murder of Senzo Meyiwa has requested to be moved from solitary confinement, saying the living…
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Parole board considers releasing Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius will soon know if he’s spending yet another Christmas behind bars. The Parole Board will decide his fate…
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Prison warden released on R3k bail after being arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into correctional centre
Prison warden, Nala Abraham Fenyane, was released on R3,000 bail after being arrested for alleged possession of drugs at his…
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South African female offenders are being disadvantaged in prison – report
Are South Africa’s female inmates being disadvantaged in South Africa’s correctional facilities compared to their male counterparts? While a recent…
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Dr Nandipha allegedly assaulted in prison, opens case against the Correctional Services
Justice fugitive and celebrity doctor Dr. Nandipha Magudumana is topping trends in the backdrop of her latest court appearance. However,…
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President Ramaphosa set to meet with various ministerial depts over illegal mining issue
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet with various ministerial departments on Saturday over illegal miner-related issues plaguing Gauteng. Illegal…
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Court battle over DCS takeover of Thabo Bester prison
The Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts is taking the Department of Correctional Services to court. BCC is the company that hired G4S…
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Correctional Services to cut ties with G4S in 90 days over Thabo Bester escape
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the department’s contract with G4S to operate the Mangaung prison would be cancelled in…
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Thabo Bester returned to Kgosi Mampuru Prison
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has been taken back to Kgosi Mampuru Prison. This follows his appearance at the…
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Former Bosasa boss, Angelo Agrizzi in court this week
At least six days have been set aside this month, to hear applications on Angelo Agrizzi’s fitness to stand trial.…
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We have nothing to hide about Bester’s escape: Correctional Services
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services says it has nothing to hide about the issue surrounding the prison escape…
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G4S security company wants date with MPs
The security company G4S has asked to appear before parliament’s justice portfolio committee. It says it would like to address…
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Ineligible Oscar Pistorius parole hearing shouldn’t have taken place, says Legal expert
A legal expert said Oscar Pistorius’s parole hearing shouldn’t have taken place if he wasn’t eligible yet. The former Paralympian,…
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Correctional Services miscalculated Oscar Pistorius sentence: expert
Attorney Ulrich Roux says that the Department of Correctional Services’ calculations of Oscar Pistorius‘ sentence was incorrect. Pistorius was denied…
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G4S insists there was no prison escape from Mangaung prison
The Correctional Services Department said that private security company, G4S, still insists there was no prison escape from the Mangaung…
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‘SA needs accountability’ – Crime expert on Thabo Bester prison escape
Crime expert Chad Thomas says the Thabo Bester case is an indication of the rot that is in our prisons.…
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Correctional Services officials under fire over Thabo Bester escape
The escape of rapist and murderer Thabo Bester is like something from a Hollywood blockbuster. His re-emergence, after allegedly dying…
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Correctional Services confirm body found in cell is not the convicted r@pist, Thabo Bester
Correctional Services says those involved in the Thabo Bester prison-escape will be punished. The department’s confirmed that the body found…
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Inmates achieved 87.5% pass rate, says Correctional Services Minister
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said his department’s inmate matric class of 2022 achieved an 87.5% pass rate. He brought…
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Potential prison escape bid averted by officials
Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale is singing the praises of his warders. They managed to avert a potential escape from…
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Officials raid Drakenstein Prison for contraband items
Now ‘tis the season to be jolly, but it’s also sadly the time when criminals take advantage of the relaxed…
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Inmates attack & stab 3 prison officials
Two inmates attacked and stabbed three prison officials at the St Albans Correctional Centre in Gqeberha on Wednesday morning. Correctional…
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JZ Foundation: End of Jacob Zuma’s jail term marks end of a travesty of justice
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has hailed the end of Zuma’s 15-month jail term, saying it marks the end of a…
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Jacob Zuma served his time in prison & deserves to be free, says Zikalala
Former president Jacob Zuma has been released from the Correctional Services system after his 15 months sentence for contempt of…
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Correctional Services doctors say no physical injuries on accused number 3 in Meyiwa’s murder
Correctional Services doctors say they did not find any physical injuries on accused number 3 in the Senzo Meyiwa murder…
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Department of Corrections investigating deaths of 2 inmates
The Department of Correctional Services is investigating the death of two inmates at Tswelopele Correctional centre in Kimberly. It’s understood…
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Correctional Services official arrested for murder
A 47-year-old Correctional Services official was arrested for the alleged murder of Bulelwa Mxosa, 45, whose body was found in…
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Correctional Services to investigate Mthatha prison fight
Correctional Services is probing a deadly brawl at the Mthatha Correctional Centre. One inmate died and an official and another…
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Prison official caught handing 95 mandrax tablets to inmate
A correctional services official has been arrested after he was caught ‘red handed’ trying to hand over 95 mandrax tables…
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Angelo Agrizzi’s health back in spotlight as corruption case resumes
The corruption case of former Bosasa chief operating officer (COO), Angelo Agrizzi, on Thursday is set to resume at the…
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Correctional Services monitors parolees for compliance
Releasing prisoners on parole is a controversial issue. Some believe those convicted of murder and rape should not be granted…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation mum on discharge date as hospital bill piles up
While it remains unclear who’s paying for the increasing medical costs of former president Jacob Zuma’s hospital stay, his foundation…
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Suzman Foundation gives Lamola and Fraser deadline to explain Jacob Zuma parole
The Helen Suzman Foundation has joined a chorus of disapproval against former President Jacob Zuma’s medical parole and demands answers…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation welcomes parole granted to its patron
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has welcomed the decision of the parole board to place former president Jacob Zuma on medical…
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Correctional Services confirms Jacob Zuma remains in hospital
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that former President Jacob Zuma remains in hospital outside the Estcourt Correctional…
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Female Correctional Services officer found in a pool of blood at Joburg prison
The body of a 50-year-old Correctional Services officer was discovered lying in a pool of blood at the Leeuwkop Correctional…
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Correctional Services: Jacob Zuma remains in hospital
Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo says former president Jacob Zuma remains in hospital and awaits the doctors’ report. The arms…
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SA violence: Prisons overcrowded after looting arrests
Correctional Services is struggling to isolate COVID-19 positive inmates. Many of those recently arrested for alleged looting have tested positive.…
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Minister Lamola: Riot and looting suspects putting a strain on prison facilities
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said he was worried about the large numbers of people entering Correctional Services’ facilities as a…
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Dept of Correctional Services dismisses reports of prison protest
Correctional Services has dismissed reports of a prisoner hunger strike at the Estcourt Correctional Centre as fake news. That is…
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Correctional Services to take action after images of Jacob Zuma in prison leaked
A criminal case has been opened after a camera SD card, containing images of former president Jacob Zuma, being admitted…
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KZN woman wants answers over husband’s death in prison after being assaulted
The family of slain inmate Sphandla Njilo, who succumbed to injuries and died in Glencoe prison after allegedly being brutally…
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Health Dept: Significant quantities of COVID-19 vaccine doses expected from Q3
The Health Department said that a lot more COVID-19 vaccine doses would be available from the third quarter of this…
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Govt to vaccinate 300 000 teachers in 10 days starting next week
The National Department of Health (DoH) says it is ready to start vaccinating all staff at the Department of Basic…
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Prisoner pregnant after condom burst during quick s.e.x with a cop at police station
When she was arrested for murder in 2017 she wasn’t pregnant. But an encounter with a cop in a holding…
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