Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has been elected to the International Corrections and Prisons Association board, adding a global position to his role as chairperson of the…
by Staff WriterFour senior Department of Correctional Services officials, including its chief financial officer, have been suspended as authorities investigate allegations of fraud linked to the procurement of coal for…
by Staff WriterAn inmate serving 20 years for serious crimes has escaped from Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng for at least the second time, triggering a manhunt and an…
by Staff WriterSouth African correctional facilities are preparing to introduce cellphone signal-blocking technology in a bid to curb criminal activities orchestrated from inside prison walls.
by Staff WriterParliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has voiced serious concern following the death of inmate Quintin Fortuin, who died under unnatural circumstances after an altercation with officials at…
by Staff WriterMinister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, has revealed that South Africa requires an estimated R36 billion to construct new prisons to address the ongoing overcrowding crisis in correctional…
by Staff WriterCAPETOWN - The DA is urging Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, to appear before the Portfolio Committee to address the lack of accountability within the Department of…
by Staff WriterThe Department of Correctional Services has condemned the stabbing of three officials at the St Albans correctional facilities in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
by Staff WriterCorrectional Services Minister Mike Masutha says implementing the Nelson Mandela Rules for the treatment of prisoners will encourage the humane treatment of inmates around the world.
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