Warders arrested after inmate’s shocking death exposed
Cape Town – Four prison warders have been arrested for the alleged murder of inmate Mpho Mkhumbeni at the... Read more
23 Apr
DCS says takeover of Mangaung Correctional Centre will cost R50m
Cape Town — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) revealed it was ready to take over ownership of the... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
DCS reveals 18 000 foreign nationals currently in prison in South Africa
Cape Town — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) revealed that roughly one in every 10 prisoners in South... Read more
14 Nov, 2024
Zimbabwean inmate’s ‘soft life’ video leads to charges against 2 Goodwood prison officials
Cape Town — Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has confirmed that six officials from the Goodwood Correctional Centre... Read more
29 Aug, 2024
DCS confirms arson case at Boksburg Correctional Facility
Cape Town — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has condemned the arson case at the Boksburg Correctional Facility,... Read more
3 Aug, 2024
WATCH | Cellphones, TVs, Drugs confiscated during Durban prison raid
Durban — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) conducted a raid the the Westville Correctional Centre in Durban, continuing... Read more
2 Aug, 2024
DCS hits back at Thabo Bester’s incarceration allegations
Cape Town – The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has responded to Thabo Bester’s claims about his treatment at Kgoši... Read more
1 Aug, 2024
DCS to probe alleged prison assault on Magudumana
Cape Town — Nandipha Magudumana, the woman accused of helping convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester to escape from... Read more
19 Mar, 2024
DCS initiates inquiry into leaked document on criminal syndicate at Mangaung prison
Cape Town — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says it is looking into a leaked document of an... Read more
12 Feb, 2024
Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector
Judge Edwin Cameron describes the awful conditions he and his colleagues at the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services witnessed... Read more
29 Jul, 2023
