Countries

‘I deserve better!’ — Thabo Bester battles for luxury behind bars

Johannesburg – Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has filed another court application seeking relaxed prison conditions. In papers... Read more

10 Nov

Countries

SA man rescued from Bangkok jail after surviving brutal human trafficking

Cape Town – A South African man has been located in a Bangkok prison by private security personnel working... Read more

3 Nov

Countries

Chaos behind bars: Parliament sounds alarm over spiralling prison violence and staff attacks

Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has expressed serious concern about what it calls a “worrying... Read more

1 Nov

Algeria

Former Algeria minister handed 7 years in prison for embezzlement

Algiers – An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced former labour minister Tijani Hassan Haddam to seven years in prison... Read more

1 Oct

Countries

South Africans caught in Nepal prison fires

Riots swept across Nepal last week, leading to the ousting of the government. Several government buildings, including parliament and... Read more

17 Sep

World

Venezuela says migrants were tortured in Salvadoran prison

Caracas – Venezuela announced a probe Monday into torture claims by 252 migrants the United States had sent to... Read more

22 Jul

Countries

WATCH | ‘Cat’ Matlala busted with cellphone in prison – moved to C-Max

Cape Town – Controversial businessman Vusimusi “CAT” Matlala was caught with a cellphone in his cell at Kgosi Mampuru... Read more

9 Jul

Countries

Hundreds of state mental health patients are being kept in prison

Hundreds of people deemed mentally unfit to stand trial are being kept in prisons rather than receiving treatment at... Read more

1 Jun

Countries

Prisoners can use computers to study in their cells, says Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court has ruled that prisoners must be allowed to use computers in their cells to study. Graphic:... Read more

30 Apr

Countries

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