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
20 hours ago
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
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
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
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
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
Teen killed for refusing a kiss: Mom calls 10-year sentence ‘too lenient’
Cape Town — Western Cape police have confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to 10 years in... Read more
29 Jan
Nigeria atheist defiant after leaving jail in high-profile blasphemy case
Kano – Despite four years in prison for blasphemy, Mubarak Bala defends his atheist beliefs but says he keeps... Read more
15 Jan
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
