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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries Groenewald denies claims to make Liebenberg’s life ‘hell in prison’ Cape Town — The Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, has denied the allegations that were made by Louis... Read more 1 Nov, 2024
Countries Lauren Dickason to be deported to South Africa following prison sentence Cape Town — Former South African doctor currently living in New Zealand, Lauren Dickason has been served with a... Read more 23 Oct, 2024
Countries Dr Burger arrested as NPA gets first conviction in Steinhoff case Cape Town — The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that former Steinhoff physician, Dr Gerhardus Diedricks Burger (79)... Read more 27 Sep, 2024