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Prisoners are being held for years in solitary confinement

Solitary confinement is not allowed in South Africa, but the Judicial Inspectorate says many prisoners are nevertheless being kept... Read more

6 Sep, 2023

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WATCH | Celebrations as man who killed Marike de Klerk is freed on parole

Cape Town – Luyanda Mboniswa, the man who murdered Marike de Klerk, the ex-wife of former apartheid president FW... Read more

30 Aug, 2023

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Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

President Ramaphosa has announced that people convicted of non-violent crimes will be released from South Africa’s overcrowded prisons. Illustration:... Read more

17 Aug, 2023

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‘I support the remission of Zuma’s sentence as Ubuntu anchored’ – Madonsela

Cape Town – Former public protector, advocate Thuli Madonsela, has expressed her support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to... Read more

12 Aug, 2023

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Locals continue with their daily activities as Zuma moves in and out of Estcourt prison

Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s release from prison went relatively unnoticed by his immediate neighbours in his... Read more

12 Aug, 2023

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One dead and two injured in Limpopo prison riot

Parts of Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre in Limpopo were damaged after a fire was started by rioting prisoners earlier... Read more

11 Aug, 2023

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Zuma quickly released after reporting to prison

Pretoria – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma reported back to jail on Friday only to be swiftly released,... Read more

11 Aug, 2023

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‘No special treatment for Magudumana,’ says correctional services commissioner

Cape Town – Dr Nandipha Magudumana, who is being held in the hospital wing of Kroonstad correctional centre in... Read more

14 Jul, 2023

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Zuma likely to go back to jail after ConCourt rejects his parole appeal

Johannesburg – South Africa’s top court on Thursday upheld an earlier ruling that former president Jacob Zuma should return... Read more

13 Jul, 2023

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Inmate Teboho Molemohi was murdered in Mangaung prison. His mother was never told what happened

Gladys Molemohi still does not know what happened in January 2021, when her son Teboho was murdered in Mangaung... Read more

20 May, 2023