Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common
In a country where 9 out of every 10 offenders re-offend, it is high time we looked at other models
The assumption that investment in a robust security culture is a luxury is a costly mistake
There is irony in Msholozi being forced under the heel of the monstrous correctional services system he propped up – will he return behind bars?
South Africa is prone to cyberattacks and ripe for exploitation
We should question the issue of prison outsourcing when the motive is profit and not public safety
Without the political incentive for fundamental economic change, the fortunes and possibilities for rehabilitation of ex-offenders will not, and cannot, change
While politicians have their knives out over Phala Phala, many greater crimes are pushed to the sidelines
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
ANC cadres used the Covid-19 pandemic for self-enrichment under the guise of BBBEE