Subscribe
Subscribe

Latest articles on Correctional Services

Smith flounders as Zondo asks why he did not sound the alarm on Bosasa

National -
The state capture inquiry confronts the corruption-accused MP on his track record of inaction on Bosasa, which made R7-billion off the state
Read more

Inside the brazen prison break at Kgosi Mampuru

National -
Negligence and staff shortages are blamed for after two violent criminals escaped from the prison
Read more

Peacemaking criminology as ubuntu: A reply to Thuli Madonsela

Thought Leader -
If the rich and powerful are afforded amnesty, then so too must the poor who are often pushed into lives of crime
Read more

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

Article -
It will take the end of patriarchy and an efficient justice system to jail more offenders
Read more

Police torture continues

Article & -
Allegations of torture highlights the importance of the new national preventive mechanism and the need for independent custody monitoring
Read more

Revolving door of crime and jail

National -
The prisons department says it has rehabilitation programmes. Others disagree, including an ex-inmate who says the only way to come right is to want to change
Read more

Ferdi Barnard released on parole

Article -
Anti-apartheid activist David Webster’s killer is now a free man after more than two decades behind bars
Read more

Security clearance showdown as Arthur Fraser and IGI face off in court

Article -
The legal action will go ahead despite Fraser being transferred from his position as State Security Agency director general
Read more

Life behind bars: An inspecting judge of prisons unlocks inmates’ stories

Article -
South Africa’s jails have one of the lowest percentages of women prisoners in the world – but among the highest number of men
Read more

Justice is a misogynist so it’s little wonder that women get such a raw deal

Article -
There are many issues that need to be addressed to make it easier for women to get legal redress
Read more

Prisoners’ claims of torture ignored

Article -
Inmates want the NPA to tell them why their jailers weren’t prosecuted.
Read more

Ndebele warns Waterkloof Four warders

Article -
Any official found to have helped with a jail cell party for two of the "Waterkloof Four" will be punished, says the correctional services minister.
Read more

Rashied Staggie’s parole reinstated

Article -
Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie's day parole has been reinstated two months after it was revoked because he violated conditions.
Read more

Mangaung prison: Drugs, shock and torture by ‘ninjas’

Article -
Warders at the Mangaung Correctional Centre have allegedly meted out brutal and illegal punishments to Mangaung inmates.
Read more

Mangaung prison is a private hell

Article -
Forced anti-psychotics and shock therapy are par for the course at the correctional facility.
Read more
Load more

vital information

The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.

If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.

Latest

Mboweni says no more Zondo funding as court extends commission’s lifespan

emsie ferreira
The finance minister suggests money should be found from the cash-strapped justice department

SABC retrenchment process set to be finalised on Friday

Chris Gilili
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda

Slain top cop blamed for not cooperating with police

Eunice Stoltz
The widow of Charl Kinnear submitted a petition to parliament to find out why protection services were withdrawn before her husband’s assassination

Press Releases

For all the latest information and advice from the Department of Health relating to Covid-19, please visit sacoronavirus.co.za

 
IAB SA Blow The Whistle

Contact Us

Story Tip-offs

Legal

Ethics & Social Media Policy

About Us

Corrections And Clarifications

Advertising

Subscriptions

Mail & Guardian Jobs

Find property for sale

We value your feedback

Subscriber login FAQ

All material © Mail & Guardian Online. Material may not be published or reproduced in any form without prior written permission.