Alleged parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe ‘unfit to stand trial’
Judge Nathan Erasmus noted that a psychiatrist had found Mafe to be delusional and described his behaviour as ‘strange and inappropriate’
Pollsmoor Prison
WATCH: Zandile Mafe admits to setting parliament on fire
A psychiatric report however says Mafewas not aware of his conduct when he set the national assembly building alight
Pollsmoor Remand: “They treated us like animals”
Former detainees tell of being denied chronic medication and contracting diseases like TB while incarcerated in the overcrowded Cape Town facility.
Dining in Pollsmoor: The ethics of a prison restaurant
Pollsmoor prison restaurant serves the Cape Town public food. Milisuthando Bongela reflects on the ethics of running a prison restaurant.
Jailhouse cod with a dash of hijacking
The interactions with the convicts were a highlight of the occasion. They seemed to be in very high spirits.
Filth, disease, sex and violence for Pollsmoor’s female inmates
Ruth Hopkins interviewed five women who are or were jailed in Pollsmoor Prison. They spoke of being traumatised by the appalling conditions.
A sickening state of affairs at Pollsmoor prison
Former inmates tell of being denied chronic medication and contracting diseases such as TB while incarcerated in the overcrowded Cape Town prison.
How Pollsmoor prison can kill you
The prison may have to clean up its act if an interdict launched by civil society that challenges the life-threatening conditions succeeds.
Thousands evacuated from rat-infested Pollsmoor prison
At least 4 000 inmates are being evacuated from Pollsmoor prison after at least one prisoner died from a disease related to rat infestation.
Pollsmoor prisoners treated ‘worse than animals’
Lice, grime, broken toilets and six-hour waits for visitors: life is tough in Cape Town’s Pollsmoor prison.
Public versus prison healthcare: What are the facts?
Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla claims that prisoners in SA have access to better healthcare. Africa Check investigates.
Inmates bring first-hand ordeals to the stage
"The Outsiders" – a play performed by inmates and parolees – makes a strong point about the reintegration of offenders into society.
New life for ex-Hard Livings leader Staggie
Former Hard Livings leader Staggie is being helped by Pastor Ivan Waldeck. But the fact that Waldeck was once a member of the same gang irks police.
Opinion: TB cannot be kept behind bars
World TB Day is on March 24: We look at plans to curb the disease’s spread – in prisons and beyond.
TB ruling furthers prisoners’ rights
But overcrowded prisons such as Pollsmoor may not be able to address their healthcare deficits. Niren Tolsi reports.
Children in Pollsmoor
In February 2011, there were 861 children in prison, under the age of 18, and 54 075 youth between the ages of 18 and 25.
Juvenile offenders: Youth care centre at risk of closure
The Cape Town government may shut down a facility that gives hope to boys whom society has shunned. Ilham Rawoot reports.
Report shows sorry state of South Africa’s prisons
The correctional services department owes about R1.3-billion in damages to prisoners and former inmates for bodily injury and rape while in prison.
Tuberculosis runs riot in Pollsmoor
The story of a ruined man’s lone legal battle reveals the dangerous conditions that prevail at the Western Cape prison.
Tales of a female gangster girl
Jameela Jacobs was one of the few but growing number of women in gangs. She spoke to Ilham Rawoot about ended up spending half of her life in prison.
SA’s prison babies get a second chance
Pollsmoor Prison has provided South Africa’s first unit dedicated to ensuring babies in lock-up are not punished for their mothers’ crimes.
Convicts serve more than time
Rude patrons should steer clear of Pollsmoor
restaurant as there are metal knives and forks.
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SA inmates vie to be crowned ‘Jail Star’
Cape Town’s maximum-security Pollsmoor prison has launched a TV talent search for offenders as part of its rehabilitation programme.