Imprisonment
latest news & developmentsHalfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape
‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents
‘Deplorable’ R35m Eskom fraudsters receive 20-year jail term
Bernard Moraka and Victor Tshabalala defrauded Eskom to the tune of almost R35-million over 32 months through 53 bogus transactions
Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Freeing Nigeria’s unjustly imprisoned
Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit
Teachers applying for jobs must be vetted more strictly
Two women in Mpumalanga taught children for 11 years without the necessary qualifications. They are not the only ones to have slipped through the screening system
A letter to Ciham Ali, in an Eritrean jail on her birthday
Ciham Ali was born in the United States and moved to Eritrea with her family. When Ciham tried to leave, she was arrested at the border. After eight years, Human Rights Watch…
Oscar Pistorius didn’t try to hurt himself, he just slipped in his cell, says brother
Oscar Pistorius was taken to hospital, reportedly with wrist injuries. But rumours about the event are completely untrue, stated his brother Carl.
New plan to help end tuberculosis by 2035
But ridding the planet of curable and preventable tuberculosis will tax the world’s existing resources.
Comment: Overcrowded jails deadly, inhumane
The situation of detainees in remand is so bad, it exceeds the punishment of incarceration.
Crime and punishment don’t add up
Life imprisonment sentences cause social harm, are not reducing crime and cost the taxpayer.