Parole
latest news & developments
Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer eyes ‘immediate release’ if he gets parole
The former former Paralympian was jailed for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013
Locked in: Parole system in South Africa works for no one
Reform is on the cards while life sentences pile up, causing major delays in applications
Tazné van Wyk murder accused admits to absconding parole
Moyhdian Pangkaeker evaded the justice system for about four years during which time he twice absconded while on parole. He faces 27 charges, 24 of which he allegedly committed…
Andile Lungisa: Early parole for the house of truth
Disgraced Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa calls for a change of leadership in the ANC immediately after being released on parole
Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe
Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions
South Africa’s parole system has failed child victims
Justice minister embarks on parole reform after recent murders of two Western Cape children allegedly by parolees
#FeesMustFall activist Kanya Cekeshe eligible for immediate parole
Sentence remissions announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa means that about 9% of inmates are eligible for a reduced sentence
Hani killer expected to apply for parole, again
Janusz Walus is expected to return to the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday morning to once again apply for parole
Pistorius injustice demeans us
The timing of the extrajudicial decision to delay the athlete’s release was inhuman and degrading.
Good behaviour paroles de Kock
While Clive Derby-Lewis is not recognised as being terminally ill enough, Apartheid commander Eugene de Kock has been released on parole.
De Kock gets parole but Derby-Lewis’ medical parole rejected
Justice minister says former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock will be released on parole while Clive Derby-Lewis remains behind bars.
Two of Waterkloof Four appear before parole board after video
Two of the Waterkloof Four have appeared before the parole board, pending a review, following a leaked video showing them drinking alcohol in jail.
Waterkloof Four released under parole conditions
The Waterkloof Four have been released from prison under strict parole conditions, including regular reporting to a corrections office in Pretoria.
Electronic monitoring for parolees ‘a giant leap forward’, says Ndebele
Parolees, people out on bail and those awaiting trial are to be monitored using ankle bracelets, says Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele.
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.