Portfolio Committee On Justice And Correctional Services
latest news & developmentsNo sign of accountability for Thabo Bester escape
Promises by MPs to call further witnesses and to produce a report for debate in the National Assembly have not materialised
More staff at G4S’ Mangaung prison knew of Bester’s escape – Popcru
Police trade union president calls for an end to the public-private prison system, citing the foreign company is more concerned with profit than rehabilitation
G4S asks for ‘parliamentary privilege’ over Thabo Bester escape
The company says contractual restrictions limit its interaction with the public, stopping it from giving its side of the story to the legislature