South Africa’s prisons are still fighting a relentless battle: keeping drugs out of correctional centres. Despite tightened security, contraband continues to slip through the cracks, undermining...
An urgent legal lifeline that’s barely working, and the numbers show it South Africa’s prisons are bursting at the seams. The laws designed to ease this...
Correctional Services rejects torture accusations as inmate refuses court appearance The Pretoria High Court was thrown into disarray on Wednesday morning when murder accused Fisokuhle Ntuli,...
Ankle shackles spark courtroom drama and threaten defence lawyer withdrawal The high-profile murder trial of late football captain Senzo Meyiwa hit an unexpected snag on Monday...
In a shocking bust, inmates at Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre were found openly running scams using smuggled phones, exposing major cracks in South Africa’s prison security system....
The refusal to help a seriously ill inmate has ended a long-serving warden’s career and sparked a renewed debate about duty, discretion and discipline in South...
A man who allegedly tricked a mother into paying for a fake government job has been arrested by Limpopo police, putting a spotlight on employment scams...
Minister of Correctional Services and former Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) leader Pieter Groenewald has resigned from all leadership roles within the party, citing the demanding...