Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald told Parliament on Wednesday that delays in the criminal justice system are a key driver of prison overcrowding, and that...
Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has told Parliament that South Africa’s prison system is under severe strain, with 169,519 inmates, including more than 63,000 remand detainees,...
Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has told Parliament that 2,388 correctional officials were subjected to disciplinary action in the 2025/26 financial year amid investigations into...
The courtroom doors may have closed for the day, but for controversial businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, the wait continues behind high-security walls. On Monday, the Pretoria...
South Africa’s prison system is facing a severe safety crisis, with 30 inmates dying of unnatural causes in just nine months last year, a parliamentary committee has heard....
A prison system under strain South Africa is moving to introduce new legislation that would allow the repatriation of foreign nationals serving prison sentences in the...
South Africa’s most controversial prison has made headlines again, and this time, it is the state walking away with R2.5 million in recovered funds after a...
It’s been over 16 years since Schabir Shaik, the former financial advisor to Jacob Zuma, was controversially released on medical parole, having served just over two...
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...