Department of correctional services
Lamola: It's been a challenging year for the justice department
Members of Parliament have been debating the justice and correctional services department's budget of R22.4 billion.
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Top Portuguese banker on the run for fraud dies in SA custody
Former chair of the Portuguese Private Bank, Joao Rendeiro, fled his home country late last year after he was convicted of a string of graft charges related to the collapse of the bank. He was subsequently arrested by Interpol in Umhlanga Rocks, north of Durban.
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Two Malmesbury prison escapees rearrested; third inmate still on the run
The Correctional Services Department said that at this stage, for security reasons, it could not divulge how the inmates managed to escape last week as it may jeopardise investigations as well as the arrest of the remaining escapee.
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Leigh Matthews' killer Moodley set for oral representation to parole board - DCS
Donovan Moodley is currently serving a life jail term at a Johannesburg prison. He's been fighting his sentence with appeals and applications for early parole.
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Mthatha Correctional Centre to stay on high alert after fatal stabbing
An inmate was killed and a prison warder and an offender who were injured in the attack remain in hospital.
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EC Correctional Services Dept probing deadly stabbing at Mthatha prison
The Correctional Services Department said that five prisoners attacked officials and other inmates at the Mthatha prison on Tuesday afternoon. An inmate was killed and a prison warder and an offender who were injured were hospitalised.
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Zuma granted leave to appeal medical parole ruling
Former President Jacob Zuma was granted leave to appeal his medical parole judgment on 21 December 2021. Judge Keoagile Matojane emphasised that at his advanced age, the former president needed empathy and compassion as these were the essence of ubuntu. #JacobZuma #StateCapture #ZondoCommission
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Leave of appeal granted to Zuma a sign sanity has prevailed - foundation
Former President Jacob Zuma is fighting a High Court order for him to serve out the rest of his 15-month sentence, including the time he has been on medical parole.
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Zuma granted leave to appeal ruling ordering him back to jail
Earlier, Senior Counsel Maribolla Mphahlele, representing the Correctional Services Department, argued against Zuma being sent back to jail, saying that the former president did not place himself on medical parole.
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DCS: Zuma parole ruling will have implications on community corrections system
On Wednesday, the High Court in Pretoria set aside the decision to release Zuma and ordered him to return to prison to serve the remainder of his 15-month sentence.
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DCS: Zuma would've been eligible for parole after serving a quarter of sentence
The Department of Correctional Services said that it believed that the court misinterpreted the Correctional Services Act and erred in declaring Zuma’s release on medical parole unlawful.
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Dept of Correctional Services to appeal court judgment on Zuma medical parole
The department said that it had carefully studied the judgment and was convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion.
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DCS looks to prepare Reeva Steenkamp's family for Oscar Pistorius parole talks
Oscar Pistorius has served half of his sentence in the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, west of Pretoria for the murder of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day in 2013.
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PSA welcomes appointment of Thobakgale as DCS national commissioner
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced Thobakgale's appointment on Monday. He replaces Arthur Fraser, whose contract was not renewed.
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Lamola appoints Thobakgale as acting Correctional Services Commissioner
Makgothi Thobakgale replaces Arthur Fraser, whose contract was not renewed.
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Correctional Services’ Khaya Somgqeza killed in car crash
Khaya Somgqeza was killed in a crash near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Friday. Details surrounding the crash are unknown.
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Zuma medical parole: Law guides how DCS treats inmates, says dept
Former President Jacob Zuma, who spent less than 60 days being incarcerated at the Escourt Correctional Facility, will now complete the rest of his 15-month contempt of court sentence in the comfort of his home, with conditions.
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Popcru shocked after Correctional Services officer found dead at Leeuwkop prison
The body of the female official was found on Tuesday night at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre.
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Zikalala: Zuma in good health, spirit as his brother is laid to rest
Micheal Zuma (77) passed away over a week ago following a long illness.
