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A screengrab of Leigh Matthews' convicted killer, Donovan Moodley, at the South Gauteng High Court on 1 February 2012. Picture: Eyewitness News

Department of correctional services

Parole board that denied Moodley early release didn't do its job properly - dept

By Bernadette Wicks

The Department of Justice and Correctional Services Department was in the High Court in Joburg on Wednesday for an application from Donovan Moodley to try and...

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