Prisons
Judge rules that Prisons Inspectorate must be given independence
Government must change law within two years so that the inspectorate’s funding is not controlled by the Department of Correctional Services
Law | 5 September 2019
Incarcerated women tell NGO they are desperate for help
Conditions for women in prisons neglected during Women’s Month, says health and human rights organisation
By Unathi Mahlati and Prince Nare
Opinion | 30 August 2019
Court battles continue for prisoner to get access to laptop for studying
Inmate who took correctional services to court put in isolation for seven days for “disrespecting a prison official”
By Zoë Postman
News | 30 August 2019
Relatives denied visiting rights at Goodwood prison
Correctional services says there are renovations taking place at the visiting area
News | 25 July 2019
Officials apologise for preventing prisoner from signing court papers
Mbalenhle Ntulii wants a laptop so he can study
By Zoë Postman
News | 17 July 2019
Prisoner denied access to laptop for studies takes authorities to court
Correctional services say his computer is a security risk
By Zoë Postman
News | 20 June 2019
Call to bolster independence of prisons watchdog
“A watchdog body which is understaffed and unable to do what it’s meant to do”
Law | 7 June 2019
Garden for psychiatric patients struggles to find funding
Lentegeur Market Garden may not make it through the year
By Kristine Liao and Katherine Liu
News | 21 May 2019
Prisoner alleges beatings at Westville
“They cannot do worse to me than they already have” says inmate
News | 27 March 2019