Leeuwkop prisoner says officials gave him electric shocks in showers: “You feel like you can die” Source: GroundUp News. Barred from school by high transport costs: Cottonlands parents demand their own high school Source: GroundUp News. Still no houses for Redhill residents: City of Cape Town says construction will start this month Source: GroundUp News. Arcadia House: No solution in sight for families as demolition starts: “If we had anywhere else to go, we would gladly go” Source: … [Read more...] about Leeuwkop prisoner says officials gave him electric shocks in showers – News from GroundUp
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Mthatha news: Four gunmen storm Mthatha police station, execute prisoner
Four gunmen storm Mthatha police station, execute prisoner: In yet another attack on an Eastern Cape police station, four heavily armed gunmen stormed the holding cells on Monday, executing a prisoner arrested on firearms charges. The Ngangelizwe Police Statio... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Mthatha female officers commended after recovering vehicle stolen in Uitenhage: Two men, aged 20 and 37 years old, are expected in court after they were arrested at Makhaphetshwini, along the N2, where … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Four gunmen storm Mthatha police station, execute prisoner
St Albans prison warder kidnapped, raped by escapee
Port Elizabeth - A prison warder was raped and kidnapped, allegedly by a child rapist after he escaped from St Albans prison in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape correctional services said on Thursday. The 52-year-old woman was off-duty and living on the prison premises, Area Commissioner Mandla Jam said. Sicelo Tshamlambo allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and raped her while he was on the run on Monday. He was arrested a few kilometres from the prison that night following a tip-off. He had … [Read more...] about St Albans prison warder kidnapped, raped by escapee
What does it cost to keep one prisoner in jail per month?
The Department of Correctional Services says the electronic monitoring of offenders will not only result in substantial savings for taxpayers, but it will also effectively track offenders 24/7. Speaking at the launch of the GPS electronic monitoring gadget for awaiting-trial detainees, Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said the initiative was aimed at "enhancing public safety through electronic monitoring". "Presently, it costs the taxpayer over R9 876.35 per month to … [Read more...] about What does it cost to keep one prisoner in jail per month?
