POPCRU expresses serious concerns over the alarming rise in South Africa's inmate population, which has surged to 170,700, far exceeding the approved capacity of 107,000 beds. The union calls for ...

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services in South Africa has called for urgent investigations into the rising number ...

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has told parliament that reforms within his department have generated savings of R450 million.

President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the continent’s first Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy, promoting humane treatment ...

After a number of escapes from holding cells and short-lives escapes from prisons in the Western Cape, authorities are beefing up security ahead of the festive season and beyond. These plans include ...