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[NOT TO BE MISSED] South Africa’s prisons are hopelessly overcrowded. Other issues include smuggling of contraband and corruption. Is rehabilitation effective? We speak to Makgothi Thobakgale who leads the Department of Correctional Services, which is responsible for managing the country's 243 prisons. #CrimeWatch this Sunday: •7.30pm on eNCAnews DSTV 403 •After the Devi Show on e.tv | Yusuf Abramjee

[NOT TO BE MISSED] South Africa’s prisons are hopelessly overcrowded. Other issues include smuggling of contraband and corruption. Is rehabilitation effective? Yusuf Abramjee speaks to Makgothi Thobakgale who leads the Department of Correctional Services, which is responsible for managing the country's 243 prisons. #CrimeWatch this Sunday: •7.30pm on eNCAnews DSTV 403 •After the Devi Show on e.tv | Make SA Safe

On 28 September 2025, Deputy Ministers Lindiwe Ntshalintshali (Correctional Services) and Mmapaseka Steve Letsike (Women, Youth and People with Disabilities) attended a Uniting Reformed Church service in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The event framed corrections as a shared societal responsibility, highlighting the church's vital role in inmate rehabilitation and restorative justice. In celebration of Heritage Month, the gathering promoted unity and diversity among communities, inmates, and officials.

On the final day of its oversight programme in the Western Cape, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services visited the Oudtshoorn Correctional Centre. The Committee evaluated the facility's infrastructure, rehabilitation efforts, and service delivery standards to ensure accountability and progress within the correctional system. Watch the visit highlights and learn more about the Committee's findings and recommendations. #ParliamentSA #Oudtshoorn #CorrectionalServices #Oversig

Deputy Minister Ntshalintshali supports and promotes SSSF. In a powerful display of rehabilitation and entrepreneurship, Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Lindiwe Ntshalintshali led a ministerial delegation through a vibrant exhibition at the Parole Review Summit, held at Kgoši Mampuru II Correctional Facility. She was joined by the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, and the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Seiso Mohai. | The Depar