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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Where criminals rule the roost — Correctional Services boss outlines SA prisons’ parlous state
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Correctional Services head Makgothi Thobakgale has described the state of South Africa’s overcrowded prisons – gang infiltration persists, inmates still have access to cellphones, and illicit drugs are moving around. He has also spoken about detainees allegedly linked to the Islamic State extremist group.
- Correctional Services head Makgothi Thobakgale has described the state of South Africa’s overcrowded prisons – gang infiltration persists, inmates still have access to cellphones, and illicit drugs are moving around. He has also spoken about detainees allegedly linked to the I...
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