1 warden for every 20 inmates ratio in prisons ‘worrying’: Ramolobeng

1 minute The chairperson of Parliament’s Correctional Services committee, Kgomotso Ramolobeng has expressed concern over the ratio of prison wardens to inmates. The issue was raised during a committee meeting on Tuesday, where the Department of Correctional Services discussed the implementation of remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector following the escape of convicted murderer…

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35th anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison

Former President Nelson Mandela giving a speech after his release 1 minute This year marks the 35th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. He was released from the Victor Verster Prison on the 11th of February 1990. The Robben Island Museum in Cape Town, together with several other stakeholders hosted a commemorative event. The…

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Union demands more doctors be employed in Limpopo

Employ Doctors Now poster 2 minutes Members of the trade union, South African Medical Association (SAMATU) in Limpopo, have marched and submitted a memorandum in Polokwane to demand the employment of doctors. The union says that doctors, including those funded by the Department of Health for their studies, remain unemployed. They are demanding the employment…

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