November 2008's 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku

November 2008's 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku

Media topics covered in November's issue include: governance & corruption; unsentenced prisoners; security & escapes; parole & sentencing; conditions of detention and reports about other African countries
Some of the newspaper articles are:
  • Transfer of former DCS Commissioner was 'misguided';
  • MP questions the award of prison contracts;
  • Judge lashes out at absent awaiting trial inmate's advocate;
  • Prison security tightened ahead of festive season;
  • Court told that fine can only be paid if offender is not sentenced to prison;
  • Widow of slain South African politician opposes parole application by his husband's killer;
  • Department of Correctional Services blasts chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services; and
  • Minority racial group disproportionally represented in prisons.

And other media reports.