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Public enterprises DG Kgathatso Thlakudi sacked

Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed public enterprises department DG Kgathatso Thlakudi. After a complaint received by the Public Service Commission last year Lamola was mandated by President Cyril Ramaphosa to conduct an inquiry into allegations that Thlakudi violated his employment contract. “The ministry of justice and correctional services confirms the disciplinary inquiry has [been] completed and delivered its outcome.” The ministry said due process was followed […]

today6 June 2023

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These are the ‘priority matters’ SA courts will hear during lockdown: Lamola

For the remainder of Level 4 of the lockdown, South Africa's courts will prioritise cases involving corruption, sexual offences, gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), serious violent crimes, robbery, murder and the violation of Covid-19 regulations. This according to Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola, who issued directives for Level 4 operations in terms of the Disaster Management Act on Wednesday. "The measures are in keeping with the national effort […]

today7 May 2020

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Nearly 140 COVID-19 cases confirmed in correctional facilities

Nearly 140 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in correctional facilities in four provinces of the country. This is according to Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola. He briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services as well as the Select committee on Security and Justice on a virtual platform on what arrangements the department has put in place to deal with COVID-19 in prisons. The biggest concentration of […]

today30 April 2020

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JHB Prison officials face suspension after ‘stripper’ debacle

Following widespread outrage, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has confirmed that 10 of 13 officials at the Johannesburg Prison have been served with letters informing them of the department’s intention to suspend them. The officials are accused of allowing scantily dressed women to entertain inmates during a Youth Day celebration. Images of females dress in black leotards have since circulated on social-media, resulting in public backlash and demands […]

today30 June 2017

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