Address by Minister Michael Masutha at the Budget Vote Speech
It gives me great pleasure to have this opportunity to present the budget vote speech – Vote 21 – to this august house to
mark the beginning of a new journey of the fifth democratic parliament with our revamped and integrated Ministry of Justice
and Correctional Services. read more
Address by Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla
Allow me to take cue from my Minister and acknowledge our distinguished guests at this budget
debate this morning, the eminent heads and members of the complimentary bodies which constitute the
correctional services dispensation regime, on whose behalf we are also accounting today. Your valuable
labour and civic duty are sincerely appreciated.read more
Youth offenders debate how to mend their ways
Youth offenders from correctional centres across the country shared the lessons of
being incarcerated with officials and community members in Kimberley onTuesday,
24 June.read more
Minister informs the public of appointment of Mr Modise as acting National Commissioner.
Minister Advocate Michael Masutha has informed the media and South African public of the appointment
of Gauteng Regional Commissioner Zach Modise as acting National Commissioner of Correctional
Services.read more
COO ploughs back to community
June 16, 2014 became a memorable Youth Day for learners at Vulamasango Senior Secondary in the dusty roads of Mangaung.
They celebrated their day with former learners who studied there over 20 years ago and are now accomplished professionals like lawyers,
doctors, and COOs and CFOs of institutions.read more
Message of Condolences by the Acting National Commissioner
Acting National Commissioner Ms. Nontsikelelo Jolingana conveyed a message of condolence to the families of
the five deceased officials at the Rooigrond Correctional Centre Memorial Service
held on 5 June 2014.read more
Learners inspired by “Take a Girl Child to work” Campaign
Not many can tell a story of meeting with a minister and asking him about his
career and aspirations.During the “Take a Girl Child to Work” day, about 13 learners from different schools
around Pretoria met with the new Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Advocate
Michael Masutha, to ask him about his career and challenges he encountered along the way
read more
Correctional officials haul medals at Comrades Marathon
Over 18 000 runners participated in the endurancetesting Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 1 June.
Many of these runners have the finish line at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban still awaiting them
as they literally fell by the wayside, gasping for air and crying of burning
muscles.read more
Minister Masutha meets with higher echelon managers of Correctional Services
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services,Advocate Michael Masutha says offender education,
overcrowding, fighting gangs and strengthening accountability will be some of the focal areas during his
tenure. read more
Department adopts school
Acting National Commissioner Ms Nontsikelelo Jolingana announced on Friday,
17 January that the department adopted the Vulamasango Secondary School
in Mangaung.read more
Officials train offenders to be productive
Correctional officials can pat themselves on the back for moulding offenders
into productive members of society.read more
DCS shines at public service awards
An official from Pietermaritzburg Community Corrections, Mr Dennis Williams, and the
Department of Correctional Services were ranked among the best in the public service at
the inaugural National Batho Pele Excellence Awards on Thursday,14
November in Midrand.read more
Electronic Monitoring reduces costs by 66% per offender
The department presented the electronic monitoring of offenders as a viable,
alternative sentencing option to several media houses on Monday,
11 November.read more
Learner Correctional
officials graduate at Kroonstad College
Over 1000 unemployed youth graduated from the
department's learnership programme on Friday,18
October 2013 at Kroonstad in Free State/Northern Cape
(FS/NC) region.read more
Remand detainees get uniform
Scores from towns and village across the OR Tambo District
Municipality turned up at Mthatha Correctional Centre on 24 October to witness the launch
of the Testing Phase of Remand Detainee Uniform and the unveiling of the plaque of the Correctional
Supervision and Parole Board Offices.read more
Minister Opens new generation correctional centre in Brandvlei
Minister Sibusiso Ndebele opened a new generation Correctional Centre built with a
a focus on rehabilitation and reintegration unlike the old correctional centres that were
built when corrections and rehabilitations were
unheard of. read more
Cultural festival lifts spirit of offenders
About 700 offendersfrom across the country descended upon the
Olive Convention Centre in Durban for two days of vibrant song and dance
in celebration of Heritage Month read more..
Ex-offenders ask for a second chance
Problems resulting from having a criminal record as a double punishment were discussed
during an ex-offender Indaba at Spirit World church in Klerksdorp,North West province,
on Wednesday, 25 September.read more ..
Offenders let off steam in boxing championship
Youth offenders from all regions celebrated Youth Month in style by gauging one another’s
strength and agility at the National Offender Boxing Championship held at East London
Correctional Centre on 28 June. The championship formed part of the Youth Month celebrations.
Sixty offenders aged between 19 and 25 years participated. They made it to the national
championships after winning in their regions. In opening the derby, National Commissioner
Tom Moyane told the contenders that former President Nelson Mandela, who is now fighting
for his life in a Pretoria heart hospital, had been a boxer who also spent time
in incarceration. read me
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