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Comprehensive Health Screenings and Financial Education at Training Colleges Empower New Recruits

The Directorate: Employee Wellness (EW), with the support of Human Resource Development (HRD), successfully coordinated Comprehensive Health Screenings and Financial ...
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Molatseli reflects on his eight-week injury and bailer bus experience as he prepares for a strong Comrades Marathon 2026 comeback

Photo caption: DCS Grootvlei Athletics Club ultramarathon runner, Mohau Molatseli. Mohau Molatseli, an athlete from the Grootvlei Management Area in the ...
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LMN successfully hosts DCS National Netball Championships

President of Netball South Africa, Ms Mami Diale (left), and the Area Commissioner of Bethal Management Area (far right) congratulate ...
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SA’s Correctional Services Leads the Charge for Humane, Rehabilitative Justice at SADC Summit

Photo Captions Photo 1: National Commissioner, Mr Makgothi Thobakgale (seated on the far right), joins fellow regional leaders at the Annual ...
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Beyond Punishment: How South Africa Is Reframing Corrections Around Rehabilitation

South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services is building a correctional model anchored in human dignity, rehabilitation, and social responsibility, and ...
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‘We Are Restoring Hope’ – DCS Tables R30.9 Billion Budget Amid Fiscal Pressure and Reform Drive

Despite absorbing budget reductions of nearly R700 million and operating under severe fiscal pressure, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) ...
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Portfolio Committee Conducts Oversight Visit to Drakenstein Correctional Facility

On 5 May 2026, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services conducted an oversight visit to Drakenstein Correctional Facility in the ...
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National Commissioner Thobakgale and Inspecting Judge Bozalek Strengthen Institutional Collaboration

National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, yesterday (06 May 2026) met with the Inspecting ...
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National Commissioner Honours Top-Performing Correctional Services Athletes at the Two Oceans Marathon 2026 National Commissioner conquers Two Oceans 24km Long Trail Run

National Commissioner (NC) of the Department of Correctional Services, Mr Makgothi Thobakgale officially recognised and rewarded outstanding athletic excellence by ...
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National Commissioner Tackles the Two Oceans 24km Long Trail Run

National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, is participating in the gruelling 24km Two Oceans Long ...
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