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Finding Faith, Purpose, and Second Chances Behind Bars

In this interview, 35-year-old Lindsay Kirton shares her deeply personal journey of transformation during her five-year sentence at Atteridgeville Correctional ...
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Escaped Rooigrond Inmate Captured in Brits After 72-Hour Manhunt! | DCS Update

Correctional Services National Commissioner, Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, has confirmed that escaped offender Edward Kgomotso Madiba is back in custody. Speaking ...
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KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Strike Gold at DCS National Soccer Championships

KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng emerged as the undisputed football kings and queens on Friday, 11 September 2026, when the Department of ...
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From Offender to Mentor: How Enrico Samuels Turned His Life Around

The same hands that once committed crime now guide paintbrushes and mentor parolees towards a better future.  Enrico Samuels has ...
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Behind Bars and On Air: Female Offenders Share Their Stories on Morning Live

As South Africa marked Women’s Month, the SABC’s Morning Live programme broadcast live from the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre on ...
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New Era Begins as National Commissioner Welcomes Ms Mamabolo to Johannesburg Management Area

A new chapter of leadership has begun at the Johannesburg Management Area, following the formal welcoming of Ms Mabocha Lydia ...
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Pushing Back the Frontiers of Successful Reintegration Through Community Involvement

"Corrections is a societal responsibility" – a principle that Deputy Director: Community Involvement Bridget Nkadimeng embodies daily as she works ...
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Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre offenders share their triumph to Redemption

National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, joined officials and women offenders at Johannesburg Female ...
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Portia Mpho Sikwane: Empowering Women, Changing Lives | Behind the Scenes at DCS

Ms Portia Mpho Sikwane | Educationist at Atteridgeville Gender Responsive Centre for Women In this inspiring profile for Women’s Month, ...
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Offenders’ Lives Transformed Through Reading and Literacy

Offenders competing in the Free State and Northern Cape Funda Mzantsi regional competition describe the event as life-changing – instilling ...
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