Home

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 ...
Read More

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, ...
Read More

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 ...
Read More

Turning Challenges into Solutions: DCS Drives a Culture of Innovation

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is strengthening its culture of innovation by encouraging officials to turn operational challenges into ...
Read More

Building Mental Strength: JICS and DCS Commemorate Women’s Month at Durban Female Correctional Centre

The Durban Female Correctional Centre in Westville hosted a Women's Month commemoration on 25 August 2026, dedicated to uplifting and ...
Read More

Reading for Redemption: Gauteng’s Best Offender Readers Head to National Funda Mzantsi Championship

From 19 to 21 August 2026, the Gauteng Region hosted its elimination competition for offenders aspiring to represent the Region ...
Read More

Dr Pieter Groenewald welcomes Minister Ziyambi 🤝🇿🇦🇿🇼

Dr Pieter Groenewald, welcomed his Zimbabwean counterpart, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Ziyambi Ziyambi, ahead of the ...
Read More

DCS and NYDA join forces for youth offender empowerment!

Department of Correctional Services (DCS) National Commissioner, Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, and National Youth Development Agency Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr ...
Read More

Pioneering Economic Empowerment for Parolees, Probationers, and Victims of Crime

By Stephina Khunwane "Empowered women empower the nation" – a philosophy that Ms Reneilwe Kgwale, Deputy Director: Offender Reintegration, embodies daily ...
Read More

DCS Reaffirms Commitment to Employee Engagement

The National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, addressed the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of ...
Read More