{"id":10303,"date":"2025-08-26T08:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=10303"},"modified":"2025-08-26T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:31:48","slug":"national-commissioner-thobakgale-reminds-guardians-of-their-responsibility-towards-parolees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/?p=10303","title":{"rendered":"National Commissioner Thobakgale Reminds Guardians of Their Responsibility Towards Parolees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-2-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10304\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) National Commissioner (NC), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, has raised concern over guardians neglecting their responsibility to support parolees. His remarks follow observations made during an unannounced parole monitoring operation in Mamelodi, Gauteng, on Friday night, 22 August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC Thobakgale stressed that the successful reintegration of parolees depends largely on the guidance and oversight of their guardians. He also urged communities to report instances of non-compliance with parole conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuardians play a crucial role in helping parolees reintegrate successfully. They are expected to provide consistent guidance and ensure adherence to parole conditions. Unfortunately, some parents become overly defensive when violations occur, while others are unaware of the parolees\u2019 whereabouts or allow them out at night, contrary to their restrictions. Community members must also step in and report violations,\u201d said NC Thobakgale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-3-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10305\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The operation in Mamelodi formed part of the nationwide parole monitoring campaign targeting offenders convicted of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). Conducted under the Women\u2019s Month programme, the initiative aims to reduce reoffending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe focused on Mamelodi due to the high GBVF-related parole caseload. It is critical to ensure that these individuals do not reoffend,\u201d explained NC Thobakgale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-1-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10306\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint operation, involving the EST, SAPS, and Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens, visited 44 parolees\u2019 households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the operation, NC Thobakgale directed Community Corrections officials to re-educate guardians about their responsibilities. Where necessary, parolees may be required to appoint more suitable guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-1-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10307\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Warnings were issued to parolees absent during the visits, with NC Thobakgale cautioning that persistent violations could result in the revocation of parole. One parolee was immediately recommitted to a correctional facility after being found consuming alcohol in breach of his conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) National Commissioner (NC), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, has raised concern over guardians neglecting their responsibility to support parolees. His remarks follow observations made during an unannounced parole monitoring operation in Mamelodi, Gauteng, on Friday night,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2851,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10303"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10303"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10308,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10303\/revisions\/10308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}