Prisons in South Africa

The Zonderwater Prison, Cullinan, Gauteng

Prisons in South Africa are run by the Department of Correctional Services. The department is divided into six administrative regions, each with its own regional commissioner, and subdivided into multiple areas, each headed by an area commissioner.[1] According to the ministry, there are approximately 34,000 employees of the department running 240 prisons.[citation needed] In those prisons are nearly 156,000 inmates as of August 2013.[2] The prisons include minimum, medium, maximum and super-maximum security facilities. They may be entirely dedicated to a specific group of prisoners, such as women or children, or be divided into separate sections for each group.[1] Since 2024, the Minister of Correctional Services has been Pieter Groenewald.

Prison reform

Main article: Prison reform in South Africa

The prison system in South Africa was first introduced by the European settlers. Even in the pre-apartheid era, racial factors played a major role, with white prisoners living in better conditions and receiving better treatment than their black counterparts. During the apartheid era, cultural norms afforded the subjectivity of guilt to the assessment of the whites, which led to Black South Africans being adversely affected. Prisons were segregated on the basis of race during this period. In the post-apartheid era, a number of reforms were initiated, and the irrelevant role that race had played until then was removed.

Notable former prisoners

During the Apartheid era, many political activists were imprisoned for campaigning against the government.[citation needed] These include: ANC and PAC freedom fighters such as Robert Sobukwe (1960–1978), Jafta Masemola (1962–1989), Nelson Mandela (1962–1990), Raymond Mhlaba (1963–1989), Walter Sisulu (1963–1989), Govan Mbeki (1963–1987), Denis Goldberg (1963–1985), Tokyo Sexwale (1977–1990), and many others. A notable recent inmate was Annanias Mathe, a serial killer, the only person to escape from the maximum security prison C Max in Pretoria.

Notable current and former prisons

Notable prisons include:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "South Africa: prisons in 2023". Prison Insider. 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Prison population at 156 000". News24. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. ^ Khumalo, Vusi. "List of Maximum Prisons in South Africa". South Africa Lists. southafricalists.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.


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