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WATCH | PlayStations, cellphones and weed: inside Sun City prison raid

PlayStation consoles, cellphones, dagga, screwdrivers and knives were discovered during a surprise raid by SAPS and the correctional services department at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, also known as Sun City, on Wednesday.

The correctional services department is experiencing problems in fulfilling its mandate because of overcrowding in its facilities, an inspection report found. image: File photo/Sharon Seretlo
The correctional services department is experiencing problems in fulfilling its mandate because of overcrowding in its facilities, an inspection report found. image: File photo/Sharon Seretlo (Sharon Seretlo)

PlayStation consoles, cellphones, dagga, screwdrivers and knives were discovered during a surprise raid by SAPS and the correctional services department at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, also known as Sun City, on Wednesday.

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