Q&A with deputy minister Patekile Holomisa on the release of 19,000 inmates

The department of correctional services is releasing 19,000 inmates to slow the spread of Covid-19 infections in overcrowded prisons. Chris Barron asked deputy minister PATEKILE HOLOMISA ...

17 May 2020 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

How responsible is it to send convicted criminals into communities already ravaged by crime?..

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