Q&A with correctional services national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale on Zuma's release

Jacob Zuma was released on Friday after an hour in terms of a special remission process to reduce overcrowding in prisons. Chris Barron asked department of correctional services national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale ...

13 August 2023 - 00:00 By CHRIS BARRON

As part of this process that has benefited Zuma you're releasing 9,487 criminals to go back to terrorising law-abiding citizens?..

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