Tony Yengeni is not receiving preferential treatment at Malmesbury prison, the acting head of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons (JIP) said on Friday. ”Our conclusion is that he was treated no ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A South African police and security dragnet recaptured 63 out of 69 prisoners who escaped on Friday after overpowering guards during exercise at Malmesbury prison, the department ...

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CAPE TOWN - Two detainees who escaped from different prisons in the country remain at large as the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) continue their search. A manhunt has been launched by DCS ...

One of the killers of honeymoon bride Anni Dewani will soon be freed on parole from jail in South Africa, despite having served barely half of his 18-year sentence. Zola Tongo, now 42, was alleged to ...

Fraud convict Tony Yengeni looks set to receive a warm welcome when he is released on parole from Malmesbury Prison on Monday morning. The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape said on ...

Questions are being asked about whether Tony Yengeni's parole registration and release procedure deviated from normal practice. Parole service officers say the former ANC chief whip, who was released ...

A war of words has erupted between Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour and Golden Miles Bhudu, head of a prisoners' organisation, over the slaying of four people at Pretoria's C-Max Prison ...

All 68 inmates who escaped from a jail in South Africa's Western Cape on Friday have been rearrested, the government says. Prison officials were praised for "restoring stability" following a two-day ...