The Department has since embarked on a project to conduct vetting of the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) personnel including contractors and staff members. A total of 507 Staff and 57 Contractors Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) were conducted and processed. The PSC include the following:
As of the 05 June 2023, the Department will be processing the Confidential Security Clearances for all Mangaung staff members. The process involves:
Issuing of security clearance certificate is the responsibility of the State Security Agency (SSA) the department will then submit all files for processing to SSA. The envisaged submission date to SSA is 26 June 2023.
In addition, DCS also plans to implement a phased-in training plan for the MCC staff from 01 July to 30 September 2023, for all categories of officials needed for the Centre to function optimally. The training plan will target three groups of officials that are envisaged to staff the centre as follows:
The detailed training needs are currently being determined and existing training curricula and manuals are being adapted for this purpose. Continuous training will also be provided beyond the dates mentioned supra.
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