The United Nations Convention for prisoner rights has agreed on minimum standards which affords prisoners the same human rights as ordinary citizens. These rights guarantee the dignified treatment of prisoners while serving their sentence. South Africa’s Constitution, as well as the Correctional Services Act of 1998, echoes these rights, emphasizing ...
Another week and another showdown is looming in Parliament. Last week, five opposition parties (DA, EFF, COPE, UDM and FF+) tabled a motion of no confidence in the Speaker of Parliament. They accused her, amongst other things, of being partisan and stifling criticism of the executive arm of government. The ...
Parliament’s plenary sittings will be under scrutiny this week (and probably for the next while) following last Thursday’s dramatic and unprecedented events in the National Assembly. The House had to be suspended when the EFF disrupted proceedings and heckled the President. Chaos ensued after the EFF had demanded to know ...
Parliament resumes this week after a two week break. The second term is expected to run for five weeks and the programme is packed with activities. Some of the highlights include oversight and legislation work, Questions to the President and the Executive, Women’s month celebration and the National Council of ...
On Wednesday during the Budget Vote debates, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, told MPs that the prison population has decreased by 31 000 from 187 036 in 2004 to 157 170 by the end of March 2014 - a 16% reduction in ten years largely as a ...