Feb
07
2020
Refusal by government to provide it was “unlawful and invalid” says judge
By Elna Schütz
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services must release a report on alleged torture of inmates by prison personnel at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein.
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) has successfully applied to be given access to an...
Dec
02
2019
Security company wants report to be redacted if it is to be released
By Elna Schütz
Judgment has been reserved in an application for access to a report investigating claims of torture at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein.
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) made a request for the information to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in 2014, following media...