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Madlanga Commission | DCS Commissioner Thobakgale details prison gang influence

Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Makgothi Thobakgale, has lifted the lid on what he describes as an organised network of corruption, contraband and gang influence operating behind prison walls. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Thobakgale said some officials are allegedly helping to smuggle drugs and other contraband into correctional facilities, activities he says bear the hallmarks of organised crime. He told the Commission […]

September 17, 2026 24

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Brown Mogotsi’s third bail bid hit by alleged escape plot

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi’s, third attempt to secure bail has been dealt a major blow after the State revealed an alleged plot to escape from custody by disguising himself in a Correctional Services uniform. Mogotsi appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for his latest bail application, with his defence presenting what it described as new facts aimed at addressing concerns raised during his previous attempts to secure […]

August 25, 2026 40

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Bester joins ‘Cat’ Matlala in eBongweni Super Max in KZN

Convicted Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has been transferred to South Africa’s highest-security prison, the eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says his transfer is part of routine practice, guided by established security risk assessments to ensure the safety and stability of correctional facilities. Bester was previously detained at the Kgosi Mampuru C Max facility following his dramatic escape from Mangaung […]

January 30, 2026 167