The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said seven prison officials at the controversial, privately run G4S Mangaung ...

The Numbers Gang is one of the most feared prison gangs in the world. Operating inside South African prisons, this ruthless gang follows a violent code that dictates survival and power.

The pre-sentencing report indicated that the accused showed no remorse for his actions and refused to accept responsibility.

More than 2 600 awaiting-trial detainees are stuck in overcrowded South African prisons because they cannot afford to pay bail of less than R1 000. Many more cannot afford low bail amounts of more ...

a must-see for any visitor to South Africa. Tours leave Cape Town four times a day, and the trip includes a bus tour of the island and a visit to the prison. The island was first used as a ...

Former SAPS sergeant Sipho Mlekeleli has been sentenced to eight years in prison for firing multiple shots at patrons in an ...