Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele will deliver the keynote address at a graduation ceremony for more than 1 000 unemployed youth, who will graduate as part of the Department of Correctional Services Learnership Programme on Monday (26 November 2012).
Media are invited to cover the graduation. Details are as follows:
Date: Monday, 26 November 2012
Venue: Correctional Services Training Centre, Kroonstad, Free State
Time: 9h30 for 10h00
Journalists attending must confirm attendance with your name, mobile number and email address by no later than 14h00 tomorrow (Friday, 23 November 2012), with Tshidi Mapole at Matshidiso.Mapole@dcs.gov.za or 076 478 3620.
The contracted individuals, including men and women below the age of 35, have gone through theoretical and practical training in different aspects of correctional services for the duration of 12 months while at the Correctional Services College. The learnership programme is one of the programmes that government is utilising to increase the number of Correctional Officials as part of recruiting more young people. This will also reduce the high number of unemployment in the country, which is one of the priorities.
The White Paper on Corrections in South Africa states that the ideal Correctional Official should embody the values that the department hopes to instil in offenders, as they facilitate and assist the rehabilitation process.
Correctional Officials must have an attitude of serving with excellence and display a principled and caring way attitude towards others. These attributes include a principled display of qualities such as integrity, honesty and sound work practices, a willingness to adhere to the departmental code of conduct as well as disassociation with all forms of corruption and unethical conduct.
Enquiries:
Logan Maistry
Cell: 083 6444 050
