The Department of Correctional Services will release its 165th offender under the newly launched Electronic Monitoring/Tagging system at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Tuesday, 15 May 2012.
Correctional Services Minister, the Honourable Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will attend the occasion to mark this historic event and also oversee the Special Remission of Sentences that will also take place at the centre. Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event.
Venue: Drakenstein Correctional Centre (Paarl)
Date: Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Time: 7h00
Enquiries:
Simphiwe Xako
Tel: 021 550 6018
Cell: 079 501 0272
Fax: 021 558 7316
Fax to E-mail: 086 534 7162
Email: Simphiwe.Xako@dcs.gov.za