Correctional Services to launch Correction Week
The National Department of Correctional Services will officially launch the 2015 Corrections Week, under the theme: “Together we move safe custody, rehabilitation and social reintegration forward”, at the Kwa-Mashu Christian Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday 20 September 2015.
Details of the launch event are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 20 September 2015
Venue: Kwa-Mashu Christian Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Time: 09h00
We wish to request media attending to please confirm attendance by sending their details to Zodwa Mtsweni at Zodwa.Mtsweni@dcs.gov.za/072 311 3500 or Thulani Mdluli at Thulani.Mdluli@dcs.gov.za/083 636 0876.
Corrections Week aims to recognise and celebrate partnerships and relations between the department and various social partners in business, NGO, faith-based sector, media, labour and other spheres of society that are hands-on in ensuring that Corrections is indeed a Societal responsibility. The department will also use this opportunity to motivate and encourage correctional officials to recommit to the White Paper on Corrections that calls for officials who will serve with excellence displaying qualities such as integrity, honesty and sound work practices, in advancing rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.
Join DCS in marking progress made in breaking the cycle of crime, and in re-dedicating ourselves to step up towards the ideals of the National Development Plan (NDP) that calls for crime free communities.
Corrections Week 2015- Programme
|
Date |
Event |
Venue |
Summary of Event |
Regional Contact Details |
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20 September |
Prayer Service for Corrections
|
Kwa-Mashu Christian Centre (KwaZulu-Natal Province) |
A national prayer service for Correctional Officials, victims of crime and for the successful rehabilitation of offenders for a safer South Africa |
Mr. Thulani Mdluli KwaZulu-Natal Regional Coordinator Cell: 083 636 0876 |
|
21 September |
Launch of Operation Hira Campaign |
Johannesburg Management Area Gauteng |
Launch of the Operation HIRA campaign aimed at the recruitment of scare and critical skills for rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders |
Mr. Ofentse Morwane Gauteng Regional Coordinator Cell: 076 419 4884 |
|
22 September |
Reading for redemption
|
Grootvlei Management Area Free State |
A open dialogue with key stakeholders and partners, to showcase and give testimonies on the contribution or the impact of reading for redemption in rehabilitating (education and empowerment) of offenders in advancing the development of offenders and in breaking the cycle of crime |
Ms. Puleng Mokhoane Free State &Northern Cape Regional Coordinator Cell: 082 577 7653 |
|
23 September |
Victim Empowerment Session |
Bethal Management Area Mpumalanga |
Victim empowerment session in partnership with the department of Social Development with Bethal, Witbank and Barberton management areas working together. |
Ms. Sarie Peens Limpopo, Mpumalanga North West Regional Coordinator Cell:082 331 3556 |
|
24 September |
Imbizo on Restorative Justice |
Nomlacu Village Bizana Eastern Cape |
Restorative Justice Imbizo to showcase / demonstrate success stories of Victim Offender Mediation and Dialogue as part of mainstreaming victims’ participation in the delivery of correctional services and in management of the parole system
|
Mr. Zama Feni Eastern Cape Regional Coordinator Cell: 082 558 3369 |
|
25 September |
Handing over of a house and Heritage Imbizo |
Embekweni, Paarl Western Cape |
Handover of a completed house built by offenders to a needy family in Embekweni in Paarl. Following the handing over of the house the Department in partnership with Social Development, Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the South African Police Services (SAPS) will host a Heritage Imbizo in Allandale (WC) |
Mr. Simphiwe Xako Western Cape Regional Coordinator Cell: 079 501 0272 |
Enquiries:
Manelisi Wolela
Cell: 076 062 2180
