Premier Mahumapelo to lead Victim-Offender restorative justice campaign
The Premier of North West Province Supra Mahumapelo in partnership with the Department of Correctional Services Rooigrond Management Area will on Thursday, 14 September 2017 lead a Moral Regeneration and Restorative Justice Campaign for Probationers, Parolees and Offenders. The event will also observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Parolees, Probationers and Offenders will as part of this campaign, embark on a “RE KOPA TSHWARELO’’ march to submit a memorandum to the Office of the North West Premier to seek forgiveness.
The main part of the campaign will be a Victim-Offender Dialogue (VOD) session whereby parolees will meet face to face with their victims to ask for forgiveness. The VOD is a voluntary process and provides a restorative conflict resolution process that places the victim at the centre of the correctional process in repairing the emotional and material harm caused by a crime.
The programme which is also delivered in the context of the Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal (RHR), is a necessary process of rehabilitation to ensure that the community, as the victim of crime, moves away from retribution and distrust, into partnerships that reduce crime by promoting good values of good citizenship, which empowers the victim and assist the offender to get reintegrated into society.
The campaign seeks to promote forgiveness and reconciliation, this with a view to enhance successful reintegration of Offenders, Parolees and Probationers back into society.
Premier Mahumapelo is also expected to visit Rooigrond Centre to address inmates and tour the correctional centre.
As a build up to this event, a Prayer service will be held at the Mahikeng Correctional Center on Wednesday, 13 September, from 10h00.
Invited to these activities are amongst others, the traditional leadership, religious groups and community structures.
Members of the media are also invited, and the details are as follows:
Date : Thursday, 14 September 2017
Venues and time
Part 1- 08h00 : Premier’s visit at Rooigrond Centre
Part 2 - 09h00: Parolees’ March from Mr T Robots in Montshiwa to GaRona Square – East gate
Part 3- 10h30 : Main event - Mmabatho Civic Centre
Members of the media interested in attending the event can confirm attendance to Mapole Matshidiso on 076 478 3620 or Bonolo Mohlakoana on 082 901 2435.
For enquiries, contact:
Mr Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
OR
Ms Mapole Matshidiso
Regional Coordinator Communications
Correctional Services
Cell: - 076 478 3620
