Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Adv. Michael Masutha, will provide an update to the media on the parole applications of political offenders on Monday 2 November 2015 in Pietermaritzburg.
On 15 September 2015, during his visit to Westville Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, Minister Masutha informed the media that he was in the process of finalising parole recommendations for approximately 33 political offenders who were serving sentences for politically motivated crimes. On Monday the Minister is expected to announce his decision on these parole applications. Offenders who will be placed on parole will also attend the briefing.
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Monday, 2 November 2015
Venue: Pietermaritzburg Correctional Centre (New Prison), Pietermaritzburg
Time: 10h00
We wish to request media attending to please confirm attendance by sending their full name, ID or passport number and mobile number to Thulani Mdluli at Thulani.Mdluli@dcs.gov.za or 083 636 0876.
Enquiries:
Adv. Mthunzi Mhaga
Cell: 083 641 8141
