Justice and Correctional Services on release of offender Clive-Derby Lewis on medical parole

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Adv. Michael Masutha and the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) have complied with the order of the North Gauteng High Court, delivered by Judge Selby Baqwa on 29 May 2015. In terms of the court order, the Minister and the CSPB of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre were required to determine parole conditions for the release of Clive Derby-Lewis on medical parole by no later than today 5 of June 2015.

According to the order, the Judge had ordered his placement on parole with immediate effect. This means that offender Derby-Lewis has been on parole upon issuing of the court order, and the only outstanding matter was determining of the conditions by the Minister and the CSPB.

These parole conditions have been set and communicated to the offender. It is important to note that the offender is currently in hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment.

This decision will be communicated to Mrs. Limpho Hani and the SACP, who are both immediate victims and respondents in the matter. Details of the parole conditions are to be confined to the parties at this stage as it is standard practice.

Enquiries:          
Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga
Cell: 083 641 8141

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