171 Correctional officials dismissed, demoted and suspended
Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has assured South Africans that any official found guilty, with regards to a recent video showing of the “Waterkloof two” allegedly celebrating in a correctional centre, will face the full might of the law.
“Anarchy at any correctional centre will not be tolerated, and any official, or offender, found guilty of any such offence will face the full might of the law. As the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), we will fight fraud and corruption with vigour. As part of the Department’s anti-corruption strategy, since 2009/10 more than 171 DCS officials were dismissed, demoted or suspended for various offences related to fraud and corruption.
“Correctional Services today has made significant strides from the inherited prison system prior to 1994. According to the Public Service Commission Report for 2011/12, DCS was evaluated as the third best institution in dealing with fraud and corruption. However, much more still needs to be done,” Minister Ndebele said.
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