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SA Prisons Minister addresses death penalty, corporal punishment and broken Criminal Justice system

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Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald opens up to BizNews on South Africa’s broken prison system – from inmates languishing for years over R100 bail, to overcrowded cells, foreign nationals draining millions, and his controversial call to revisit corporal punishment and even the death penalty.
11 Aug 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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