Posts tagged with 'prisoners'

 

Vicki Momberg does not qualify for a reduced sentence, but the AbaThembu king jailed for violent crime is eligible

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Real estate agent Vicki Momberg was sentenced to an effective two-year imprisonment for racist remarks to police and emergency services when she sought help after she was the victim of theft in North Riding in February 2016. The incident is on camera trapped.

Although the authenticity of Momberg’s words is undeniable, her sentence is surprising. A first offender convicted of crimen injuria will usually be sentenced to a fine and suspended jail on condition that the offender does not re-offend

The King does, but Momberg doesn’t?

Criminal Law Attorney Ulrich Roux was not impressed by Ramaphosa’s Christmas gift to many prisoners. Ramaphosa announced on Monday during Reconciliation Day in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, that the punishment of certain categories of sentenced offenders will be reduced.

According to Chrispin Phiri, DKD spokesperson Momberg is also not “eligible” to participate in the DKD’s rehabilitation programs in prison. He stated that escaped or fug
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Double standards!SA justice system corrupt – #FeesMustFall activist Kanya Cekeshe eligible for immediate parole but parole for Boeremag prisoners denied

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Kanya Cekeshe, the only #FeesMustFall activist behind bars, for his role in the 2016 student protests, is now eligible for early parole after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a Reconciliation Day special remission of sentences for certain categories of offenders.

In detailing who would be eligible for a remission of sentence, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola was clear that certain categories would not be considered — including those convicted of sexual offences, domestic violence and child abuse.

However, he said that Cekeshe — who was to become eligible for parole in February in any event – was from Monday immediately eligible. Cekeshe has been in Leeuwkop prison since December 2017, after he was sentenced to five years behind bars for public violence and malicious damage to property. He pleaded guilty to setting a police vehicle alight during a #FeesMustFall protest in 2016.

Cekeshe is one of about 9% of prison inmates who fall under the special dispens
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Man-hunt launched after thirteen awaiting-trial prisoners escape from police holding cells in Polokwane

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A task team has been established to hunt for awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from police holding cells in Seshego outside Polokwane over the weekend.

Limpopo police spokesperson Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the prisoners escaped on Friday evening. A task team has been established to hunt for the prisoners. They were arrested for business robberies and for contravening the Immigration Act.

They were identified as:

Jeffrey Sekunda, 40
Alex Chinengo, 26
Usher Hamadanisa, 27
Edmore Madzudzu, 34
Concelia Musengeni, 35
Jeffrey Duvenegwa, 37
Tenashe Moyo, 24
Elvis Charo, 26
Ida Jana, 20
Cosia Mabena, 19
Ludwick Dube, 19
Luckson Manyangadzi, 31
Mishack Brian, 19

Anyone with information can contact Col Simon Mogale at 071-479-2329 or the crime stop number 086-001-0111 or the nearest police station police.

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It pays to be a criminal in SA – Sorghum beer, drugs found in Westville prison search

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A routine search at the Westville Medium B prison in Durban on Monday resulted in the confiscation of a number of prohibited items such as sorghum beer and drugs, the department of correctional services said.

The search was part of the department’s annual Operation Vala security campaign, which resulted in numerous unauthorised items being confiscated from offenders at 40 prisons.

The operation started at 3.40am and ended at 8am on Monday.

Among the items found were 425 litres of sorghum beer, 75 mandrax tablets, 388 slopes of dagga, about R1,600 cash and 51 cellphones with lots of SIM cards.

Speaking to the media after the raid, KwaZulu-Natal regional correctional services commissioner Mnikelwa Nxele said inmates found with prohibited items would be charged.

Nxele thanked the police, Ethekwini metro police and customs department whose members also took part in the search.

Correctional services spokesperson Thulani Mdluli
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