1 min readBy Kamogelo Moichela
More than 100,000 cellphones smuggled into prisons by guards, Madlanga Commission hears
Correctional Services head Makgothi Thobakgale, said contrabands were smuggled by guards in prisons.
By Kamogelo MoichelaSouth Africa
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Thobakgale described contraband as a central driver of an illicit prison economy that fuels criminal activity inside correctional centres and strengthens links between incarcerated offenders and criminal networks outside.
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- 29 words · 1 min read
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- September 18, 2026
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- Kamogelo Moichela
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- IOL