MADLANGA COMMISSION: Where criminals rule the roost — Correctional Services boss outlines SA prisons’ parlous state

Correctional Services head Makgothi Thobakgale has described the state of South Africa’s overcrowded prisons – gang infiltration persists, inmates still have access to cellphones, and illicit drugs are moving around. He has also spoken about detainees allegedly linked to the Islamic State extremist group.