The national commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, visited the Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre (KSCC) outside Louis Trichardt on Monday to inspect its state of readiness to re-admit prisoners after a violent riot earlier this year had left the centre severely damaged.
The prison had to be refurbished, following a devastating fire on 7 August, which broke out during the riot. Thobakgale's inspection aimed to check the quality of workmanship ...