The national commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Mr Makgothi Thobakgale, visited the Kutama/Sinthumule Correctional Facility on 4 July to assess the progress of building repairs.
Parts of the maximum-security prison were damaged by a fire on 7 August 2023. Three prisoners died, and 18 were injured in the fire, which destroyed some sections of the prison. The fire was allegedly started by inmates who were demanding to be transferred to other prisons. They had ...