The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services will undertake an oversight visit to Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, Free State, to assess the facility following its takeover by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
In a statement, the committee explained that the oversight visit on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, forms part of its constitutional mandate to oversee the work of DCS.
The committee will assess the condition of the infrastructure inherited from the previous private contractor, progress on previous concerns, the conditions under which inmates are incarcerated, the implementation of rehabilitation programmes, and self-sufficiency and sustainability initiatives at the centre.
It will also engage with the department on operational challenges experienced since the takeover and identify lessons that will inform Parliament's oversight ahead of the planned takeover of the Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre in Makhado, Limpopo, in February 2027. – SAnews.gov.za
