The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services says it’s has received more than 500 reports of alleged use of force against inmates by Department of Correctional Services officials during the 2025/26 financial year. Against this high number, we find out more on the incidents and the bodies recommendations to DCS…

Guest: Judge Lee Bozalek - Inspecting Judge of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services says it&rsquo;s has received more than 500 reports of alleged use of force against inmates by Department of Correctional Services officials during the 2025/26 financial year. Against this high number, we find out more on the incidents and the bodies recommendations to DCS&hellip;
Guest: Judge Lee Bozalek - Inspecting Judge of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

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Over 500 use-of-force incidents against inmates reported to jics in 2025/26

The Department of Home Affairs has launched the first phase of a new digital asylum system aimed at reducing processing delays, clearing longstanding backlogs and curbing the abuse of the asylum application process. 

GUEST: Dr Leon Schreiber – Minister of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs has launched the first phase of a new digital asylum system aimed at reducing processing delays, clearing longstanding backlogs and curbing the abuse of the asylum application process.&nbsp;
GUEST: Dr Leon Schreiber &ndash; Minister of Home Affairs

Home Affairs launches digital asylum system

As we just emerged from the 2026 Local Government Elections one can’t but wonder about gender representation in politics. While women play an important role in the

country's electoral process, major political parties continue to be largely led by men. The discussion looks at the gender balance in political leadership, whether women feel represented by the people leading political parties, and how visible female leadership could influence voter participation and turnout.

GUEST: Khanyi Magubune – Political Analyst

As we just emerged from the 2026 Local Government Elections one can&rsquo;t but wonder about gender representation in politics. While women play an important role in the
country's electoral process, major political parties continue to be largely led by men. The discussion looks at the gender balance in political leadership, whether women feel represented by the people leading political parties, and how visible female leadership could influence voter participation and turnout.
GUEST: Khanyi Magubune &ndash; Political Analyst

Where are the female leaders in SA politics

Thirty-four Public Protector-type institutions from across Africa, together with a counterpart from Pakistan, will converge in Centurion, Gauteng, this week for a high-level capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the impact of investigation reports. The week-long programme, held under the auspices of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), will focus much on the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of recommendations and remedial action resulting from investigation outcomes. 

GUEST: Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector of South Africa

Thirty-four Public Protector-type institutions from across Africa, together with a counterpart from Pakistan, will converge in Centurion, Gauteng, this week for a high-level capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the impact of investigation reports. The week-long programme, held under the auspices of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), will focus much on the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of recommendations and remedial action resulting from investigation outcomes.&nbsp;
GUEST: Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector of South Africa

Over 500 use-of-force incidents against inmates reported to jics in 2025/26

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