National departmental spokesperson Logan Maistry confirmed that the two officials have been flagged for disciplinary action. TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - Two senior officials, including an area commissioner at Pollsmoor Prison, face disciplinary action after an inmate alleged that others were receiving special treatment.
Maistry said area commissioner Ntobeko Mketshane has been suspended. A senior official, Wongama Mbombo, was dismissed.Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services spokesperson Emerantia Cupido said they were made aware of the allegations and “are enquiring into it”. He said Sasapo had information from reliable sources within DCS of “special inmates” allowed to spend nights with their partners in favour of money and drinks at shebeens.
“In my first meeting with the national commissioner a month ago, I highlighted some of these concerns and he indicated to me that he will request that his personal assistant send a memorandum of understanding to me, but we haven’t received .” Mancotywa said the case was currently sub judice, yet the two were charged for failure to follow proper procedure for the movements of the inmates.
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