South Africa Solitary confinement — government responds to report arguing prisoners are held according to law By Singabakho Nxumalo
South Africa Prisoners in South Africa being held for years in prolonged solitary confinement By Sonia Rao
South Africa Thabo Bester escape — ministers and officials on the ropes in scramble to answer MPs’ questions By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Maverick Citizen Prisons watchdog needs sharper teeth to demonstrate effectiveness and commitment By Edwin Cameron
Maverick Citizen Mystery and alleged conspiracy surround death of ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester By Marecia Damons
South Africa Report voices ‘deep concern’ over impact of 'caged' solitary confinement in SA prisons By Tania Broughton
South Africa South Africa's prisons are crowded with ‘lifers’, at great cost to our economy and even human rights By Edwin Cameron