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Caledon prison may have restrictions eased amid Covid-19 recovery reports By Okuhle Hlati Share Cape Town – The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) could soon start relaxing some restrictions to stop the Covid-19 spread at the Helderstroom Maximum Correctional Centre in Caledon as no new cases were reported for the past five days. A strict lockdown, with conditions including limited to almost no movement, had to be put in place on Saturday to contain the spread. This after infections am...

13 Januarie 2021 06:21 The Maximum Security Centre of Helderstroom Correctional Centre outside Caledon has been put under lockdown in efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 among inmates and wardens. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) announced this step last week after it was revealed that a total of 152 inmates and eight wardens had tested positive for the coronavirus. DCS spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said in a statement: “Critical at this stage is the activation of...