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Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout 19 Jan 2021 Prisoners will be vaccinated in phase two of the vaccine rollout programme, sparking fierce local and international debate. (David Harrison/M&G) NEWS ANALYSIS Who should be vaccinated against Covid-19 first? While in the main this question is a public health one, it has become a moral and political contentious issue, not just in South Africa but also in the rest of the world. Whereas there seems to be no question that frontline health workers must be the first group to receive the vaccine, the inclusion or exclusion of incarcerated ...

Sonke Gender Justice ’thrilled’ about prisoners’ rights ruling By By Edwin Naidu Johannesburg - Sonke Gender Justice has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s confirmation of the decision of the Western Cape judiciary regarding the independence of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) and the rights of prisoners. “We are thrilled the Constitutional Court has confirmed the decision of the Western Cape High Court in declaring sections of the Correctional Services Act unconstitutional. “Prisons are a ‘closed’ institution that largely o...

Author with a heart of gold By Keagan Mitchell Share Cape Town - Instead of having a 21st birthday bash, Thembalethu Seyisi from Fish Hoek decided to do something more meaningful to inspire and motivate young people. Seyisi turned 21 on December 2 and the third-year law student at Stellenbosch University had more than one reason to celebrate. Not only did he pass his exams on his birthday, but he also received the first print copy of the book he compiled, 21 Life Lessons @ 21. “I wanted to do something productive and meaningful for my 21st birthday, so I decided to pay it forward. I came u...

Image: SABC NewsProfessor Belinda Bozzoli passed on last Saturday. Outgoing Wits University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adam Habib has described the passing of Professor Belinda Bozzoli as a tragic loss for higher education in the country. He was speaking at a memorial service for Bozzoli at the university in Johannesburg. Habib says at the height of the Fees Must Fall protests, he sought Bozzoli’s counsel. Bozzoli, who had been on Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, passed away last Saturday at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. She completed her BA and Honours d...

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