Comment from G4S Correction Services (South Africa)

28 March 2023

On 3 May 2022, G4S Correction Services (South Africa) notified the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) of a fire a Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) and the tragic death of a prisoner.

On 5 May, following an initial investigation, G4S Correction Services (South Africa) alerted SAPS to a number of concerns surrounding the circumstances of the fire. SAPS were supplied with relevant information and evidence.

Three employees at MCC were suspended shortly after the incident. These employees were subsequently dismissed in September 2022, December 2022 and January 2023 respectively for matters relating to their conduct on the evening of 3 May 2022.

From the outset, G4S Correction Services (South Africa) has fully cooperated with the authorities and will continue to do so.

Issued by G4S Correction Services (South Africa), 28 March 2023