Photos by Thomo waga Nkgadima Photo caption: 021jp: Emergency Support team(EST) :Manager Security Ronak Maharaj(34) outlining to Department of correctional services(DCS) correctional services-student correctional service officials searching method and procedure to be adhered to not undermining the human dignity of inmates. 030jp: Operation clean up: Student correctional service officials conduction surprise mass search as part of their learning practicals. 096jp: Department of correctional service(DCS) Dog handlers and their patrol and sniffer dogs together with South African Police Service(SAPS) officials keeping a watchful eye during searching. By Thomo waga Nkgadima Nomaxesi Valencia Mgweba (54),Acting Area Commissioner and Area Coordinator Corrections(Deputy Director) with 31 years of service in the Department of Correctional Services said: “heads are going to roll here, no stone will be left unturned, following an intensive ‘high level’ investigation. To find out how a 9mm pistol (firearm) with a loaded magazine of 15 live rounds of ammunition disappeared from a locked firearm safe. The unbelievable mysterious incident allegedly happened last week Thursday morning during change of shifts at Baviaanspoort medium correctional centre near Tshwane. The following day a special high level formidable security team of Gauteng Emergency Support Team(EST), explosive dogs together with their handlers and student correctional service officials conducted impromptu mass search. To seize and raid missing firearm. “We acted swiftly in an effort to ensure an environment in which the safety of inmates, officials and visitors is a priority. To show offenders and officials that prison is a high top classified sensitive security institution,” said Mgweba. “We are in control of the situation only three blades of dagga and few contraband discovered during a raid,” Mgweba explained. Offenders are kept active participating in rehabilitation programmers’, thereby affording them less time to contemplate escapes and other wrong doings. In view of the seriousness of what happened. Only two officials Daniel Chronelous Vanzyl (Member in charge-night shift) and Mandla Mashiya(Arsenal Controller) were suspended on Monday this week, pending outcome of investigations,” She explained. “The matter is still subjudicare, pending high level investigation outcome report expected to point out clearly what, when, how and who”, She added. Mgweba said zero tolerance stance and tough disciplinary action will be taken against perpetrators to be found guilty of wrong doing. A fire arm negligence and theft cases were opened with Kameeldrift, South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate and arrest those involved.
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