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Over 80% of offenders upskilled - dept
The Citizen
|June 26, 2025
Prisoners enrolled in occupational skills training recorded a 100% success rate in the 2025-26 financial year.
This was just one of the stats reported by the department of correctional services during a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday.
However, Minister Pieter Groenewald warned this was not related to parolee application approvals or recidivism levels.
This story is from the June 26, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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