Sonke Gender Justice says it fears the more than 160 positive Covid-19 cases at prisons represent “only the beginning of a catastrophic increase in positive cases”. CapeTimesSA day42oflockdown
Two East London inmates died of complications arising from Covid-19 this week, taking the number of deaths at facilities to three. One death in the Western Cape is under investigation.
“Furthermore, anecdotal evidence tells us there are woefully insufficient supplies of personal protection equipment being distributed among the staff and those detained within the prisons. Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said there were 165 cases in the department and health-care practitioners were already on site, providing an array of health services. “DCS is saddened to confirm two deaths of inmates with underlying co-morbid conditions at an East London centre and we send our sincere condolences to their families.
Donen said while Lee was in prison, the matter was postponed numerous times and he had appeared in court about 70 times before he was finally acquitted and released.
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