South Africa spends R5.4bn yearly on 30,000 foreign inmates as Zimbabwe transfer deal advances

Over 30,000 foreign nationals are detained in South African prisons, separated from families in their home countries, with 80% preferring to serve sentences domestically.

South Africa finds itself bearing the weight of more than 30,000 foreign nationals within its prison walls — a burden costing R5.4 billion each year and straining facilities already overcrowded beyond design. In response, Pretoria and Harare have signed a memorandum of understanding that could allow sentenced prisoners to serve their terms on home soil, closer to family and familiar ground. The agreement is a framework, not yet a solution, but it signals a recognition that justice administered far from home carries its own compounding costs — human and financial alike.

South Africa spends R5.4bn yearly on 30,000 foreign inmates as Zimbabwe transfer deal advances

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