DRAKENSTEIN, South AfricaDRAKENSTEIN, South Africa — South Africans are celebrating how far they have come since Nelson Mandela took his first steps to freedom 20 years ago. Thousands gathered for ...

Situated among vineyards about 45 miles outside Cape Town, the prison -- now called Drakenstein -- was far more comfortable than the harsh conditions of Robben Island, where Mandela spent 18 years on ...

The committee raised concerns about several safety issues in prisons, including escapes and the unnatural deaths of inmates.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services oversight visit to Drakenstein Correctional Centre in Paarl on 5 May 2026. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN Correctional Services officials said ...

Participants in the annual 27 For Freedom Race, held at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison), retrace the steps of Nelson Mandela's historic walk to freedom, reflecting ...

Officials unveil a statue of former President Nelson Mandela outside the Drakenstein prison where he spent the last 14 months of his 27-year confinement. The ceremony was part of the anti-apartheid ...

CAPE TOWN - Now ‘tis the season to be jolly, but it's also sadly the time when criminals take advantage of the relaxed festive mood we are all in.