PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 148
Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is serving a term of
imprisonment; if so, (a) for how long, (b) on what date did he start
serving his sentence and (c) what is his security classification;
(2) whether he (a) receives or (b) has received any special treatment
while incarcerated, including (i) a special diet or (ii) accommodation
in a single cell; if not, in each case, what is the position in this
regard; if so, (aa) why and (bb) what are the further relevant details
in each case? NW148E
REPLY:
(1) Yes
(1)(a) 12 years imprisonment
(1)(b) 30 December 2015
(1)(c) The offender in question is classified as a Maximum offender
(2)(a) No
(2)(b) No
(2)(b)(i) As directed by the medical practitioner, offender Dalindyebo
was admitted in a private hospital on 08th January until 14th
January 2016 and again on 15th January 2016 (to date) and therefore
receives food provided in the hospital.
(2)(b)(ii) Offender Dalindyebo was accommodated in a single cell in line
with the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, as amended.
(2)(b)(aa) An application to be incarcerated in a single cell was
considered and approved in terms of section 7(2)(e) of the
Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, as amended.
(2)(b)(bb) The period the offender was incarcerated at the correctional
facility he received the prescribed inmate diet.