Correctional Services Act, 1998

Act 111 of 1998

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01 December 2021 amendment not yet applied
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01 December 2012 amendment not yet applied
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01 April 2010 amendment not yet applied
01 October 2009 amendment not yet applied
01 October 2004
Commenced by Correctional Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of sections 50–82 and 137 (with respect to the amendment of Act 51 of 1977 and the repeal of certain sections of Act 8 of 1959)

31 July 2004
Commenced by Correctional Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of sections 2, 4, 6–49, 96, 98–102, 131–133 and 137 (with respect to the repeal of certain sections of Act 8 of 1959)

17 January 2003 amendment not yet applied
28 November 2002 amendment not yet applied
14 December 2001 amendment not yet applied
25 February 2000
Commenced by Correctional Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of section 3

01 July 1999
Commenced by Correctional Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of section 5

19 February 1999
Commenced by Correctional Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of sections 1, 83–95, 97, 103–130, 134–136, 137 (only with respect to the repeal of certain sections of Act 8 of 1959) and 138

27 November 1998 this version
19 November 1998
Assented to

Cited documents 0

Documents citing this one 69

Judgment 52
1. Walus v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others [2022] ZACC 39 (21 November 2022) 18 citations
2. Sonke Gender Justice NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2020] ZACC 26 (4 December 2020) 13 citations
3. Phaahla v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Another (Tlhakanye intervening) [2019] ZACC 18 (3 May 2019) 8 citations
4. Tuta v S (CCT 308/20) [2022] ZACC 19 (31 May 2022) 6 citations
5. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others v Ntuli (539/2020) [2023] ZASCA 146 (8 November 2023) 4 citations
6. Jacobs v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (431/2020) [2021] ZASCA 151 (27 October 2021) 1 citation
7. Lungisa v S (696/2019) [2020] ZASCA 99 (9 September 2020) 1 citation
8. MK v S (A 46/21) [2021] ZAGPJHC 79 (8 November 2021) 1 citation
9. National Commissioner of Correctional Services and Another v Democratic Alliance and Others (33/2022) [2022] ZASCA 159 (21 November 2022) 1 citation
10. S v Gila (A93/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 5 (19 January 2023) 1 citation
11. S v Ramulifho (SS 99/11) [2022] ZAGPJHC 292 (10 May 2022) 1 citation
12. Barker v S (A282/23) [2024] ZAGPPHC 506 (27 May 2024)
13. Booysen v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (33188/2022) [2024] ZAGPPHC 221 (8 March 2024)
14. Boshego v Correctional Supervision and Parole Board and Others (40175/2021) [2023] ZAGPPHC 648 (7 June 2023)
15. Chologi v Chairperson: Correctional Supervison and Parole Board and Another (2022/048802) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1200 (12 December 2022)
16. Du Randt v Minister of Justice And Correctional Services and Others (2022/349) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1282 (22 April 2022)
17. Fourie v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (Appeal Judgment) (39/2023) [2024] ZAECGHC 1 (16 January 2024)
18. Lephaila v Minister of Justice and Correctional Service and Another (2022/037664) [2023] ZAGPJHC 709 (12 June 2023)
19. Mankhili v Johannesburg Prison (Sun City Prison) and Others (2022/19104) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1097 (27 September 2023)
20. Masondo v S (CA 52/2023; RC04/2022) [2024] ZANWHC 137 (26 June 2024)
21. Moatshe v S (CA 82/2018) [2024] ZANWHC 97 (9 April 2024)
22. Moodley v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (21/53385) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1257 (15 December 2022)
23. Motaung v S (BR/90/2015; CA 19/2019) [2024] ZANWHC 138 (24 June 2024)
24. Motlhaping v S (Criminal Appeal) (CA87/2018) [2023] ZANWHC 627 (17 November 2023)
25. Moyo v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (13908/21) [2022] ZAGPPHC 897 (13 June 2022)
26. Ndhlovu v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (038179/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 38 (17 January 2024)
27. Ngoato v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another (14674/18) [2018] ZAGPPHC 618 (26 March 2018)
28. Ngobeni v S (A 684/16) [2018] ZAGPPHC 180 (23 February 2018)
29. Nkwanyana v S (AR50/2023) [2024] ZAKZPHC 23 (25 March 2024)
30. P N v S (A192/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 331 (28 March 2024)
31. R M v C M (37409/2018) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1204 (18 October 2023)
32. S v Dlamini (A215/22) [2023] ZAGPPHC 657 (13 June 2023)
33. S v Jiyane (A298/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 990 (25 August 2023)
34. S v Khasela (A 371/2014) [2023] ZAGPJHC 867 (23 August 2023)
35. S v Khasibe (Sentence) (CCD 18/2022) [2022] ZAKZPHC 41 (30 August 2022)
36. S v Likgopo (SS 32/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1247 (28 November 2022)
37. S v M M (SS 52/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 134 (9 February 2024)
38. S v Makgopa and Others (SS 87/21) [2022] ZAGPJHC 459 (18 July 2022)
39. S v Maleka (SS68/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1031 (8 September 2023)
40. S v Manyaka (432 of 2020) [2022] ZASCA 21 (23 February 2022)
41. S v Matroos (A257/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 20 (27 February 2023)
42. S v Mhlanga (A231/2021) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1365 (12 December 2023)
43. S v Molatudi (A 308/2014) [2022] ZAGPJHC 39 (19 August 2022)
44. S v Mothibedi (A 125/2021) [2022] ZAFSHC 14 (28 April 2022)
45. S v Moyo (SS 25/21) [2022] ZAGPJHC 37 (8 February 2022)
46. S v Msimango (A146/2021) [2023] ZAGPPHC 752 (30 June 2023)
47. S v Mukwevho (Sentence) (SS39/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1433 (26 November 2023)
48. S v Rala (A209/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 144 (12 September 2023)
49. Smith and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (21639/2015) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1048 (31 August 2023)
50. Venter v S (945/2018) [2020] ZASCA 14 (24 March 2020)
51. Vundisa v Kimberley Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (1969/2022) [2024] ZANCHC 37 (28 March 2024)
52. Z R v S (CA&R31/2021) [2024] ZAECBHC 5 (16 April 2024)
Gazette 15
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3. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-07-17 number 43528 part 1
4. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-07-24 number 43542
5. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-09-04 number 43688
6. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-10-23 number 43834 part 1
7. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-11-10 number 43894
8. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-11-24 number 43931
9. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2020-12-04 number 43962 part 1
10. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2021-01-28 number 44111
11. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2021-06-01 number 44650
12. South Africa Government Gazette dated 2021-06-01 number 44651
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15. Western Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2019-12-12 number 8189
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