Historic Transition: DCS Takes Over Correctional Centre After 25 Years

Today marks a historic milestone for the Department of Correctional Services as National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale oversees the official transition of Mangaung Correctional Centre to government management. At 00:01 on 1 July 2026, the Department officially assumed full control of the facility, bringing to an end a 25-year Public-Private Partnership with Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts. Watch this landmark moment as DCS enters a new chapter in the management of one of South Africa's largest maximum-security correctional centres. #DCS #CorrectionalServices #Mangaung #NationalCommissioner #SouthAfrica #PublicService #Governance #CorrectionalCentres