Why South Africa’s Prisons Are Failing 

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don’t stop sharing, you’re the only person covering this consistently, unbiased, and understanding

This is easily one of my favourite channels in South Africa been here since day one watched every video except for one continue pushing Josh

South Africa is a timebomb, thanks for the post ❤

The ANC as destroyed South Africa. Great work Josh - keep it coming hard and thick brother.

I have watched so many of your videos and I recall in one you asked a man, then in his 40s who'd first gone to prison for killing someone when he was 14 years old, if I remember those facts correctly. He was from Mannenberg and you asked him how many times he had been to prison. I think he said three times but then you asked a great question, "Where does he feel safer? In prison or on the streets of Mannenberg?". He replied, "In prison, because there is more brotherhood and it is safer...". It was chilling because as Capetonian, gangs and gang cartels are so intertwined in our world. No matter where you live. There is just so much nativity among those who don't come from the Cape Flats, or think it's an "isolated" issue. I am grateful to you for your superb journalism and for managing to integrate yourself into a very dangerous world by sharing the stories of those living in these often overlooked communities. Most media are too afraid and too controlled by the current government to share their stories from an unbiased point of view. In saying that. I could be angry as I know exactly which gang killed my innocent friend, and pretended to be interested in purchasing his car. Shot him, dumped his body and discarded his car. They only took his ID. Why? So that they could prove they were the ones who completed their initiation and were "rewarded" by going to prison. They needed to pass on a message to some higher-ranked gang leaders and were awarded the chance to have some "time off" in prison, as well as, rising in ranks. I haven't seen you cover much about that topic and have noticed many members who are open to talk on camera steer clear of the topic of "innocents" but focus on the initiations within their own gangs.

We as South Africans, just cant win.

Great content Josh💯 We should be keeping young man from going to prison rather than releasing them due to overcrowding.

My heart breaks for the motherland. I send hopes from Poland, where I am blessed to grow up and live in 💔

Thank you for covering this up man its really crime crisis and its crazy how drugs get easly in and out in SA jails.....I really don't know where this country is heading😢

So glad I found your channel ❤ Keep up the great work Josh

Fantastic, observant, ground level journalism

This Podcast is just Different and Touching,Thank you Brother we Need these kinda Conversations 😔😔

Straight from the Cape Flats, I love your video's, keep it up, very informed.

Great job Josh, super vid👌

This is powerful information. Keep up the good work

Good work man. Nice to see you keeping your composure and focus when faced with a real criminal. I'm referring to the 1st guy you interviewed

I would love to see a discussion between a psychiatrist, a social worker, and a prison warden on how we can reform prisoners and integrate them back into our society. Or whichever professionals need to be a part of that conversation.

I am absolutely heartbroken to see my home country and family suffer, while growing up/living on the other side of the world. My mom and I immigrated when I was 6 and I am forever grateful for not having an additional 20 ish years of South Africa trauma. And yet I have nightmares every night, paranoia and murdered and dead family members. Going back every year to visit my family in South Africa has been one of the hardest things ever, just seeing the place I once called home be filled with even more hate, downfall and crime. Every single day I am homesick and long to go back and yet I no long go because the decline is so unbearable to watch and hurts my soul. I hope that one day there will be a better South Africa.

Very well put together video Josh. This topic is so sad as a south african as our government has shown us corruption for years & yet our justice system fails us. 2024 year for change🙏

excellent content bro, very informative stuff -New subscriber

fantastic work man

I appreciate your good work, my brother. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💯🇿🇦

Great video and information

GOD bless you and your family as always great content keep it up my brother.

Thanks for the content

Excellent job bro 💥

You just received a subscriber and I will ensure that I don’t miss any latest video🔥❤️

This is critical information keep on sharing knowledge to inform society

The point of prison is not rehabilitation , it's punishment.

5:49 so true. Turning innocent people into killers. Good one Josh

Life is cheap in South Africa When people were more religious and spiritual there were a lot fewer crimes than today

Thank you for this I hope they make a change when they see this video

Missed you brah. Love from Canada 🇨🇦

Great content.

Great pod… 👏, prison stats?

These videos need to be seen internationally by more people

Great job .👏

Josh...I hope you do a podcast on Orania...that's a community of people that's successful inspite off government ...this concept can be replicated in any community that has the will to change for the greater good.

Great video

I came to know Christ in jail in 2013 by reading a book, "Overcoming spiritual blindness" by James P. Gills MD. The veil was taken off my eyes. Heaven came through for me in my finances too, getting $25,000 monthly. I can support God's work and give back to my community. God is absolutely more than enough!

josh the goat for sharing this knowledge

Best channel in SA

Thank you for posting. South Africa was much safer 40 years ago.

The best update about mzansi

I love how Kenny Mckenzie's story always changes per interview. I remeber him tell this story when he was a motivational speaker straight from prison early release. Its always different and he knows how to make it real

good content and info Stay safe

When are you doing your own Pollsmoor documentary? :)

can we all share this video and this is a eye opener to us all facts clarified here

Well said Josh.

This was a short video but brilliantly executed Josh - well done 👍🏻

wow this is actually scary😢.

Bro you should totally get mr thela on your pod!!

Not adding the sexual part regarding 28s is dishonest, its in their number for crying out loud.

Insightful content and very thought providing. I'd still love to get in contact with you regarding a potential podcast with Sheldon The Sniper. Happy New Year!

I have been visiting the country for 6 years and was attacked 3 weeks ago and unfortunately I have to realize that this year is different. It's high season and you can tell by all the robberies.

Because they want to "remedy the symptom" and not "cure the disease", through structures set to do this.

This vid gave me chills

Love the content Josh, but u kinda remind me of big ears from the Irishman movie, love it though bro 😅

Shout out to u man for exposing the horrors our government is endorsing

Please keep these videos going. I'm crying while watching. Its devastating that these are the facts and there's no help from government.

let me just leave my comment here quick quick before this bombs up 😁💯

Wow Josh i just want to say that you are doing a fantastic job of journalism,the ANC has destroyed a rainbow nation it's time for a drastic change,may the Lord Almighty help us all.Keep up the good work brother you are in my prayers.

Please cover the pressing matters like Eskom’s crisis. Government corruption. I’m happy a fellow South African has a decent platform. Help make a change for our country 🙏🏾

G4S😮 we have them in the UK. That crazy

We need Facts like this.

@wideawakepodcast I do not know if you have covered anything close to is it through that if a police man or anyone working for the Government when they get arrested they get to be put in a different section in pollsmoor

Cyril Ramaphosa does not know how to lead this country I mean like I would rather let a gangster lead the country .But anyways Josh amazing content love it

What is wrong with this country? Everything is failing 🇺🇲💔🇿🇦😢

Josh ur able to make a difference if u keep on fighting

hom salute ndoda keep it strong

We need a new Government in place, we asked with the NP and we asked with Anc. Who can we really depend on that will usher the change that is needed in this country. Corruption is in every country I understand that but if we can just get a piece of accountability and make it snowball then we can tackle the problems at hand.

Just build more prisons, then over crowding and dangers to the guards decreases.

You raise a good point and i tend to agree, definitely a link with the Zuma saga. It’s political sorcery in action to make both Zuma and the pressure of Cyrils government to drop charges all disappear.

This government has failed the people miserably

i can hear you good bro

As if we don't have enough crime on our streets already. Voetsek ANC Voetsek

The law nowadays benefits being a criminal, not just in SA but all over the world. I agree that prison should be a place for reform, but only for certain criminals. How do murderers have prisoners' rights when they have taken away the rights of their victims??? The repercussions for crime don't outway the reward anymore. A man was released on good behaviour after 6 years in prison, after committing a double homicide, this same man was then paid to murder a whistle-blower, which he did... Tell me the death penalty shouldn't be reintroduced...

This was during the covid period.. A guy I know was also released.. mostly those with minor crimes where released

I am 10 minutes away from Leeuwkop Prison😢! Maybe it’s time to move

Josh Coronation Park and Orania should be investigated. Our current government is responsible for the continuation of these places. However it would be awesome to take us through the history of the why, how, what and what can be done for them to be inclusive and also having the government help people living in poverty because in spite of race seeing innocent babies in situations like this is disheartening. Help should be provided but racism is wrong and should not be tolerated

If you're from SA, leave while you can, this place will not change any time soon, if ever.

our government has failed us and I don't think our future will ever get any better

I was in prison in South Africa, and it's true, everything you say.

thxxx

Build more prisons man!! don't release prisoners!! that's like saying 'why have prisons in the first place'

Not a coincidence!

A real life horror story. This country has been sinking slowly into the mud of lawlessness. Judges are weak, legislation is weak. Justice system slow and investigations pathetic. How do we expect a good prison system when all else in government is failing! 😮

Agree neighbouring countries are more safer.

Prisons in america are only a few years away from being this.

If you see how its outside you can think how it will be inside.actuality good if you tell this maybe some will be think again.

Bro you should get shebeshxt on your podcast.

212,000 inmates Divided by 240 prisoners gives you approximately 883 prisoners per prison that doesn’t seem a lot.. is your numbers correct and if so what am I missing? 1:27

There is no escaping from the numbers gang

We just need a new government

Voorberg, is known to b more hardcore, and dangerous.the longer the sentence, they move some prisoners around abit, as they get closer to the end of their sentance they move back to where they started. One general was burnt alive, to make way for the victor. So i can see why SA prisons are some of the worst in the world.

Everything has failed, the only thing that still works is the SA Revenue Service.

EL SALVADOR rep is needed ASAP.

South Africa not building new prisons. Anc government to blame. High unemployment rate in South Africa.

Vote for change 🇿🇦