Do prisoners Oscar Pistorius and Janusz Waluś qualify for release?

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Convicted murderers Oscar Pistorius and Janusz Walus will not be part of the 19,000 prisoners who will be considered for parole in the next few weeks, justice minister Ronald Lamola clarified on Friday.

Image:the 19,000 prisoners who will be considered for parole in the next few weeks.

“Both will not qualify to apply because the offences they have been found guilty of fall within the category of exclusions as per the president’s proclamation,” justice minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday. The mass release of prisoners was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa's office on Friday as the government moved to reduce overcrowding in the country's prisons during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ramaphosa said the parole dispensation excluded inmates sentenced to life imprisonment or serving terms for specified serious crimes, including sexual offences, murder and attempted murder, gender-based violence and child abuse.

 

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Yet again the government show us that they can't lead they set criminals free and look up people that is law abiding citizens just fro trying to provide for their families

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No

Your question need no answer. Maybe you should just answer your question.

Well if murder is a minor offence then yes sure release all death row prisoners. All prisoners who have raped and murdered must be released. Why dont we just break down the jails its really cruel to be locked up for crimes when everybody's on lockdown anyway.

Are you guys making this racial? You guys are just provoking peaceful people. Why should murderers go free? Prisons are not full of murderers only🤦🏽‍♂️

Only those who are left with 1 year or months 2 be released from prison shud qualify not all this new murders n rapists euw

Hayi usandovaya now now uOscar 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Maybe but they're way down on the list.

Obviously, you deliberately missed the part where RonaldLamola said those who are convicted for serious crimes like murder & rape, are not eligible for this parole.

Akahlale kancane sisaxakene necorona

Guy that did petty crimes not murderers.

They did violent crimes, it wasn't petty shoplifting

Yes...why not...if parole board sees that...

Are they in overcrowded cells?

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