Rehab for South Africa’s female inmates focuses on domestic chores – instead of finding good work

By Sibulelo Qhogwana and Puleng Segalo (BHN) Corrections facilities are supposed to help rehabilitate offenders. However, during apartheid, South Africa’s correctional system was a pillar of the repressive, discriminatory laws. It was used to punish those – mainly the black majority – perceived to be a threat to the white minority regime. Present day correctional