@dailyintern: Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has directed that prison officials must leave their personal cellphones at reception before entering correctional facilities. The move aims to prevent the smuggling of cellphones to inmates, which have been used to facilitate fraud, scams, and other criminal activities from inside prisons. The Department has significantly increased prison raids, conducting more than 1,400 raids in the past financial year and confiscating around 37,000 illegal cellphones. Groenewald said sophisticated cellphone signal jammers are expensive and difficult to deploy, so the department is focusing on stricter controls, frequent raids, and preventing phones from entering prisons. Disclaimer: This content is a summary of a published news article for informational purposes only. Government policies, operational procedures, and correctional services measures may change over time. Source: MyBroadband — Visit MyBroadband to read the full article: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/661043-minister-pieter-groenewald-banned-prison-officials-from-carrying-cellphones-on-the-job.html

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Wednesday 05 August 2026 20:52:39 GMT