The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is hosting a pivotal National Parole Review Summit at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility in Tshwane on 22-23 September. The Department says the summit aims to revamp a parole system criticised for being inconsistent, unclear and disconnected from community needs. National Summit on the Review of the SA Parole System… pic.twitter.com/MVGAxAGRnG — The Department Correctional Services 🇿🇦 (@DCS_ZA) September 21, 2025Ex-offenders will discuss rehabilitation challenges and reintegration struggles. Speaking with the media on the first day of the summit, Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald said that there is a need to re-check the parole system. “We must ensure that the parole system will enhance, ensure and strengthen firstly justice, but also create safer communities for South Africa,” said Groenewald.