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In Proclamation 19 of 2020 gazetted on 8 May, Ramaphosa outlined that only select inmates would be eligible and they would only be released after processes have been followed.
In a statement on Friday, the Presidency said the parole dispensation would apply to low-risk inmates who have already served their minimum sentence, or who would approach this period in the next five years.
Around 19 000 inmates inside South Africa’s prisons are expected to be eligible for special parole to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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