2013 Annual Report

WITH GRATEFUL THANKS TO OUR DONORS, SU

ORTERS AND ARTNERS

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us, and in particular the rest of the Journalis depart ent ! especially Anton "ar#er$ Wits %niversity has a history of encoura&in& innovative social i pact, and we are proud to #e part of that tradition$ We would #e una#le to continue our work without the &enerous donations fro our funders' the Raith (oundation, )pen *ociety (oundation for *outh Africa, +anon +ollins ,ducational and -e&al Assistance .rust, the Joffe .rust and the +laude -eon (oundation$

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2013 WAS A /EAR OF GREAT SU--ESSES FOR THE WITS 0USTI-E RO0E-T 1 IN-LUDING THE 2I-E.-HAN-ELLOR3S A-ADE4I- -ITI5ENSHI TEA4 AWARD6

0.he Wits Justice Project 1WJP2 is innovative and e3peri ental4 it successfully #rin&s to&ether research, teachin& and advocacy4 it is cross5disciplinary and involves a nu #er of valua#le partnerships4 and it has stron& social and political i pact$ Inno!at"on an# e$per"%entat"on& .he WJP e3plores new notions of journalis and social responsi#ility #y #rin&in& to&ether a rare co #ination of investi&ative reportin& and advocacy$ 6n its work, it is pushin& the #oundaries of journalis , encoura&in& reporters to tackle hu an ri&hts issues and akes use not just of pu#lication, #ut of the courts and partnerships with activists and advocates$ .his is e3ploratory work is at the cuttin& ed&e of activist pu#lic service journalis $

T'e ()ner*) o+ re(ear,', tea,'"n* an# a#!o,a,)& .he #est university project uses the core tasks of teachin& and research for social and co unity activis , seekin& a syner&y #etween these ele ents$ .his project involves students and interns, does teachin& and research, as well as advocacy throu&h journalis and the law$ .he research infor s the advocacy, which in turn is enriched #y the advocacy, and teachin& #enefits fro #oth$ .his is an unusual syner&y and the project has #een #old in its e3peri entation$

-ro((.#"(,"pl"nar) partner('"p(& .he project7s partnership #etween journalis and law is an e3tre ely interestin& one, #rin&in& the two professions to&ether to influence and learn fro each other$ .here is also cooperation with the *chool of Pu#lic and 8evelop ent 9ana&e ent$ .he WJP also has a nu #er of partnerships with :;)s, hu an ri&hts and le&al or&anisations$

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I%pa,t& .he WJP works with &overn ent and the justice syste authorities to identify and tackle issues and pro#le s$ 6t does so while aintainin& a critical independence$ 6t is havin& an influence on &overn ent policy, it is en&a&in& pu#lic opinion and also challen&in& journalists and lawyers to approach thin&s differently$ 6t has also had a ajor i pact on so e individuals who have #een released fro prison or had their conditions i proved$

.akin& up the cases of prisoners is not an easy or popular task in a country #eset #y cri e$ <ut, under the leadership of :ooshin ,rfani5;hadi i, this project has done so ad ira#ly$ We are not just teachin& hu an ri&hts and investi&ative journalis , we are odellin& it=$
Professor Anton Harber, in his nomination of the Wits Justice Project for the Vice-Chancellors Academic Citizenship team award

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WE S-ORED A HAT.TRI-K& ONE OF OUR 0OURNALISTS WON THE WE<<ER WENT5EL LEGAL 0OURNALIST OF /EAR AWARD FOR THE THIRD /EAR IN A ROW

)n :ove #er 11, our radio journalist Paul 9c:ally won the We77er Went8el a9ar# +or Le*al 0ournal"(t o+ t'e /ear :Ra#"o;6 .his is the third year in a row that the WJP has won this presti&ious award$ .he story >8ru& withdrawal in re and detention> was #roadcast on 2? Au&ust #y .hetha (9 and tells of the suicide of an awaitin& trial heroin addict$ .he jud&in& panel felt that the piece was >a dra atic e3a ple of what can #e achieved via colla#oration #etween a co unity radio station and an esta#lished institution=$ .he podcast of the piece is availa#le here$

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Paul produces the weekly Wits Justice Radio Show on .hetha (9 2011' +arolyn Raphaely, We##er and Ale3 (9$ .hetha (9 #roadcasts fro )ran&e (ar , a low5 WentBel -e&al Journalist of the Dear inco e co unity a#out @0 k s south of the Johannes#ur& 1Print2 +<8$ .he listenin& fi&ures 1also known as RA9*2 co piled #y the *outh African Audience Research (oundation 1*AAR(2 for the 2012' Ruth "opkins, We##er station are 3A@ 000 listeners every week1$ .his akes it the WentBel -e&al Journalist of the Dear second #i&&est co unity radio station in the country after JoBi 1Print2 (9$ 2012' +arolyn Raphaely, We##er Ale3 (9 is a well5known co unity radio station servin& one of WentBel -e&al Journalist of the Dear, Johannes#ur&7s oldest township co unities, with an esti ated listenership of CA0 000 listeners a onth$ runner5up 1Print2 !he Wits Justice "how is a half hour weekly #roadcast in a variety of *outh African lan&ua&es and is desi&ned to educate people on their ri&hts when facin& *outh Africa7s judicial syste $ .he show is the #e&innin& of a co unity radio odel for WJP, which will involve live #roadcasts,

RA9* (e#ruary 2013

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internet podcasts and acco panyin& events at a ran&e of co have already #een aired$ .opics have included' What should happen durin& an arrestE What do you do if you can7t afford #ailE Why do cases &o nowhereE Why do so e people &et released on police #ail i +ould you for&ive a cri inalE What if a fa ily e #er &ets sick in jailE

unity radio stations$ 6n this period, 2= ('o9(

ediatelyE

T'e re(ear,' #e(> 'a( pro#u,e# a paper #o,u%ent"n* t'e earl) #a)( o+ t'e Wits Justice Show: +o unity radio is an i portant #roadcast player in *outh Africa, pri arily due to its position as a low cost and accessi#le technolo&y, with a direct responsi#ility to #e relevant to listeners7 lives, and encoura&e listener participation$ .he WJP looked to docu ent so e of the learnin&s fro the early sta&es of the show, to share with others$ .he research paper found that the infor ation delivered in African lan&ua&es is perhaps the si plest and yet the ost powerful ele ent of the show7s success$ Access to WJP networks also i proves show content and pathways of learnin& for station staff 5 for any aspirin& edia professionals, co unity journalis is a way into for al sector e ploy ent$ .he positive and encoura&in& responses to the Wits Justice *how are evidence of a co unity need, and an infor ation delivery echanis that works$ 201A will allow the show further &rowth opportunity, with the end &oal of ore co unities a#le to #etter understand their ri&hts when interactin& with *outh Africa7s cri inal justice syste $

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WE <ROKE 4A0OR STORIES 1 WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL I4 LI-ATIONS6 WE RODU-ED O2ER @A ARTI-LES ON 4IS-ARRIAGES OF 0USTI-E

After pu#lication of paraple&ic r"(oner A7s story #y +arolyn Raphaely in the ;uardian %F, the *aturday *tar and <usiness 8ay in (e#G9arch, the WJP was inundated with &enerous offers of assistance fro around the world$ 6nitially, Prisoner A was reluctant to disclose his identity for fear of victi isation fro prison officials$ "owever, after takin& seriously ill, he decided to disclose his identity in the #elief that he was dyin&$

)f special note was the fruition of a year5lon& investi&ation #y Ruth "opkins into the privately run prison 1#y ;A*2 in 9an&aun&$ "avin& interviewed ore than a 100 people over the course of her investi&ation, and havin& o#tained foota&e and other corro#orative evidence, she was a#le to e$po(e unla9+ul (e*re*at"on, +or,e# "n?e,t"on( an# torture at t'e Free State pr"(on$ After Ruth7s initial article was pu#lished on A pa&es on 2@ )cto#er in the 9ail H ;uardian 1includin& on its front pa&e2, there was an i ediate uptake of the story #y other edia$ .his included 3 ajor stories fro edia who had received the details of the investi&ation #eforehand fro Ruth, and who had received her help in producin& stories on the alle&ations$ .his was a strate&ic decision, ai ed at a3i u covera&e of an i portant story, #oth in *A and internationally$ .he first was a se& ent on +arte <lanche' which aired on *unday 2? )cto#er$ .he ne3t day, the story ran on <<+ outlets 1online here and here and on 1A of its &lo#al channels2 and on the ;uardian 1%F2, a piece written #y Ruth herself$

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OUR SO-IAL 4EDIA RESEN-E -ONTINUES TO GROW

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OUR RESEAR-H OUT UT -ONTINUES TO RO2OKE SOLUTION.ORIENTATED DE<ATE AND DIS-USSIONS

!he research des# has emplo$ed a full-time staff member from Au%ust &'(), which has allowed for a more comprehensi*e output +n &'(), the research des# has focused on two projects, Justice for -rea#fast e*ents and antholo%$. and communit$ radio research

.he 0u(t",e +or <rea>+a(t Ant'olo*) has #een co piled and will #e printed #y the end of 8ece #er$ .his is a co pilation of the series of roundta#le discussions held over the course of 2012 and 2013, and provides an e3cellent overview of so e of the issues affectin& the cri inal justice syste $ .he events were as follows' 2C :ove #er 2012' #ail and re and detention 13 (e#ruary 2013' parale&als @ June 2013' oversi&ht #odies 11 *epte #er 2013' ad inistrative cost of hu an error 1 issin& transcripts2 .he Justice for <reakfast events ! where#y Wits Justice Project and the ;raduate *chool for Pu#lic and 8evelop ent 9ana&e ent7s +ri e, Policin& and +ri inal Justice Pro&ra e host a #reakfast and roundta#le discussion on a topical cri inal justice issue ! are &rowin& in popularity$ .he WJP and the ;raduate *chool for Pu#lic and 8evelop ent 9ana&e ent7s +ri e, Policin& and +ri inal Justice Pro&ra e are ideally placed to host such roundta#les$ <oth projects work at the intersection of any cross5cuttin& cri inal justice the es, #ut have no andated priority issue within the cri inal justiceGre and detention spectru $ .hus, these two projects are a#le to take a syste s5wide view, and fla& certain issues that reIuire in5depth discussion$ .he pre ise of the Justice for <reakfast series involves the identification of a key cri inal justiceGre and5 related issue4 research is conducted, resultin& in a concept note 1a docu ent that provides #ack&round and conte3t to an issue24 and a roundta#le discussion is convened, to identify not only ways forward, #ut stakeholders who have a andated role to take reco endations forward$

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WE HOSTED -O44UNIT/ 4EETINGS AND EB ERT ANELS

It -oul# <e /ou& Oran*e Far% A,,e(( to 0u(t",e

.his co unity event held at the *t$ +harles -wan&a +atholic +hurch on 1C Au&ust$ )n the panel were representatives fro -e&al Aid *A, the :PA, Pro5<ono, the local le&al advice centre and .hetha (9$ .he speakers e3plained their functions in the cri inal justice syste and took Iuestions fro co unity e #ers$
)n the panel were representatives fro -e&al Aid *A, the :PA, Pro5<ono, the local le&al advice centre and .hetha (9$ .he speakers e3plained their functions in the cri inal justice syste and took Iuestions fro co unity e #ers$ .he discussion focused on access to justice in )ran&e (ar , e3a inin& the difficulties faced #y this i poverished co unity who face risin& cri e rates and recent violent 3enopho#ic riots$ -e&al Aid have a&reed to visit )ran&e (ar once a onth to provide free le&al advice ! a ri&ht enshrined in *outh Africa7s constitution ! to those in need$

0u(t",e +or <rea>+a(t :0+<; .he Justice for <reakfast series! where#y WJP, in partnership with the ;raduate *chool for Pu#lic and 8evelop ent 9ana&e ent7s +ri e, Policin& and +ri inal Justice Pro&ra e, host a #reakfast and roundta#le discussion on a topical cri inal justice issue ! is &rowin& in popularity$ (e#ruary' 0+o unity Parale&als= .his attracted over ?0 confir ations fro hi&h5level stakeholders, includin& the 8epart ent of Justice, -e&al Aid *outh Africa, the -aw *ociety and the 8epart ent of +orrectional *ervices$ An outco e report was pu#lished #y the end of the onth, hi&hli&htin& the ain issues de#ated$ .hese include the definition, fundin&, trainin& and accounta#ility of co unity parale&als$

)n @ June, the Jf< on O!er("*'t <o#"e( was held, focusin& on the le&islation and operation of three key oversi&ht #odies that i pact the cri inal justice syste $ -ookin& at the recent le&islative chan&es to the 6ndependent Police

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6nvesti&ative 8irectorate and +ivilian *ecretariat of the *outh African Police *ervice and this roundta#le discussed the current situation of the Judicial 6nspectorate for +orrectional *ervices$ .he #ulk of the discussion centred on the develop ent of potential solutions to so e of the challen&es facin& these oversi&ht #odies ! in particular, leadership$ )n 11 *epte #er, the final roundta#le was held, entitled A#%"n"(trat"!e "ne++","en,) "n t'e ,r"%"nal ?u(t",e ()(te%$ .his Justice for <reakfast was the final one for 2013 ! the overwhel in& attendance and sti ulatin& conversation ensured that the series ended on a hi&h note$ .hose in attendance included representatives fro the Judicial 6nspectorate for +orrectional *ervices, -e&al Aid *outh Africa, the :ational Prosecutin& Authority, the 8epart ent of Justice and +onstitutional 8evelop ent, .he +entre for Applied -e&al *tudies, the ,uropean %nion dele&ation to *outh Africa as well as local edia representatives fro .he *tar, the 9ail and ;uardian and +arte <lanche$

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2013 En# o+ /ear Report on Annual lan o+ A,t"on

O7?e,t"!e 1& to 7e a lea#"n* aut'or"t) on "((ue( o+ t'e ,r"%"nal ?u(t",e ()(te% "n Sout' A+r",a Output 1$1 A widely5distri#uted ran&e of journalistic products, includin& Print articles 8ocu entaries Radio insertsGpro&ra es +o entary and op5eds Jideo Photo&raphy *ocial edia 1twitter, (ace#ook Dou.u#e, ;oo&leK etc2 A,t"!"t"e( a$ "old weekly editorial eetin&s, reviewin& new case infor ation and co pilin& an on&oin& editorial diary$ #$ +onceptualise and carry out detailed investi&ations on priority areas and co pellin& issues and on iscarria&es of justices c$ ,sta#lish and aintain relationships with editors and station ana&ers fro around the country, pitchin& stories and content$ ro*re(( 4a#e Tra#"t"onal %e#"a& A@ articles2 pu#lished in .he *tar, *aturday *tar, 9ail H ;uardian, +ity Press, .he +itiBen <usiness 8ay Politicswe# +ape .i es, +ape Ar&us .he 9ercury Pretoria :ews *unday .i es WJP #lo&3 .he ;uardian 1%F2 on WJP focus issues' torture, a#use of force, oversi&ht #odies, .< in prisons and iscarria&es of justice$ )f special note was the fruition of a year5lon& investi&ation #y Ruth "opkins into the privately run prison 1#y ;A*2 in 9an&aun&$ "avin& interviewed ore than a 100 people over the course of her investi&ation, and havin& o#tained foota&e and other corro#orative evidence, she was a#le to e$po(e unla9+ul (e*re*at"on, +or,e# "n?e,t"on( an# torture at t'e Free State pr"(on$ After Ruth7s initial article was pu#lished on A pa&es on 2@ )cto#er in the 9ail H ;uardian 1includin& on its front pa&e2, there was an i ediate uptake of the story #y other edia$ .his included 3 ajor stories fro edia who had received the details of the investi&ation #eforehand fro Ruth, and who had received her help in producin& stories on the alle&ations$ .his was a strate&ic decision, ai ed at a3i u covera&e of an i portant story, #oth in *A and internationally$ .he first was a se& ent on +arte <lanche' which aired on *unday 2? )cto#er$ .he ne3t day, the story ran on <<+ outlets 1online here and here and on 1A of its &lo#al channels2 and on the ;uardian 1%F2, a piece written #y Ruth herself$ *u#seIuent *outh Africa covera&e included 22 online stories, and 3C #roadcast ite s$ 6nternationally, covera&e included' 8utch covera&e' :R+ "andels#lad4 :R+ ne3t4 Radio 14 :)* Journaal :ederland 34 8a&#lad .row4 "et Parool4 ;roene A sterda er

d$ Work with the 8epart ent7s Radio Acade y to produce content for the le&al show and others$ e$ 6ncrease the ran&e of distri#ution channels, #y
2$

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producin& content in different lan&ua&es, and #y appealin& to various socio5 econo ic &roupin&s$ f$ %pdate and refresh, on an on&oin& #asis, the WJP we#site and #lo&, usin& editorial and research output fro the tea $

Reuters .J and print' +hica&o .ri#une4 8efencewe#$co$Ba4 :ewsdaily$co 4 ;lo#e and 9ail4 .ownhall$co 4 -ifescript$co 4 :ew 8elhi :ews4 8aily *tar 1-e#anon2 A(P AP 1e3cellent pick5up in the %nited *tates2' Pu#lic )pinion 1Watertown24 9iddletown Journal4 AC :ews4 8ayten 8aily :ews4 W)FJ$co 4 W.)P 103$@ f 4 .herepu#lic$co 4 9ontreal ;aBette4 W"6)$co 4 WP6L$co 4 W*9J +hannel A 1:ashville24 F.J%$co 4 FP.J$co 1(o3 12 )re&on24 Journal&aBette$net 1(ort Wayne24 W(*< 3 +onnecticut4 "awaii :ews :ow4 *prin&field :ews *un4 Atlanta Journal +onstitution4 <oston$co 4 +onnecticut :ews 124 (o3Clive$co :ew )rleans4 (o3 +arolina4 Austin5A erican *tates an +:: *ky :ews television and online +<+ 1+anadian Radio2 .he 6ndependent 8aily .ele&raph *panish Press A&ency

&$ +reate and freIuently update and use appropriate newGsocial edia channels such as .witter, (ace#ook, Dou.u#e, ;oo&le K, Pintrest$ h$ Research support is provided to the editorial tea in investi&atin& and verifyin& infor ation and facts$

W0 <lo*& .his infor al space is used to create awareness of the issues on a re&ular #asis, and to share infor ation and content that is not necessarily fro the WJP itself$ %pdated on al ost a daily #asis, it provides a national and international round5up of news on cri inal justice and hu an ri&hts issues$ 6n 2013 the #lo& had received over 2A,@M? views for nearly 200 posts$ 6n 2012, the #lo& had received M,0NM views, which shows an e3ponential &rowth of its audience$ So,"al 4e#"a At the end 2012 we had @A0 .witter followers 1havin& started the year with ?02$ As of @ 8ece #er 2013, we have 1,N02' ore than a three5fold increase$ We had 102 0likes= on (ace#ook in 2012 and this has increased to 3??$ 2012 M,0NM @A0 102 2013 2A,@M? 1N02 3??

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E$ternal "nter!"e9( an# %ent"on( .he WJP, and its staff, have #eco e reco&nised as leadin& e3perts in

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issues of the cri inal justice syste $ As such, they receive reIuests fro #oth national and international edia for interviews$ 6n this period, staff e #ers have #een Iuoted #y, or interview on' 5 +:: 1http'GGedition$cnn$co G2013G02G21GworldGafricaGsouth5 africa5prison5conditionsGEhptOjuPc12 Associated Press 1http'GGnews$yahoo$co Gsouth5african5 police5force5tur oil51C2N30A1155spt$ht l2 <<+ *A(9 *ky :ews *A<+ .he *tar .he :ew A&e Joice of A erica 9otheo (9

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In,rea(e# ran*e 7) pro#u,"n* ,ontent "n #"++erent lan*ua*e( With its weekly radio shows 1see #elow2, the WJP has #een a#le to provide content in a variety of different lan&ua&es and take advanta&e of a new network for its output' co unity radios$

1$2 A #roadcast journalist is appointed$

a$ <roadcast journalist funded, interviewed and appointed$

A part5ti e journalist, Paul 9cnally, was appointed on 1 April$ Aside fro producin& videos, .u #lr and #lo& content, Paul has initiated a weekly W"t( 0u(t",e Ra#"o S'o9 on .hetha (9 and Ale3 (9$ .hetha (9 #roadcasts fro )ran&e (ar , a low5inco e co unity a#out @0 k s south of the Johannes#ur& +<8$ .he listenin& fi&ures 1also known as RA9*2 co piled #y the *outh African Audience Research (oundation 1*AAR(2 for the station are 3A@ 000 listeners every unity radio station in weekA$ .his akes it the second #i&&est co the country after JoBi (9$ Ale3 (9 is a well5known co unity radio station servin& one of Johannes#ur&7s oldest township co unities, with an esti ated listenership of CA0 000 listeners a onth$ !he Wits Justice "how is a half hour weekly #roadcast in a variety of *outh African lan&ua&es and is desi&ned to educate people on their ri&hts when facin& *outh Africa7s judicial syste $ .he show is the #e&innin& of a co unity radio odel for WJP, which will involve live #roadcasts, internet podcasts and acco panyin& events at a ran&e of co unity radio stations$ 6n this period, 2= ('o9( have already #een aired$ .opics have included' What should happen durin& an arrestE What do you do if you can7t afford #ailE Why do cases &o nowhereE

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Why do so e people &et released on police #ail i ediatelyE +ould you for&ive a cri inalE What if a fa ily e #er &ets sick in jailE What can you e3pect when you report a rapeE 6n addition, colla#oration with the Radio Acade y7s 0-aw (ocus= show eans that packa&es and stories that are relevant to the WJP focus areas are also produced$ .he -aw (ocus distri#ution network, to si3 co unity radio stations throu&hout the country is an i portant )n :ove #er 11, our radio journalist Paul 9c:ally won the We77er Went8el a9ar# +or Le*al 0ournal"(t o+ t'e /ear :Ra#"o;6 .his is the third year in a row that the WJP has won this presti&ious award$ .he story >8ru& withdrawal in re and detention> was #roadcast on 2? Au&ust #y .hetha (9 and tells of the suicide of an awaitin& trial heroin addict$ .he jud&in& panel felt that the piece was >a dra atic e3a ple of what can #e achieved via colla#oration #etween a co unity radio station and an esta#lished institution=$ .he podcast of the piece is availa#le here$ 1$3 An antholo&y, showcasin& the #est of WJP editorial and research output in 2013 a$ 8eter ine the eGs and content and a&ree on inclusion$ #$ +reate and i ple ent a plan and production ti eline, for 1000 copies 1$ .he 0u(t",e +or <rea>+a(t Ant'olo*) has #een co piled and will #e printed #y the end of 8ece #er$ .his is a co pilation of the series of roundta#le discussions held over the course of 2012 and 2013, and provides an e3cellent overview of so e of the issues affectin& the cri inal justice syste $ .he events were as follows' 2C :ove #er 2012' #ail and re and detention 13 (e#ruary 2013' parale&als @ June 2013' oversi&ht #odies 11 *epte #er 2013' ad inistrative cost of hu an error 1 issin& transcripts2 2$ A co pilation of the co unity radio shows has #een produced on +8 ! T'e <e(t o+ ET'e W"t( 0u(t",e S'o9F 2ol6 1F, and is #ein& distri#uted$ 3$ A co pilation on articles and opinion pieces on Torture 1coverin& #oth 2012 and 20132 has #een co piled, for printin& in early 201A$

1$A A series of the e5 #ased ono&raphs, on relevant topics and hi&hli&htin& specific projects, research and stories$

a$ +reate and i ple ent a plan and production ti eline, for two ono&raphs of 1000 copies each$ a$ Plan ca pai&n to reach out to

.he 0Gu"#e to -r"%"nal ro,e#ure= has #een translated into Sulu and alon& with the ,n&lish version is #ein& printed and will #e ready for distri#ution #y 201A$

1$@ +ontent is created, usin& the voices of

A creative writin& weekend for the first weeks of (e#ruary 201A is #ein& arran&ed, with a professional writin& facilitator$ .he ai is to

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in ates and warders, in appropriate edia, such as social edia, pu#lications$

in ates and warders, solicitin& first5 person accounts for use in pu#lication$ .his includes a write5 in ca pai&n on specific the es, the use of social edia 193it, (ace#ook2$ #$ 8eter ine the ost suita#le way of utilisin& the first5person accounts, and its distri#ution$

ena#le the tea to produce stories fro the lar&e repository of correspondence fro in ates and fa ilies$

1$N 6n5depth research and investi&ation of one particular issue leadin& to a ran&e of appropriate journalistic products, includin& Print articles 8ocu entaries Radio insertsGpro&ra e s +o entary and op5eds Jideo Photo&raphy

a$ 6dentify an issue affectin& the cri inal justice syste 1such as torture, or police stations2 for a lon&5ter 12, 3 onth lon&2 tea investi&ation$ #$ 8raw up and i ple ent a detailed project plan, with ti e5 fra es and #ud&ets, with a clear outline of the appropriate output for the specific issue, #e it a #ook, research paper, photo docu entary etc or a co #ination$

Plannin& for this has co enced, with police stations #ein& the ain focus$ Approaches have #een ade to various *AP* stations, personnel and "T and a conceptual fra ework has #een a&reed to$

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O7?e,t"!e 2& to ,reat"!el) an# e++e,t"!el) ,o%7"ne t'e u(e o+ ?ournal"(%, a#!o,a,), la9 an# e#u,at"on to a,'"e!e "t( %"(("onG Output 2$1 ,sta#lished partnerships with relevant or&aniBations and people, workin& to enhance the work of the WJP$ A,t"!"t"e( a$ Re&ularly and syste atically en&a&e with internal and e3ternal stakeholders and potential partners$ ro*re(( 4a#e 1$ ,sta#lished new workin& partnerships with' *ocio5,cono ic Ri&hts 6nstitute 1*,R62 +entre for the *tudy of Jiolence and Reconciliation 1+*JR2 (oot#allers for -ife 9inistry of Wo en, +hildren and People with 8isa#ilities 6nnocence Project *A African -eadership Acade y Wits (oundation 1%F2 Judicial 6nspectorate of +orrectional *ervices 1head office2 8epart ent of "ealth 8r Wendy )rr, edical ethics activist :ational +ouncil for Persons with Physical 8isa#ilities Adv$ Piet -ouwe Adv$ ,ddie +lassen Adv$ +arol *tein#er& Adv$ -ouise <ick <rand *A 1%F2 -awyers A&ainst A#use P,: +entres 1*outh Africa, ,thiopia, %*, :orway2 *outh African "u an Ri&hts +o ission 8utch and (rench e #assies *ocietal 6nnovations -a#

#$ ,n&a&e and #e an active voice on :;) and civil society fora that are relevant to our issues$

c$

9aintain a data#ase of stakeholders$

2$ With the official foundin& of the Detent"on 0u(t",e Foru% in (e#ruary, the WJP was appointed onto its coordinatin& co ittee for two years$ .his was after it had helped draft the constitution, and pull to&ether the civil society &roupin& of or&aniBations workin& in detention work, in 2012$ .he 8J( is actively workin& on several issues 1includin& oversi&ht #odies2 and providin& a colla#orative space for affiliated or&aniBations to work to&ether$

3$ )n 2? Au&ust, the WJP &ave a #riefin& presentation to the new Deput) 4"n"(ter o+ 0u(t",e an# -on(t"tut"onal De!elop%ent, 9r John Jeffrey$ .his presentation was ade at the specific reIuest of the newly5appointed e #er of ca#inet, who had written to :ooshin to ask for input on 0ways to i prove the ad inistration of justice in this country=$ .he presentation and eetin& were successful and allowed connections to #e ade with hi&h5level officials of the 8epart ent of Justice$

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A$ )n 1C )cto#er the WJP was awarded Wits %niversity7s 2",e. -'an,ellor3( A,a#e%", -"t"8en('"p Tea% A9ar# for 2013$ .he award is &iven to an innovative project which serves the co unity$ .he co endation read' 0.he WJP e3plores new notions of journalis and social responsi#ility #y #rin&in& to&ether a rare co #ination of investi&ative reportin& and advocacy$ 6n its work, it is pushin& the #oundaries of journalis , encoura&in& reporters to tackle hu an ri&hts issues and akes use not just of pu#lication, #ut of the courts and partnerships with activists and advocates$ .his is e3ploratory work is at the cuttin& ed&e of activist pu#lic service journalis =$

@$ .he data#ase is updated on a re&ular #asis$

2$2 6ncreased nu #er of donors approached to fund #oth core and project activities$

a$ 6dentify potential funders and donors throu&h en&a&e ent with partners and research$

"avin& approached the 8ean of "u anities, and with her conseIuent support of the Project, the WJP is #ein& assisted #y the %niversity7s )ffice of (undraisin& and 8evelop ent in identifyin& potential donors$ 6n addition, the Wits (oundation 1%F2 office has actively assisted in the identification of %F donors$ .his includes the +laude -eon (oundation, *i&rid Rausin& .rust and ,van +ornish (oundation, a on&st others$ :ooshin et with several potential supportersGdonors whilst in the %F$ .his included -ord Joel Joffe, <rand *A %F ana&er John <atters#y, +,) of +anon +ollins .rust *andy <alfour, and ,laine and 8avid Potter and *ir Willia (rankel$ .he followin& &rants were &iven in this period' Raith (oundation, R2,2MA,000 135year' 20135201@2 )pen *ociety (oundation, R1 0?2 M@? 1one year' 20135201A2 +anon +ollins and Joffe .rust, R300 000 1one year' 20135201A2 +laude -eon (oundation, RA00,000 1two year' 201A5201@2

#$ *end relevant fundin& proposals, profilin& specific projects andGor the WJP as a whole$

c$

,nsure ti ely and re&ular narrative and financial reports are sent to donors$

2$3 Pu#lished research papers, on relevant the es

a$ 8evelop a research strate&y ! colla#oratin& with Wits depts to attract post&raduate

WJP has developed a research odel where#y a key cri inal justiceGre and5related issue is identified4 research is conducted, resultin& in a Ulandscape docu ent7 1a docu ent that provides #ack&round and conte3t to an issue24 and a roundta#le discussion is convened, to identify not only ways forward, #ut stakeholders who have a andated role to take reco endations forward$ Fey to this odel is the reco&nition #y the WJP that its e3pertise is in issue

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research, findin& fundin& for in5house research, and ways of disse inatin& outputs throu&h se inars, reports, articles etc$ ! to cover topics that are relevant to ain focus areas 1see pa&e one2

identification, and providin& catalysts for discussion$ .here is no justification for WJP takin& a pro&ra atic approach to the issues identified, when there are any stakeholders who have andates that cover the necessary &round$ 6n addition, the research desk has produced a paper docu entin& the early days of the Wits Justice *how ! a co unity radio show insti&ated #y WJP radio journalist Paul 9c:ally$ 6nterviews were conducted on5site at #oth co unity radio stations, and the pu#lication will #e finalised #y the end of :ove #er 2013$ .he research desk also provides on&oin& research support to the tea , includin& assistance with #ack&round research on various topics 1shareholder re&isters, financial accounta#ility of pu#lic5 private partners in *A, ;A* as an international #rand, the Judicial 6nspectorate for +orrectional *ervices Annual report review 2000 ! 20132$ .he WJP has had sustained contact with the Johannes#ur& 9a&istrates +ourt, ste in& fro Ro#yn -eslieRs 2012 project on #ail$ 6n a consultation in 2013, a&istrates hi&hli&hted the pro#le e3perienced #y their courts concernin& forei&n nationals and #ail' 9'at ('oul# %a*"(trate( #o 9'en +a,e# 9"t' a +ore"*ner on a ,r"%"nal ,'ar*e, who would Iualify for #ail if he were a citiBen 5 #ut has no docu entationE .hese are people who are rooted in their co unities 5 and therefore Iualify for #ail 5 #ut have no le&al docu entation, and are therefore consi&ned to re and detention without further recourse$ 6n consultation with a&istrates, -awyers for "u an Ri&hts and the 8epart ent of +orrectional *ervices, WJP arran&ed a stakeholder consultation on the possi#ility of usin& #rand new technolo&y 5 electronic onitorin& syste s 5 to help a&istrates release this &roup of people on #ail$ %sin& electronic onitorin& would allow a&istrates to ne&ate the fli&ht risks associated with people who are una#le to produce proof of valid per its to #e in *outh Africa 5 thus allowin& ore people access to #ail and reducin& over5crowin& in correctional facilitiesR re and cells$ .his stakeholder eetin& was the first to #rin& to&ether :;)s, the judiciary, the :PA and 8+* to discuss a way in which everyone could work to&ether towards a solution for over5crowdin& in re and$ .he initial date for the pilot to launch is the third Iuarter of 201A$ WJP will #e included in all further consultation and will #e providin& input into any further discussion docu ents$ .his is the +"r(t atte%pt at "ntro#u,"n* ele,tron", %on"tor"n* +or a re%an# populat"on on t'e A+r",an ,ont"nent, and WJP has assisted in #rin&in& disparate stakeholders to&ether to ake sure the intervention is well5planned and a success$

2$A WJP is inte&rated ore fully in the

a$ Work closely with the

WJP staff assisted in this year7s -ourt Report"n* odule for the +areer5,ntry "onours pro&ra e$ .hey provided technical

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teachin& of investi&ative journalis #y the dept$

a$ #$ c$ d$ e$ f$

e #ers of the journalis depart ent to inte&rate the work and staff of the WJP into the various pro&ra es and courses offered$ .his includes' 6nvesti&ative journalis < (il 6n5depth reportin& +ourt reportin& (act +heck Africa Power Reportin&

e3pertise and issues$

entorship on #oth cri inal justice and journalis

Presentations were ade for various other depart ental courses, includin& develop ent co unication 1 asters and certificate courses2, and at the Power Reportin& +onference at the end of )cto#er$ 6n addition, preparations for a trainin& for EN Et'"op"a #oard e #ers was undertaken$ .he course which ran fro A5C :ove #er was hi&hly praised as a odel for si ilar trainin&$ .he pro&ra e had a i3 of theoretical and practical presentations, &roup discussions and &uest talks$ .his included' (reedo of e3pression ! theory and real5world e3a ples "u an ri&hts ! international law and concepts "u anitarian diplo acy ! concept, case e3a ples, tools "u an Ri&hts reportin& %se of di&ital edia .he course ! conceived, desi&ned and facilitated #y Wits Journalis and P,: *outh Africa is the cornerstone of a lon&5ter partnership$ 6t is envisa&ed that the two or&aniBations will continue to work to&ether to enhance shared o#jectives, particularly in freedo of e3pression and hu an ri&hts, #oth in *outh Africa and #eyond$ .his e3tension of the partnership could include si ilar courses for other P,: centres, especially those who are #ased in conflict and post5 conflict countries$

2$@ *i35 onth internships are offered and run, #oth as teachin& tool and resource o#ilisation$

a$ 8evise individualised work5plans with each intern, includin& utually a&reed5to delivera#les$

.he le&al intern supports the WJP journalists #y conductin& le&al research and interpretin& le&islation for the , to ensure that articles are accurate$ 6n addition, the le&al intern contri#utes to the WJP #lo&, and works with the #roadcast Journalist on the weekly Wits Justice Radio *how on .hetha (9$ .he journalis intern draws pu#lic attention to prisoners7 ri&hts issues #y writin& articles, #lo& pieces and posts on social edia platfor s$ *he has written a#out awaitin& trial detainees who are in le&al li #o, co unity parale&als and the use of foot#all to teach life skills to in ates$ "er articles have #een pu#lished in .he +itiBen, the *aturday *tar and the *unday 6ndependent

#$ ,nsure interns work under entorship on various projects, as needed, throu&hout the WJP$

.he interns #oth respond to inIuiries fro in ates and their fa ily e #ers via post, e ail, telephone, fa3 and social edia$ .hey also attend court on a weekly #asis with +A-* to &ather infor ation on the application of non5financial #ail$ ;rouped into two series' 06t +ould <e Dou= and 0Justice for <reakfast=$

2$N ,vents, se inars and workshops are hosted and attended, to increase advocacy

a$ Plan a series of re&ular pu#lic en&a&e ents 1includin& lectures,

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opportunities on priority issues$

se inars, de#ates etc$2$

It -oul# <e /ou& Oran*e Far% A,,e(( to 0u(t",e .his co unity event held at the *t$ +harles -wan&a +atholic +hurch on 1C Au&ust$ )n the panel were representatives fro -e&al Aid *A, the :PA, Pro5<ono, the local le&al advice centre and .hetha (9$ .he speakers e3plained their functions in the cri inal justice syste and took Iuestions fro co unity e #ers$ .he discussion focused on access to justice in )ran&e (ar , e3a inin& the difficulties faced #y this i poverished co unity who face risin& cri e rates and recent violent 3enopho#ic riots$ -e&al Aid have a&reed to visit )ran&e (ar once a onth to provide free le&al advice ! a ri&ht enshrined in *outh Africa7s constitution ! to those in need$ Reports of the event are availa#le here$

0u(t",e +or <rea>+a(t :0+<; .he Justice for <reakfast series! where#y WJP, in partnership with the ;raduate *chool for Pu#lic and 8evelop ent 9ana&e ent7s +ri e, Policin& and +ri inal Justice Pro&ra e, host a #reakfast and roundta#le discussion on a topical cri inal justice issue ! is &rowin& in popularity$ (e#ruary' 0+o unity Parale&als= .his attracted over ?0 confir ations fro hi&h5level stakeholders, includin& the 8epart ent of Justice, -e&al Aid *outh Africa, the -aw *ociety and the 8epart ent of +orrectional *ervices$ An outco e report was pu#lished #y the end of the onth, hi&hli&htin& the ain issues de#ated$ .hese include the definition, fundin&, trainin& and accounta#ility of co unity parale&als$ .he report is availa#le online here$ )n @ June, the Jf< on O!er("*'t <o#"e( was held, focusin& on the le&islation and operation of three key oversi&ht #odies that i pact the cri inal justice syste $ -ookin& at the recent le&islative chan&es to the 6ndependent Police 6nvesti&ative 8irectorate and +ivilian *ecretariat of the *outh African Police *ervice and this roundta#le discussed the current situation of the Judicial 6nspectorate for +orrectional *ervices$ .he #ulk of the discussion centred on the develop ent of potential solutions to so e of the challen&es facin& these oversi&ht #odies ! in particular, leadership$ A report on this roundta#le is availa#le here$ )n 11 *epte #er, the final roundta#le was held, entitled A#%"n"(trat"!e "ne++","en,) "n t'e ,r"%"nal ?u(t",e ()(te%$ .his Justice for <reakfast was the final one for 2013 ! the overwhel in& attendance and sti ulatin& conversation ensured that the series ended on a hi&h note$ .hose in attendance included representatives fro the Judicial 6nspectorate for +orrectional *ervices, -e&al Aid *outh Africa, the :ational Prosecutin& Authority, the 8epart ent of Justice and +onstitutional 8evelop ent, .he +entre for Applied -e&al *tudies, the ,uropean %nion dele&ation to *outh Africa as well as local edia

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representatives fro .he *tar, the 9ail and ;uardian and +arte <lanche$ A report on this roundta#le is availa#le here$ .he full reports of all the Jf< events held so far are included in the Jf< Antholo&y entioned a#ove$

T< Roun#ta7le .his is a continuation of the work the WJP has #een doin& on hi&hli&htin& the serious health issue posed #y the is ana&e ent of .< in our prisons$ 6n 2012, it was involved as an a icus #efore the +onstitutional +ourt case /udle$ 0ee *s 1inister of Correctional "er*ices 1which held the state responsi#le for 9r -ee contractin& .< whilst incarcerated' a land ark decision that has far5reachin& i plications for #oth health and correctional service ana&e ent2$ .he roundta#le focused on stren&thenin& the ;uidelines for the 9ana&e ent of .u#erculosis, "u an 6 unodeficiency Jirus and *e3ually .rans itted 6nfections in +orrectional +entres, 2013, which were jointly announced #y the 8epart ent of +orrectional *ervices and the 8epart ent of "ealth on World .< 8ay in 9arch this year$ .here were ore than @0 invited e3perts at the day5lon& event, includin& representatives of the cri inal justice, social justice and health sectors$ An outco e docu ent5 capturin& the discussions at the Roundta#le 5 will #e sent to stakeholders, includin& ;overn ent depart ents, and ade pu#lic, in the near future$

art","pat"on "n E$ternal E!ent( WJP staff have attended a nu #er of se inars, workshops and conferences, includin&' 5 5 5 5 5 5 Article @ 6nitiative conferences on .orture 8etention Justice (oru annual eetin& 6** +onference on Police <rutality +*PR6 Re and 8etention *e inar "elen *uB an (oundation roundta#les on accounta#ility and on the land Iuestion$ *A8+ -awyers7 Association se inar on 8etention ;uidelines

re(entat"on at E$ternal E!ent( WJP staff have &iven presentations at the followin&' 5 5 5 5 5 8evelop ent +o unications course for edia practitioners +anon +ollins +onference' *cholarship in Action (oundation for "u an Ri&hts PowerReportin& +onference Radio 8ays +onference .he launch of 0;un Jiolence, 8isa#ility and Recovery=

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5 5

8+* se inar on electronic ta&&in& of children *ocietal 6nnovations -a#' a four5day workshop 1linked to :ew +lu# of Paris2 at which the pro#le of overcrowdin& in *A prisons was discussed, as the WJP case, and tea of professionals provide prototype pro&ra es and projects to help i prove the cri inal justice syste in *A$ .he prototypes will prove useful in further WJP plannin&$

O7?e,t"!e 3& to ,ontr"7ute to9ar#( t'e "%pro!e%ent o+ t'e ,r"%"nal ?u(t",e ()(te% "n Sout' A+r",a an# "t( ,on+or%"t) 9"t' t'e -on(t"tut"on an# "nternat"onal la9 Output 3$1 Research, advocacy and liti&ation are carried out in partnership with the +entre for Applied -e&al *tudies, on syste ic failures of the cri inal justice syste $ A,t"!"t"e( a$ Work accordin& to a joint +A-*GWJP project plan which uses inputs of lawyers and journalists on specific cases and investi&ations$ ro*re(( 4a#e .he WJPG+A-* partnership continues to #e effective and useful for #oth or&aniBations$ 6n particular, the work started in 2012 on prison conditions, has &ained o entu $ A strate&y eetin& was held in 9arch with senior counsel, ;il#ert 9arcus, at which ti e it was a&reed to initially focus on two issues' unafforda#le #ail and access to readin& aterials$ *u#seIuently, strate&ic ti elines and &oals have #een a&reed #etween #oth tea s and weekly pro&ress is ade towards these$ .his includes visits to courts and approaches to the 9inistry of +orrectional *ervices$

#$ +ollate relevant case files ! of those who have reIuested assistance fro the WJP 1see o#jective four2 for use #y the tea $

*u#seIuently, strate&ic ti elines and &oals have #een a&reed #etween #oth tea s and weekly pro&ress is ade towards these$ .his includes visits to courts and approaches to the 9inistry of +orrectional *ervices as well as visits to prison li#raries$ Reports of these visits are availa#le here and here

c$

%se the +J* Pro#le s and *olutions atri3 in identifyin& relevant issues to pursue throu&h research, advocacy or liti&ation$

3$2 Partnerships with other or&aniBations or le&al practitioners who are dealin& with land ark cases, in

a$ +ontinue to work with, and support the cases of

i$ ii$

.he *t Al#an7s case is due to #e heard in the "i&h +ourt in 9ay 201A 1after a postpone ent fro 8ece #er 20132$ .he partnership with ,&on )swald, in representin& those who alle&e torture, has e3panded to several other cases #ein& handled #y the WJP$ .his includes'

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order to provide support and the specialised knowled&e of the WJP$

a$ +ases of tortured in ates, in *t Al#an7s and 9an&aun& prisons, as represented #y ,&on )swald

9an&aun& prison in <loe fontein, run #y ;A*$ )swald has taken on a case pertainin& to injections ad inistered to in ates, alle&edly a&ainst their will$ ;rootvlei *i3' Alle&in& torture at the hands of police whilst in custody in <loe fontein, these si3 are suin& the 9inister of Police and are #ein& represented #y )swald 1to who the WJP referred the case after its investi&ation into the atter2$ .he work in pursuin& a pardon for (usi and .shokolo continues, to&ether with the We##er WentBel pro bono tea $ *enior +ounsel has #een #riefed, and a strate&y decided upon$ (usi and .shokolo will #e applyin& for a presidential pardon under the +ri inal Procedure Act$ "owever, part of the transcript of the ori&inal trial is issin& fro their court records, and uch effort and ti e has &one into tryin& to locate this$ .his ay cause a reassess ent of the approach taken #y the le&al tea $ .he lawyers and the Wits Justice Project et with officials at the 8epart ent of Justice in )cto#er, who were very positive a#out the chances of success of the presidential pardon$ 6f we do succeed in o#tainin& a pardon throu&h the +PA, it will ean (usi and .shokolo7s na e will #e cleared and their cri inal records e3pun&ed$ .heir case will #e the first in its kind and it will #e a land ark case$ After their cri inal records have #een e3pun&ed, the le&al tea intends to sue the &overn ent for reparations$ (usi and .shokolo7s parole conditions were lifted at the end of 2012$ 8espite the fact that they are now free to ove around, they still have a cri inal record, which &reatly interferes with their lives and futures$ 6n :ove #er, (usi, .shokolo and Ruth were invited to participate in a talk show hosted #y "lasela .J, which produces content for the (ree *tate &overn ent, throu&h pu#lic #roadcastin& channels$ .he talk show, which was recorded live, was a success as it drew in various stakeholders, such as A:+ veterans, law students as well as interested citiBens$

#$ .he securin& of pardons for (usi 9ofoken& and .shokolo 9okoena$

iii$

c$

.he #ail application process of paraple&ic in ate, Ronnie (akude 1Prisoner A2

iv$

After pu#lication of paraple&ic Prisoner A7s story in the ;uardian %F, the *aturday *tar and <usiness 8ay in (e#G9arch, the WJP was inundated with &enerous offers of assistance fro around the world$ 6nitially, prisoner A was reluctant to disclose his identity for fear of victi isation fro prison officials$ "owever, after takin& seriously ill, he decided to disclose his identity in the #elief that he was dyin&$ *ince then, and throu&h constant facilitation and liaison #y WJP, the followin& steps have #een taken '

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<ritta Rot ann 18eputy :ational +o issioner for Re and2, intervened and (akude was transferred to the prison 0hospital,= a converted cell$ Andrea Jinassa, edia coordinator of the :ational +ouncil for Persons with Physical 8isa#ilities 1:+PP8*A2, read Prisoner A7s story and contacted the WJP$ *ince 8+* was una#le to provide a doctor, the :+PP8*A sent a private doctor to see hi in prison$ "e assessed (akude and prescri#ed edication which was delivered courtesy of the :+PP8*A$ *ince the 8epart ent of +orrectional *ervices has #een una#le to provide (akude with a wheelchair since his arrival in prison, the :+PP8*A provided hi with a wheelchair$

3$3 WJP is &ranted access to prisons, detainees and prisoners as well as to relevant infor ation, #y the authorities$

a$ +ontinue to for ally correspond with e #ers of parlia ent, &overn ent and the 8ept of +orrectional *ervices, reIuestin& access$

+ontinued representations have #een ade in this re&ard$ .he visits to prison li#raries 1see a#ove2 have #een very useful in &ivin& the WJP a first5hand look at so e of the facilities in ;auten&$

#$ Work with partners in advocatin& for an open and transparent prison syste e$&$ with *A"A on Protection of Access to 6nfor ation Act$

O7?e,t"!e @& to a(("(t "n#"!"#ual( 9'o are a++e,te# 7) %"(,arr"a*e( o+ ?u(t",e6 Output A$1 )n&oin& interface with individuals seekin& assistance fro the WJP, in lookin& to redress iscarria&es of justice$ A,t"!"t"e( a$ Pu#licise the channels 1postal, e ail, phone2 availa#le to those seekin& assistance to contact WJP$ #$ 9ake re&ular visits to courts, in particular ro*re(( 4a#e A docu ent, ent"tle# EKno9 /our R"*'t(& A ("%ple *u"#e to Sout' A+r",an ,r"%"nal pro,e#ureF has #een written and is in the process of #ein& printed and pu#lished$ .his docu ent ai s to e3plain difficult concepts and le&al jar&on, as a way of i provin& access to justice for those una#le to afford le&al representation$ 6t is in #oth Sulu and ,n&lish and will #e distri#uted widely, and included in any correspondence with in ates and their fa ilies$ .here have #een 203 reIuests for assistance received #y the WJP

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re&ional courts, to identify cases in which the WJP could provide non5le&al assistance$ c$ 9ake re&ular visits to prisons, in particular J"< 9ediu A prison 1*un +ity2, to follow up on those in re and for lon& periods of ti e d$ Feep eticulous records of all inIuiries and reIuests for assistance, followin& specified WJP procedures and protocols$ e$ Assess reIuests for assistance, and deter ine cases which fit WJP criteria and fla& these to relevant staff, as per WJP procedures and protocols$ f$ +orrespond with all those reIuestin& help 1either acceptin& or declinin& WJP assistance2, keepin& strict and eticulous records of all interactions$

in 2013 An e3a ple of the work carried out in providin& assistance to in ates and their fa ilies is the case 0a7ulan" Ra#e7e an# '"( ,o. a,,u(e# 4t'ul" Du7e, who after ore than five years awaitin& trial, were finally released on #ail in :ove #er 2013$ After CM postpone ents 5 includin& the retire ent of %pin&ton Re&ional +ourt 9a&istrate +hristo Jaco#s in the iddle of the proceedin&s ! the two en will now spend +hrist as with their fa ilies while awaitin& a new trial date in 201A$ With help fro the WJP ! who have followed the case since early 2012 ! 8u#e and Rade#e sou&ht advice fro lawyers at the +entre for Applied -e&al *tudies$ .hey relayed the advice to their own lawyer, who applied for a AM; hearin&$

Another case was that of Farou> 4e)er, who the WJP started assistin& in 2010$ 9eyer alle&es he was wron&fully convicted and in :ove #er 2013 ! with no le&al trainin& or le&al #ack&round ! represented hi self at the *upre e +ourt of Appeal$ 9eyer was sentenced to life in prison for urderin& three en durin& a &an& fi&ht in +lu# 12 Play at "illfo3 on the West Rand$ 9eyer willin&ly handed in hi self and his firear to police officers the ne3t day, clai in& he had fired out of self5defense$ .he police, however, did not #uy his version of events and conseIuently he has currently served 1A years #ehind #ars, includin& his pre5trial i prison ent$ .he *upre e +ourt of Appeal has, since 9eyer7s appearance, indicated that his life sentence could #e reduced #y an appeal court to a sentence of 20 to 30 years$

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