Any and all records related to the death of Mmeli Shabalala on the 16th of August 2015 at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre.
Reference number: SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of Correctional Services
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: March 07, 2016
Stage(s):
Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:
Any and all records related to the death of Mmeli Shabalala on the 16th of August 2015 at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre, including but not limited to:
1) The investigation report in terms of 9(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act, Government Regulation No. 35277, released 25 April 2012;
2) The medico-legal autopsy;
3) The histological assessment;;
4) The toxicologocial assessment; and
5) The report delivered to the Inspecting Judge in terms of section 15(2) of the Correctional Services Act.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: March, 07 2016
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: March, 12 2016
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: March, 17 2016
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 within statutory time frame
Sent on: April, 11 2016
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 within statutory time frame
Sent on: April, 21 2016
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: May, 06 2016
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: May, 11 2016
Response received
Response date: 2016-04-14Response nature: Deemed refusal
Received within statutory period: No
Internal appeal communication
Communication sent
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: May, 25 2016
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: May, 25 2016
Re: Confirmation of receipt of internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002
Sent on: May, 30 2016
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 within statutory time frame
Sent on: June, 29 2016
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 within statutory time frame
Sent on: July, 09 2016
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DCS-0002 within statutory time frame
Sent on: July, 24 2016
Reminder to submit complaints to Chapter 9 institutions
Sent on: August, 13 2016
Response received
Response date: 2016-06-23Response nature: Substituted new decision - released in part
Received within statutory period: Yes
Released records
Record summary
This is a one page report on the investigations of Mmeli Tshabalala. This report is a checking roster on the investigations by different capacities, dated 2 December 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
1
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.13
Record summary
This is a 7 page internal memorandum from the Department of Correctional Services, regarding the death of the offender Mmeli Tshabalala, dated 02 December 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
7
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.14
Record summary
This is a 8 page Medical practitioner history continuation sheet of Mmeli Tshabalala, first page being the correspondence letter from the Head of Correctional Centre regarding investigations, dated 17 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
8
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.15
Record summary
This is a 4 page document which when opened contains details of the incident. This report was prepared by Zimba T, who is the internal security at Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre, dated 16 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
4
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.16
Record summary
This is a 4 page notice of death for Mmeli Tshabalala, dated 16 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
4
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.17
Record summary
This is a death certificate of Mmeli Msibi, who also go by the surname of Tshabalala, dated 19 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
1
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.18
Record summary
This is a 5 page autopsy report of Mmeli Tshabalala from the Gauteng Provincial Government Department of Health, dated 19 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
5
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.19
Record summary
This is a 3 page, being the extract of the policy document of Correctional Services on the handling of death in prison, undated. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
3
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.20
Record summary
This is a 16 page sworn/affirmed statements from other offenders at Leeuwkop Maximum Prison, being the statements collected in connection with the death of Mmeli Tshabalala, dated 17 August 2015. This record is permanently EMBARGOED due to personal and private information that is within the record.
Total pages
16
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.08.21
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