Prison warders fired, inmate punished over sex video

Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo on Wednesday said the correctional official in the video and her colleague “who allowed her office to be used for the sexual act” were both dismissed

PRETORIA, April 14 (ANA) – The department of correctional services (DCS) has summarily dismissed two officials from Ncome Correctional Facility in KwaZulu-Natal following a sexual video involving a correctional official and an inmate which went viral on social media in March.

Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo on Wednesday said the correctional official in the video and her colleague “who allowed her office to be used for the sexual act” were both dismissed.

“This outcome emanates from a disciplinary process which was instituted following the unfortunate incident.

“The inmate involved was also not spared any mercy as he has been reclassified into maximum category, he lost privileges and has been moved to another facility,” Nxumalo said.

“As the DCS had assured the nation in March 2021 that it was probing the matter, it needed to move with speed, following the prescribed processes in ensuring that the incident was investigated fully and appropriate corrective measures taken.”

Nxumalo emphasised that sexual relations and “illicit romance” between correctional services officials and inmates would never be tolerated.

“The department of correctional services will want to reiterate that coitus acts and other forms of sexual attachment or illicit romance between officials and inmates can never be allowed nor tolerated.

“The code of conduct is explicit to this regard and those found to have breached this barrier shall face the consequences,” Nxumalo said.

“DCS will not hesitate to act against any form of transgressions. Ideal correctional officials must be exemplary not only to inmates, but to the broader general society.”

Last month, the department was left red-faced after the steamy video showing explicit sex between a correctional officer and an inmate was widely distributed on social media.

“A video with flustering scenes of alleged sexual activity between an official and an inmate at the Ncome Correctional Centre, KwaZulu-Natal region, has left the department of correctional services appalled, embarrassed and gutted,” Nxumalo said at the time.

“Sexual activities between inmates and correctional officials are shameful incidents that can never be ascribed to what is expected of our officials.”

The clip was widely shared particularly on Twitter, with some social media users noting that the female warder could have been blackmailed by the inmate, who is seen positioning a recording device moments before the two start kissing.

– African News Agency (ANA); Editing by Naomi Mackay