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The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 385
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, February 17). The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074523
South African History Online (2012) 'The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners.', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074523 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074523, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners.." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074523. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The number of prisoners in custody stands at 170 168. The prisons can accommodate 102 048 prisoners.." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074523.
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