The Wits Justice Project investigates miscarriages of justice and raises awareness of issues within the criminal justice system with an aim to advocate for change, strengthen procedures and build on reform efforts. This is achieved through investigative journalism, advocacy, research and education.
Investigative Journalism
Remanded and Forgotten: The fate of South Africa’s prisoners who have not yet been tried
Daily Maverick
Remand detainees are people who have been arrested, have been refused or cannot afford bail, and are awaiting the start or completion of their trial. South Africa currently has 41,717 people in remand, making up nearly one third of the country’s total prison population
Justice Not Served: Guilty until proven innocent
Daily Maverick
After spending nearly 11 long years behind bars for the gang-rape of 24-year-old Mpho Suping, Sabelo Ngani was released on parole from the Johannesburg Correctional Centre last month while still loudly protesting his innocence and claiming he had been wrongfully convicted.
The power of words for incarcerated people
The Daily Vox
My friend and New York attorney Beena Ahmad– who worked for nearly a year with the Wits Justice Project – had a quirky habit. In her neighbourhood in Brooklyn, with great enthusiasm, she picked up books that people left out on the street. Sometimes I would share her joy, like when she picked up a ...
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WJP Journalist awarded fellowship at Medill Justice Project in Chicago
Congratulations to senior WJP journalist Carolyn Raphaely who was recently awarded a short fellowship by North Western University’s Medill Justice Project (MJP) in Chicago.
