DA Blasts Ramaphosa’s Decision To Pardon Some ‘Certain Category’ Sentenced Offenders

Riyaz Patel

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to grant sentence remissions to more than 50,000 criminals, describing it as a slap in the face for the victims of crime.

The president made the announcement Monday while delivering his Reconciliation Day address in KwaZulu-Natal.

Those prisoners granted the remissions would have 12 months removed from their sentences, meaning some would become eligible for parole earlier than expected.

“The slap in the face that this reckless, foolhardy approach represents to literally thousands of South Africans who fall victim to crime on a daily basis, cannot be overstated,” said Glynnis Breytenbach, the DA’s spokesperson on Justice and Correctional Services.

“To