As of 1978, the maximum number housed had been 22, with the average about 10 for this reason the remaining cells were occupied by prisoners awaiting trial. The section housing the white male political prisoners was an L-shaped three-storey building built in the late 1960s, consisting of 52 cells. Pretoria Prison, or Pretoria Local, housed local prisoners (split by race) as well as having a maximum security section for white political prisoners (black political prisoners being held in Robben Island), recidivists, habitual escapees, and the condemned. This was a national prison and reception centre where many prisoners started and ended their sentences. Pretoria Central proper consisted of a number of separate prison buildings, each housing various divisions of prisoners based on racial classification and gender. Īt one time, the prison gallows could hang up to seven people at a time. Condemned prisoners were held in a section of the prison called "The Pot". Pretoria Central Prison was the official site of capital punishment in South Africa during the apartheid era. It was on what was then Potgieter Street, later renamed Kgosi Mampuru Street. divided into separate prisons for males and females of different racial classifications. There were also housing and recreational facilities for the prison wardens. The latter was the ultra-maximum security section. In fact there were three separate clusters of prisons: Pretoria Central Prison proper, Pretoria (Local) Prison and a third known only as "Maximum" or "Beverley Hills". History 1948-1991: Apartheid era ĭuring the apartheid years, the huge complex was often known incorrectly as "Pretoria Central". The new name is the same as the street name (renamed in the previous year), with both now bearing the name of Kgosi Mampuru, a 19th-century local chief who resisted colonial rule and was subsequently hanged in 1883. The complex comprises six correctional centres, including the notorious C Max, Pretoria Local Prison, and a women's prison. It is operated by the South African Department of Correctional Services. Pretoria Central Prison, renamed Kgosi Mampuru II Management Area by former President Jacob Zuma on 13 April 2013 and sometimes referred to as Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services is a large prison in central Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane in South Africa. Especially the very close up takes of "Tim" masterly tells the story of the Terror he's hiding within See this movie!! The cinematography alone is worth it!! And the story is cleverly adapted by Francis Annan from Tim Jenkin's book It's readily available on various streaming services, as most Cinemas are currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.Large prison in central Pretoria, South Africa As talking is prohibited at night, the dialogue is sparse, but this is soon forgotten as Visual long pans, close-ups and points of view cleverly replaces the would be dialogue. And his clear satisfaction in cutting short the 30 minutes visit of Leonard's son, is a key point in storyline. But the truly great performance is by Nathan Page who is Mongo the personification of the archetype sadistic and racist prison guard that visually enjoys the violence and degradation of especially black or coloured inmates. Mark Leonard Winter is especially noteworthy in his role as the French prisoner Leonard, who only get to see his son for 30 minutes a year.(we'll get back to that) Ian Hart (Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone) is the wise elder political prisoner, who has the system well and truly pegged for what it is. Daniel Radcliffe plays the political activist Tim Jenkin, and Daniel Webber (The Dirt) plays his mate Stephen Lee. The story of Tim Jenkin's daring Escape from a 12 year sentence for spreading anti-apartheid propaganda sheds a light on the on the racist atrocities of the government in general and of the prison systems in particular. This based on a true story thriller had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire movie. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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