The Kate Turkington Show | EP 9 |Judge Edwin Cameron on Life Behind South Africa’s Prison Walls

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South Africa has the largest prison population in Africa, but what’s really happening behind those walls? In this powerful episode of The Kate Turkington Show, Judge Edwin Cameron joins Kate to unpack his new book Behind Prison Walls. From the harsh reality of overcrowded cells to the flawed sentencing policies shaping our justice system, Cameron challenges everything we think we know about crime and punishment — and shows why change is still possible.
7 Nov 2025 English South Africa Society & Culture

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