Pretoria Central Prison
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Background
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. It is operated by the South African Department of Correctional Services. The complex comprises six correctional centres, including the notorious C Max, Pretoria Local Prison, and a women's prison. 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 Boer rule and was subsequently hanged in 1883.
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Facility profile
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Death-row facility
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Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
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Oscar Pistorius1986 · athletics competitorOscar Leonard Carl Pistorius ( pist-OR-ee-És, Afrikaans: [pÉËstuÉriÅs]; born 22 November 1986) is a South African double amputee, former professional sprinter, and convicted murderer.
- Alex Moumbaris? · political activist
Alexandre Moumbaris is a political activist and former political prisoner.
- Emma Mashinini1929–2017 · trade unionist
Emma Mashinini (21 August 1929 â 10 July 2017) was a South African trade unionist and political leader.
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Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
20%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7242170)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Pretoria Central Prison. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pretoria-central-prison
"Pretoria Central Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pretoria-central-prison.
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title = {Pretoria Central Prison},
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urldate = {2026-10-18}
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