The Department of Correctional Services has denied reports that Brickz, a kwaito musician, was freed from jail.
Sipho “Brickz” Ndlovu, a convicted rapist, is still incarcerated at Leeuwkop Maximum Security Prison, where he is serving a 15-year sentence.
ALSO READ | Seven suspects arrested for manufacturing illegal alcohol
Brickz’s release has been the subject of social media rumours.
The Department of Correctional Services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo, refuted the untrue claims, claiming that the Andapende singer has not been freed.
“He is still serving time. The whole blow-up started after a video was posted by a fellow artist.”
“The incident led to the assumption that he has been released,” Nxumalo told Sunday World on Monday.
He added that, like others, there are specific steps and procedures that must be followed in order to be released on any kind of parole or condition.
“But as it stands, Mr Ndlovu is still behind bars,” Nxumalo said.
In South Africa, parole is a conditional release granted after an offender serves a portion of their sentence, not a right, and is dependent on the offender’s rehabilitation and merit.
Ndlovu was convicted by the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court of raping his 16-year-old niece in 2013, and he is currently serving a 15-year sentence.
ALSO READ | Zambian truck driver arrested after trying to flee after N3 accident
He worked on his rehabilitation while incarcerated and is a student and singer in a prison choir.
Ndlovu completed a course on marketing management at Boston City Campus last year.
