Swaziland
Introduction and Recent News
Other News
- PF Swaziland volunteer brings victims and offenders together
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Recently, Dennis Shongwe responded to a case of common assault in his community by approaching both the victim and the offender to ask if they wanted to participate in a restorative conference. In doing so, the active PF Swaziland volunteer decided to put into practice some of the concepts he learned at the International Diploma in Restorative Justice course in July 2011.
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- Royal Notice
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Swaziland's King Mswati II recently had the opportunity to learn about PF Swaziland's work in the prisons at His Majesty's Correctional Service Day.
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- Raising Community Awareness in Swaziland
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In April, PF Swaziland participated in an awareness raising event aimed to help community leaders in the country’s Lubombo region understand the proposed community service programme. Organised by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, the meeting included several stakeholders: Correctional services, local chiefs, the Swaziland Association for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (SACRO), National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS (NERCHA), and PF Swaziland.
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- Sycamore Tree Project® Training in Swaziland
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On 11 and 12 November, PF Swaziland hosted a STP training seminar for volunteers, church leaders and magistrates. The two-day seminar, conducted by a team from PF South Africa, provided an overview of restorative justice, an introduction to the issues related to implementation, and an explanation of the STP sessions.
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- Reconciling Victims and Offenders in Swaziland
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As offenders come to understand the harm they have caused, they feel the need to express their remorse and take responsibility for their behaviour. In response to this need, the PF Swaziland reconciliation team assists prisoners in this journey toward healing. When prisoners ask PFS volunteers to relay their apology to the victim, the reconciliation team steps in to visit with the prisoner and the victim. During meetings with the victims, often attended by the prison chaplain, the team members explain the desire of the offender to apologize and meet with the victim. After several meetings with each party, a meeting inside the prison is facilitated by the members of the reconciliation team. Often these meetings end in an offer of forgiveness from those affected by the offending behaviour.
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 5949
Mbabane,
Swaziland
Affiliate Details
- Executive Director: Mandlenkhosi Metetwa
- Board Chairperson: Rejoice Manyathi
Contact Information
- Phone: +(268) 422 0988
- Phone: +(268) 7608 7687
- Fax: +(268) 405 2207
- Email: pastorsibongile@realnet.co.sz
- Email: rejoicem@centralbank.org.sz
