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7. Message from Moulana M A Khatieb –
DCS National Functionary and NMPB (SA) National Education Coordinator

Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Raghmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu and Greetings

Respected Ulamah, DCS Officials and Special Guests

Algamdullillah, By the Grace and Blessings of Allah (S), we convey our salutations upon our
beloved Prophet Nabi Muhammad (SAW) and trust this letter finds you all in the best of
health.

I wish the MPB-KZN a successful 2023 AGM and acknowledge your commitment to making
a difference in the lives of those who are incarerated.

We are nearly at the end of 2023, and I would like to reflect on the impact the Spiritual Care
Workers (SCW’s) and the Rehabilitation programmes to date. The purpose of the
Rehabilitation programmes are to empower, educate and upskill the offenders. Most
importantly to preserve the Islamic identity of the Muslim offenders.

The current reports submitted by the SCW’s do not echo the true impact or effectiveness of
the programmes. I would like to recommend that a monitoring and evaluation process be
put in place to evaluate the impact of the programmes on the offenders.

It has been noted that the certification of the programmes are not issued and does not reflect
when offenders reach the parole board. The lack of submitting the cerficates weakens the
opportunity of getting parole.

A lack of SCW’s in some regions is currently contributing to the inefficiency of the National
Muslim Prison Board effectiveness. A budget will be submitted in support of these
workshops for SCW’s to enable successful implementation across the country.

Whilst the NMPB-SA encourages offenders to change their lives for the better, the major
focus of the Muslim Spiritual Care Workers, are education, spiritual upliftment,
empowerment, rehabilitation and re-integration. At the same time the emphasis is to reduce
the re-offending behaviour of offenders, they must be aligned to the DCS Development &
Rehabilitation policies, which contribute to the crime prevention and community safety. To
accomplish this the Muslim SCW’s are inspired to:

1. Upskill their knowledge in the field of education to empower and guide the offenders
in making responsible choices.
2. Provide needs based rehabilitation/intervention programmes that will ensure
sustainable lives and a changed mindset after the release of the offenders.
3. Give attention to the spiritual and moral crisis offenders are facing and to strengthen
their ethical consciousness.
4. Attend DCS or MPB training programmes, highlighting important teaching methods.
Submit monthly reports confirming accountability, interactions and activities.
5. Provide spiritual leadership and positively influence the lives of the offenders. SCWs
must have the passion to serve offenders and inspire them to be productive, to have
confidence, to give up the fear that run their lives and make rightful choices.

Lastly a special thanks to the Chairman of the MPB-KZN, Mln S Asmal and his dedicated
team, for there outstanding services provided to the offenders, to the DCS officials and
Muslim Spiritual Care Workers.

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