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4. Minutes of 18th Annual General Meeting 2022 / 1444

Date Saturday 29 October 2022
Time 9.30 a.m. 2.00 p.m.
Venue Hartley Road Hall, Overport, Durban
Attendance As per AGM register
Rev. Menzi (Department of Correctional Services (DCS)), Judge Siraj
Apologies
Desai, Ml. Ahmed Mahomedy (Jamiat), Mufti Zubair (Darul Ihsaan)

ITEMS DISCUSSION - Minutes of 18th Annual General Meeting 2022 / 1444
1. Qiraat-
Prayer • Mln K Suluwale recited from the 30 Chapter of the Quraan
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Noble • The verses reminded us that ultimate accountability is to The Almighty.
Quraan

• After showing gratitude to our Creator Allah (SWT) and sending salutations to
our Master Nabi Mohammed (SAW), Mln Asmal welcomed all to MPB-KZN’s
18th AGM.
• He extended a warm welcome to Mr Thobogale (National Commissioner:
2. Welcome &
Opening DCS) and the DCS members and highlighted the successful networking
Remarks between DCS and MPB-KZN for the benefit of our beneficiaries.
• Mln Asmal also said a prayer for our pious predecessors, our deceased
parents and those that were with us last year but are now deceased.
• We should never forget the contribution and sacrifice our elders made in
establishing and paving the way for us.

Mln Khatieb welcomed Mr Thobogale, the National Commissioner: DCS.
Mr Thobogale made the following points:

• Getting the offender to reintegrate into society is an extremely demanding
task.

3. DCS • Currently we are a very troubled society and lots of effort is required.
Presentation • GBV is now a pandemic - we need to put our hands together to win the fight.
• Every effort should be made to teach the youth to have respect for the elders.
• Our efforts should not be restricted to places of worship. We need to go out
in to our communities and make an impact.
• We are all a shepherd to our flock; we need to take on that responsibility.
• We need to provide victim support as well as family support.
• We need to encourage reading and make books available for offenders.

Mln M A Khatieb stressed several key points:

• SCW’s are the backbone of the organization.
• SCW’s must touch, move and inspire offenders and we need great leaders.
4. Motivational • MPB-KZN’s and DCS’s Strategic Plans must be aligned as discussed with the
Message DCS Apex team.

• We need to make the right decisions.
• Our purpose is to protect the Aqeedah (Beliefs) of our inmates.
• We cannot build on negative. We need to change to positive and build on the
positive.

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