Life Behind Bars | Ex-convict shares his experiences in prison

Recently, there have been vibrant discussions around the lifestyles of inmates from inside prison.

As a result, Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale conducted raids in prisons to search for contraband.

This week, prison wardens and SAPS members carried out a raid at Johannesburg Prison, seizing items such as dagga, sim cards, wifi routers, play stations, and plasma TV screens.

We are joined by an ex-convict and former kingpin of cash-in-transit heists who will share his experience of serving a 12-year prison sentence.

[SikhumbuzoZikalala]

How many of us are from Agenda network 🇸🇿🇸🇿🇸🇿😁

[LungileManjiya]

How I wish all young South Africans listen to this well articulated brother. Bravo to SABC"s Ayanda Nyathi

[brianndhobela]

Agenda network and Skeem GP followers lets mark the register for Trinity

[francidubruyn]

Thank you for the program with this man who makes the world a better place now

[tinyikomaluleke]

thanks for bringing him in this guy is a genius

[DimphoK]

Trinity big up for changing your life, you a such a brilliant man you deserve the best.

[NormEngel-geit]

A phone is a tool to commit crime on the outside, while on the inside.

[mordecaimlambo]

This year alone i got hijacked and my car was also broken into one time when parked and they emptied it ! Guys I’m sorry but criminals deserve no sympathy, and sometimes you won’t get the pain till it happens to you !

[jabulanicharlesshabalala]

Quite an eloquent and well-mannered gentleman.

[sdumondlovu]

Trinity i have listened to you many times. I am pleased with you changing from life you lived before. This man deserve something better. I think television is your field. Try something on television you can succeed sir

[pamelatire]

I really don’t understand why this has to be big news. This is something that needs to happen regularly in any prisons. This is basically a lack of management, corruption within the system . The ANC has really really failed us. I mean Thabo Bester made millions whilst in prison and he still has the audacity to claim the items from the government with no fear of which he obtained illegally. The justice system and the correctional system is so rotten.

[shopekassie]

What a great man who was deprived of living his best life by poverty.

[Questioningu]

Look we understand that you are advocating for prisoners but what about a family that lost a loved one because you committed a crime where are the rights of that individual. Why should that individual be punished with death but a convicted individual is not supposed to be punished.

[AdventureKidsSA]

This guy is pro prisoners. The victims of those prisoners are out here having deal with the devastating outcomes ....the reason these things are not allowed is valid.

[innocentiafambe]

Trinity speaks extremely well....I wish him well.

[Yvdberg]

It is such a pity, more than half of South Africans are currently living in the same conditions he grew up in.

[Professor_Stark]

Imagine a bunch of criminals chilling in their cell playing fifa, smoking zaza, another guy relaxing on his bed sweet-talking his girlfriend on a phone call, others watching Generations on another tv. And this guy says it’s not luxury, what the heck!

[MortimerJochims-whmr]

I agree with you, the same with me I have alot of setbacks in my live of crime, now that I'm a grown man I realize whom I was supposed to be

[jeanoliver]

I fully agree all who have done wrong must face jail

[thaabieddante]

Well done brother, you need to think about writing a book, our youth needs to see this narrative. Thank you SABC for uplifting and providing this space for rehabilitated brothers to share their success😊