South African prisoners using TikTok to livestream on the rise

There has always been an image that is portrayed when it comes to prison. 

And with the recent Thabo Bester proceedings, there's not much that has been left to the imagination. 

In support of that claim, the amount of prisoners that have come out on TikTok with their livestreams and posts has left many South Africans feeling uneasy. 

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And this recent post by firearms expert and Action Society director, Ian Cameron, has peaked a viral reaction from social media users. 

Check out his post below, calling out the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola. 

Courtesy of Twitter. 

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With the rise in livestreams, it makes one wonder what sort of control or lack thereof occurs inside correctional services. 

Check out a video posted to social media by a prisoner. The shocking part of this one is the guard actually engaging in the video. 

Courtesy of TikTok. 

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