2008.11 PAUL HARRIS FELLOW WALTER MASHIYA

Arthur Yarham who has been involved in this process for many years both as a participant and advisor and has established an extremely close relationship with the prison, remarked that, since taking up the post of Area Commissioner for Correctional Services, WALTER MASHIYA has revolutionized the Leeukop Prison. When he arrived some seven years ago he was faced with strikes, prison gangs, corruption, poor conditions and de-motivated prison staff.  Today, there are no gangs, no strikes, corruption has been weeded out, education programmes, professional workshops and tainting programmes, religious education, computer facilities and sports facilities, etc.
Leeukop Prison, thanks to his drive and initiative, is today recognized as the 'Role Model' for all other branches of Correctional Services. At international conferences held this year - in Kenya and Mozambique - under the auspices of the United Nations - investigating prison conditions and the implementation of Correctional Services - Walter Mashiya was chosen to represent S.A. due to the fact that Leeukop was the leading light in Africa as a TRUE example of Correctional Services.
WALTER MASHIYA is a shining example of transformation and, in recognition of his accomplishments, he was inducted as a Paul Harris Fellow.