By Our Reporter
LIMPOPO (CONVERSEER) – A 54-year-old woman from NkowaNkowa in Limpopo, South Africa, has been arrested for attempting to operate her own prison.
It was alleged that the woman opened the prison in her own yard on 2 December 2025.
The woman, who is a tavern owner, arrested a few men, who were causing violence when drunk and locked them up until they were sober or paid their bills.
According to reports, she detained 36 people for drinking at her tavern without paying and those who owed her.
The woman also used the prison to arrest men who beat up women when drunk at the tavern.
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Authorities say the woman acted without any legal authority and violated multiple criminal and human-rights laws.
Police are currently investigating the full scale of the operation, while the detainees have been released.
Officials have warned that no individual has the right to detain or imprison others, regardless of the circumstances, stressing that only law-enforcement agencies may carry out arrests.
