Beauty for Ashes...

This is six year old Marshall Khatlane.. he has been living at Beauty for Ashes with his mother since April. This is a halfway house to rehabilitate women who have recently left prison. In the case of Marshall and his mom, it's the first time they've taken in a woman with her child.

There is a 88% residivism rate in the Western Cape. In other words, 88% of prisoners in this province are back behind bars within 18 months to 3-years. The average residivism rate for the rest of the country is 80%.

Our prisons are extremely overcrowded and there's not enough rehabilitation, says Stephanie van Wyk. The home, which is an NGO, has been going since 2001. They want to buy a house... this one they're renting.

We're visiting here with James Fernie of Uthando (Love) Tours: www.uthandosa.org