Why do Neva Macgregor and Jen Clampett, the sweetest of grannies from the burbs, meet up with hardened criminals in prison? Former teacher Jen attended Randfontein High and the University of Port Elizabeth. She has four children and seven grandchildren and lives in Cape Town’s Kalk Bay. Former teacher Neva was educated at Germiston Girls’ High and Cape Town and Cambridge universities. She has four children and five grandchildren and lives in Cape Town’s Kirstenhof.
What lead you to work with criminals?
Jen: I’d always admired people who jumped in eagerly when a need presented itself, whereas I needed time to weigh things up. This would mostly leave me feeling daunted, and I’d walk away. Then someone asked me what legacy I’d like to leave. I realised I’d spent more time spectating than participating in my church life, and something needed to change.
Before long, I found myself assisting as a facilitator in Pollsmoor Prison on Alpha, a course run around the world that enables
