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Two prisoners serving long prison terms at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Center in Tshwane have escaped.
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) launched a manhunt after the escape Wednesday morning.
Spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo said: “The fugitives are Thabo Zacharia Muyambo from Mozambique, who was serving a life sentence on 21 counts of various crimes, including rape, robbery and kidnapping, and Johannes Chauke from Zimbabwe, who was serving 20 years for burglary. “.
Nxumalo could not confirm Record However, at what time the two men had escaped, “they escaped in the early hours of this morning.”
“They are both still at large and members of the Correctional Services emergency support team are working closely with the South African Police Service who are hot on their heels and these fugitives will be returned to jail.”
He said DCS had also launched an internal investigation into the leak.
Nxumalo said DCS was investigating the circumstances and items they may have used to flee the Tshwane-based Correctional Center.
Nxumalo said members of the public were urged to contact the nearest police station if they came into contact with them.
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