The extraordinary movie-style prison break of the “Facebook rapist”, Thabo Bester, has shone the light on loopholes and corruption within the department of correctional services (DCS), which enable multitudes of convicted and awaiting trial prisoners to escape from jail.
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt after seven prisoners escaped from Makhanda Correctional facility this morning. It is alleged that on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 at about 04:00, the officer arrived for standby duties to visit the prison when she saw lights that were on in one of the units. It was discovered that