Seven prisoners escape from police holding cells in Limpopo

Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt to recapture seven suspects who escaped from police holding cells.

Law-abiding SA's citizens' safety has been jeopardised following the parole since 2016 of nearly 100,000 violent offenders without first taking DNA samples from them.
Law-abiding SA's citizens' safety has been jeopardised following the parole since 2016 of nearly 100,000 violent offenders without first taking DNA samples from them. (Thuli Dlamini)

Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt to recapture seven suspects who escaped from police holding cells.

Police spokesperson Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the seven awaiting-trial prisoners escaped from the police holding cells in Modimolle on Saturday at about 8pm.

“It is alleged that these prisoners escaped during the routine service by the police … The circumstances around this escaping incident is the subject of the ongoing police investigations.”

The seven escapees are:

  • Polano Ndebele;
  • Thapelo Mello;
  • Themba Ncube;
  • Sello Rengane;
  • Mpho Obvious Lesese;
  • Kenneth Shuma; and
  • Kazen Dluwayo.

Anyone with more information can call Cpt Richard Boshomane at 079-894-5501 or the crime stop number 086-001-0111.