Inside job may be responsible for Rooigrond prison escape: Thobakgale
This was Edward Madiba's second escape from the centre.
Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has revealed preliminary findings suggesting that an inside individual might have been involved in the escape of Edward Madiba from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre. This is Madiba's second escape from the facility. Madiba was incarcerated in solitary confinement and was facing a 20-year sentence for robbery, possession of firearms and ammunition, kidnapping and parole violation.
Thobakgale expressed his apprehension stating, "It appears to me that he did not act alone, as if one examines the door and the butler, it becomes evident that the lock could not have been cut from within. Additionally, it's apparent that an electronic tool was utilized, rather than a manual saw requiring several days of labor."
According to Thobakgale, independent investigators have been tasked with probing the incident. "I have commissioned investigators from my office to examine this matter. The Rooigrond facility and the LMN region (comprising Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West) will not participate in the investigation. This inquiry will be overseen from my office and will be managed by the appointed investigators who will report directly to me."
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