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Man and woman arrested for harbouring escapees, granted bail

The duo appeared in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate Court today.

LIMPOPO – Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says the duo were granted R1 000 bail, each.

Their case was remanded to 23 November.

The duo appeared alongside the five prisoners who were rearrested after escaping from Kutama Senthumule Correctional Centre on Thursday, 26 Ocotber.

The five prisoners, Jabulani Mahlangu, Ntshengedzeni Manykha, Ntshavheni Munyai, Chris Faku and Justice Makamu were remanded in custody until 23 November for further police investigations to take place.


LIMPOPO – A 32-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested on Monday for defeating the ends of justice and possession of stolen property.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo explains that the two suspects were arrested, after four prisoners who escaped from Kutama Senthumule Correctional Center, on Thursday, were found on their premises. The duo had given them clothing to change into.

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“It is understood four of the seven escapees went to a house in Louis Trichardt and were harboured by the duo before leaving the premises in the early hours of Friday (2017-10-27) morning.,” he said.

Correctional Services uniforms that were allegedly worn by these prisoners were found on the premises.

“All these escapees were rearrested after community members provided the police with valuable information. The two suspects will appear in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate’s Court today.”

The five prisoners that were rearrested will also appear in the same court today with remaining prisoners still at large.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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