Last of the seven escapees still on the run, Louis Trichardt

South African Police Service

Last of the seven escapees still on the run, Louis Trichardt
Last of the seven escapees still on the run, Louis Trichardt. Photo: SAPS

Another escapee of the seven prisoners who broke out from Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre outside Makhado, has been rearrested during an joint intelligence driven operation that was conducted in the early hours of today, 19 June 2018.

Phathutshedzo Nemadodzi aged 34 from Dididi village outside Thohoyandou was apprehended while hiding in his home.

This brings to six the total number of the escapees who were rearrested up to now. Nemadodzi was imprisoned for murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Meanwhile a manhunt is still on for the last remaining escapee, Raphaelj Nyota (30) (in photo) from Harare in Zimbabwe who was in prison for murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

The other five escapees who were re-arrested earlier are as follows: Chris Faku (37), Jabulani Isaac Mahlangu (32) from Pretoria in the Gauteng Province, Ntshengedzeni Manukha (26) from Thohoyandou, Ntshavheni Thomas Munyai (30) from Riverside, Justice Makamo (28) from Zimbabwe.

These inmates escaped from prison on Thursday 27 October 2017 in the evening.

Anyone with information that can lead to the rearrest of this remaining escapee, may contact Colonel Nyelisani Mabatha at 082 565 8171 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or SMS Crime Line at 32211 or the nearest Police Station.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service