
A prisoner escaped from police custody in Malamulele on Friday, 10 January 2025 at around 14:00. Thembinkosi Gift Mabunda, a 24-year-old from Hasani Mbalati village, was with four other awaiting trial prisoners when he made a break for it while they were supposed to board a prisoner’s truck.
Mabunda was already facing multiple charges, including carjacking, and now additional charges of escaping from lawful custody and aiding prisoner to escape have been added. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the escape, and more charges may be added as the investigation unfolds.
The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo has ordered the Malamulele police to track down the escaped prisoner and utilize all available resources to ensure his capture.