Manhunt launched after inmate escapes from KZN prison a week after imprisonment

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Manhunt launched after inmate escapes from KZN prison a week after imprisonment
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Two inmates, Siyabonga Sikhakhane and Siphamandla Gift Simelane, are on the run after escaping from prisons in KwaZulu-Natal.

The second inmate, Siyabonga Sikhakhane, who also escaped, was serving 16 years for housebreaking and theft.DSC spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the circumstances under which they escaped are being investigated as they were both out with the spans .“The escapees are 34-year-old Siyabonga Sikhakhane, serving 16 years of imprisonment for housebreaking and theft. He was incarcerated at Nkandla Correctional Centre since 23 March 2023,” Nxumalo said.

The burnt body discovered in his cell, though initially pronounced dead by the Department of Correctional Services South Africa, was not that of Bester.

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