Police Launch Manhunt for 3 Highly Dangerous Inmates Who Escaped While Being Transported to Emalahleni Prison

• Three extremely dangerous men are out on the loose after escaping from police custody on Wednesday, January 25
• The trio escaped while they were being transported from Groblersdal to a prison in Emalahleni
• Police have asked citizens to come forward with any information but cautioned people not to approach the dangerous men

EMALAHLENI - Authorities are on the hunt for three very dangerous men who escaped from custody while being transported to a prison in Emalahleni.

Micheal Masimula, Mahlanste Matebane and Lovemore Moshui were in the Groblersdal Magistrate's Court Tuesday, January 24, to face charges of murder, sexual assault, robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in addition to charges related to a cash-in-transit heist.

The trio escaped on Wednesday, January 25 at 11am while en route to Emalahleni from the courthouse.

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The South African Police Services (Saps) shared images of the three men on its Twitter page and asked members of the community to come forward with any information.

Police warn the public not to approach the men for their own safety

According to police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, the circumstances of the inmates' escape are still under investigation, but citizens have been cautioned not to approach the men because of how dangerous they are, News24 reported.

South Africans react to the escaped inmates

Citizens are concerned about how the inmates escaped in the first place.

Below are some reactions:

@bilal_actually said:

"How they escaped is what concerns me."

@ZebraRisk asked:

"Was the SAPS driver also arrested for negligence?"

@NoNameHarry2 suggested:

"Check the ANC offices, they could be hiding there."

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Loadshedding protest: Heavy police presence deterred violence between ANC and DA during #powertothepeoplemarch

In another story, Briefly News reported that thousands of frustrated South Africans and Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters descended on Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday, January 25 for the opposition party's #PowerToThePeopleMarch to Luthuli House.

The one-kilometre route from Mary Fitzgerald Square to Luthuli House turned Blue as protesters peacefully marched to voice their concerns about South Africa's deepening energy crisis.

But it was the heavy presence of the South African Police Services that arguably stopped the streets of Johannesburg from running red.

Source: Briefly News