Western Cape Prisoner Escapes Through the Roof of Truck en Route to Pollsmoor, SA in Disbelief

• The South African Police Service in the Western Cape launched a search for a suspect who escaped police custody
• The individual was en route to the Pollsmoor Correctional Facility when he escaped from the roof of the prison truck
• South Africans questioned how it was possible for him to escape through the truck, noting how difficult it is to get out of one

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

MUIZENBERG — A prisoner on his way to Pollsmoor Correctional Services in the Western Cape reportedly escaped from a prison truck on 12 December 2024. The South African Police Service is on the hunt for him.

Prisoner escapes prison truck

According to Daily Voice, the incident happened in the afternoon while the prisoner was being transported to Pollsmoor, one of SA's worst prisons. Members of the public alerted the driver of the escape attempt near a railway crossing in Muizenberg. The drivers stopped the truck and secured the roof. They discovered that one prisoner was missing when they arrived at the prison.

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The prisoner, Shepart Chfutuku, was reportedly arrested and detained for committing a robbery in Gordon's Bay in October. Recently, a prisoner escaped from the Boksburg Correctional Facility in November. The prisoner, Martin Jackson, was serving a 20-year sentence.

South Africans question the escape

Netizens on Facebook found the escape suspicious.

Mossilino Amos said:

"I've been in those many times. There's no way in hell that you're going to break out of those trucks unless you have help. Even if the truck was corroded, you have to wait until you come to a stop or slow down enough to run."

Claudine Lottering asked:

"How can one prisoner escape and others remain? It doesn't make sense."

Shani Pieterson said:

"I drive past these trucks every day. They drive so fast sometimes, even recklessly, so how did he get out?"

Zachary Xian Molete said:

"At this point, South Africa is just a video game. Nothing is real."

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Lunga Adam said:

"Talk about the roof of all evil!"

Prisoners allegedly turn to cats and escape

In a related article, Briefly News reported on a bizarre prison escape. Two prisoners reportedly transformed into cats and escaped!

The prisoners were held in a Gauteng prison after they were arrested with 11 others for having stolen property. The police said the suspects made strange noises and suddenly transformed into cats before they fled.

Source: Briefly News