PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Acting National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Makgothi Thobakgale, has announced the appointment of a new acting prison manager following the dramatic escape of fugitive, Thabo Bester, from prison.
Briefing the media on Thursday, Thobakgale said the current Mangaung prison director has been removed and replaced with the new controller.
“The Correctional Services Act does provide for a mechanism to restore safety and security by taking control of the facility by means of appointing a temporary manager. This will mean that this temporary manager will perform the functions of the director. In this case, I have appointed Patrick Ali Mashabathakga as the temporary manager of the Mangaung correctional facility,” he said.
He said the G4S Security company still maintains that the famous Facebook rapist and murderer did not escape, despite overwhelming evidence showing that he did.
Thobakgale said a track and trace team has been activated
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