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The Department of Correctional Services confirmed this and an investigation is underway to establish how the phone was smuggled and the people involved. “A criminal case was also registered with the South African Police Service, CAS 420/05/2022. We have transferred Detainee Lukhele to a Maximum Section of the Barberton Correctional Centre,” read the statement.

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The department further added that for the country to have safe correctional centres. They expect nothing but strict adherence to safety standards. “Visitors, inmates, officials and private citizens caught contravening our regulations shall be dealt with through the criminal justice system. DCS’ resolve is clear. We shall never spare those involved in the smuggling of contrabands any mercy.”

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Barberton Correctional Centre escapee, Amos Shabangu Mashaba was re-arrested last night Mhlambanyathi near Hazyview.

The Department of Correctional Services confirmed this in a statement the morning stating that a further charge of escaping would be added. “Mashaba was convicted in 2003 for murder, rape, theft and robbery. He has been placed in lawful custody to continue serving his sentence in a maximum security correctional facility,” reads the statement.

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Meanwhile, the search for Juneal Jacobs who escaped in Malmesburry Correctional Centre last week continues. He was among the three remand detainees who escaped and was awaiting trial for murder before he escaped. Two others were re-arrested.

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