Groenpunt prison
Sixth escaped Groenpunt prisoner rearrested
Correctional services says Phillip Tivane is the only prisoner still on the run.
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#PrisonBreak: Two convicts still on the run
Five inmates were rearrested following a joint operation between correctional services and police.
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Officials working around the clock to track inmates on the run
Two of the seven prisoners who escaped from the Groenpunt Maximum Security prison are missing.
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#PrisonBreak: Investigations continue
The Correctional Services Department says it's trying to determine the circumstances of the escape.
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#PrisonBreak: Four more escaped convicts re-arrested
The men were nabbed this morning in a joint operation between police and correctional services officials.
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Six dangerous inmates still at large
The prisoners escaped from the Groenpunt Maximum Correctional Facility in Vereeniging.
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#PrisonBreak: One inmate rearrested, 6 remain at large
The inmates who escaped from the Groenpunt Maximum Correctional Facility found freedom through a window.
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First on EWN: 'Dangerous' inmates escape from Vereeniging prison
Authorities say the criminals were arrested for serious crimes & pose a threat to surrounding communities.
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'Prison officials cannot destroy evidence’
A lawyer says prison officials had no right to delete images showing an inmate being assaulted.
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Security at prisons to be 'intensified'
Correctional Services plans to double its efforts to prevent future violence at Groenpunt Prison.
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Two awaiting trial inmates killed in PE
Two awaiting trial prisoners were killed during gang fights at the St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth.
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Dept. to probe death of prisoner
The Correctional Services Department says a post-mortem will determine how a prisoner died.
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Dept. defends prison staff
The Correctional Services Department says journalists must follow procedures.
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Groenpunt prison denies ill-treating media
Correctional Services denied reports they intimidated media during a visit to the prison.
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SAHRC launches probe into prison riot
SAHRC wants to know if the human rights of Groenpunt Prisoners were violated.
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Department investigates prison fire
Inmates at the Groenpunt prison set fire to the facility after their grievances were being ignored.
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Extra security for Groenpunt prison
Extra security officials will remain at the Groenpunt Prison in the Free State this week.
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Police probe FS prison fire
Police are investigating what led to prisoners allegedly setting their cell on fire.
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Minister condemns Free State jail arson
The department says six officials and 60 inmates were treated for injuries after the Groenpunt Prison fire.
