Two men responsible for one of the most horrific crimes in South African history are out on parole.
Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger, who violently assaulted, raped and slit the throat of a Gqeberha woman, Alison Botha, were released on parole on Tuesday.
The men who have spent 28 years behind bars will now be under strict parole conditions and will be supervised by the Department of Correctional Services for the rest of their natural lives.
Botha made international headlines when she was left for dead after the brutal attack in which she was raped and stabbed 30 times.
Du Toit and Kruger were arrested when Botha managed to get help, miraculously surviving her ordeal.
Botha, who is now a motivational speaker, wrote a bestseller about her attack which also led to a documentary-styled film entitled "Alison" in which she described how she was raped. disembowelled and nearly decapitated.
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says the men are being released in compliance with the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998.
Du Toit and Kruger were sentenced in the then Port Elizabeth High Court in 1995 after being successfully prosecuted by Hannelie Bakker, who is now a defence attorney.
On Tuesday, shortly after the news, Alison took to social media to express her disappointment.
