Police in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape are searching for an awaiting trial prisoner who escaped from custody on Saturday.
Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Khaya Tonjeni identified the escapee as 28-year-old rape suspect, Ntando Zenzile.
He said he and another awaiting trial prisoner, Sinalo Ndabeni, escaped from custody while “police were feeding them”.
However, Ndabeni, who was in custody on an assault charge, was rearrested later in Willowvale.
Tojeni said a task team has been established to track down Zenzile while an internal probe will be conducted to establish how the men, who were handcuffed at the time, were able to escape.
Anyone who may know his whereabouts should contact Willowvale police.
