Two awaiting trial prisoners escaped from the George Prison in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Police spokesperson, Sgt Chris Spies identified the escapees as 32-year-old Calisto Chaderek and 37-year-old Trevor Moliwa.
Spies said the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated and he could not say how the two escaped.
Chaderek is a Zimbabwean citizen who was in custody on charges of housebreaking and theft, while Moliwa, a South African, was in custody on charges of possession of a firearm and possession of stolen items.
Spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Candice van Reenen confirmed the incident.
She says the department is working closely with the police and has launched a 72-hour joint activation order within the cluster to ensure that the escapees are apprehended.
