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SABC News (SA)·September 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has blamed infrastructure challenges for the escape of an inmate from a facility in South Africa's North West province. According to SABC News, the prisoner, Edward Madiba, escaped from his single cell by cutting through a burglar-bar door. The union argues that poor infrastructure at correctional facilities contributed to the security breach, raising concerns about conditions and safety within the province's prison system.

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