Law enforcement agencies in South Africa have launched a manhunt after a prisoner identified as Madiba escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng on Sunday. According to The Citizen, as many as eight officials could face suspension in connection with the escape, and the Department of Correctional Services is involved in the search effort. The circumstances of the escape, including how the inmate managed to flee the maximum-security facility, have not been detailed in the report.

Eight employees at Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre have received notices of contemplated suspension after inmate Edward Khomotso Madiba escaped from a single cell by cutting through a burglar-bar door, according to Sowetan. The provided report does not say when the escape occurred, whether Madiba has been rearrested, what evidence prompted the notices, or what final disciplinary action may follow.

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State announced that his administration has enhanced its capabilities to preemptively track and apprehend criminals, asserting that there is no longer a safe haven for them in the state. He emphasized the commitment to bringing offenders to justice.

Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, a self-employed resident of Mukalazi Zone in Nakawa Division, Kampala, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over the alleged murder and robbery of her friend and roommate, Jovia Namuwulya. According to BigEye, Turindwamukama appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu at the City Hall Court in Kampala, where the charges were read against her.

Two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and an informer have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a robbery and kidnapping that occurred during an unlawful operation in Randburg on May 8, 2018. The incident involved the theft of R1.2 million from three foreign nationals.

Nine individuals have been arrested in Witrantjie in connection with murders related to illegal mining activities. The police conducted the arrests after receiving information about suspects traveling in a minibus taxi, leading to their apprehension.