Mozambican prison escapee's Sandton arrest exposes SA border security flaws

By Siyabonga Sithole | Published Mar 13, 2025

A convicted murderer who escaped from Mozambique's Maputo Prison during a mass breakout has been arrested in Sandton's affluent business district. The fugitive's sophisticated vehicle smuggling operation between South Africa and Mozambique has raised urgent questions about border security and cross-border criminal networks. Anti-crime activists are now calling for enhanced border control measures.