Convicted rhino poacher recaptured after he saws his way out of prison

 

Audrey Galawu

Simba Masinge, who escaped with six other men from the Makhanda prison was recaptured on Wednesday night by police in the Eastern Cape.

Masinge was allegedly caught by the police and correctional service officers while hiding in a bush near a farming area close to the Makhanda Waainek Correctional Centre.

Masinge is a Zimbabwean citizen who was convicted of rhinoceros poaching and is awaiting sentencing on November 4, 2022.

He is the second of the gang to be captured after the six men used a hacksaw to break out of jail

The first escapee was captured after he was hit by a truck.