Cops have offered a reward for information on the whereabouts of a convicted
murderer who escaped from Wynberg Magistrate's Court.
Phelo Mtala had been due to return to Pollsmoor Prison after his court appearance, but managed to escape by allegedly putting his fingerprints on somebody else’s release form, who had been in court with him on 17 May, and who was then taken back to Pollsmoor instead.
Mtala was convicted in 2016 of killing Anga Dekeni, Solethu Nongenzi and Mzimasi Majelimane and being in possession of an illegal firearm.
He had appeared in the Wynberg court two weeks before on another matter.
Anyone who knows of Mtala’s whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or Nyanga police at
021 380 3304 or
021 380 6000.