Police arrest man who escaped from Middledrift prison

The man who escaped from Middledrift Correctional Centre has been arrested by the Mdantsane police.

Mzwandile Mpukwana, 44, was found at his home in NU 1 Mdantsane at about 11pm last night.

He was due to be released in September. He was convicted of burglary and theft in 2010 and was serving a seven-year sentence when he escaped from the  Middledrift Correction Services on Thursday .

Constable Siphenkosi Jwambi confirmed this morning that the suspect has been rearrested and is currently in police custody.