The inmate -who is believed to be a member of the notorious 28s gang – stabbed the warder twice before suffering a fatal head injury.
Yela was due back in court on 29 February, on charges relating to the murder of his twin children in April 2017.
South Africa’s dumbest criminals? We’d say so.
Community members were furious.
Photographer, Lee-Ann Olwage, has been wanting to take pictures inside Pollsmoor maximum security prison for some time. When she was eventually allowed in, she witnessed a fascinating sight.
It’s not exactly a glamorous tourist attraction, but it does play a vital role in prisoner rehabilitation.
An exclusive report by CNN reveals the inhumane treatment of inmates in South Africa’s most notorious prison: Pollsmoor in Cape Town.