TWO prison warders have been accused of driving a convicted criminal to his home for coffee instead of taking him back to his cell after a court appearance. Christopher “Gielie” Willemse, who is doing time in Krugersdorp Prison for assault, had to testify in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday.
Andries Mpondo and Godfrey Ntshenkong handcuffed Willemse and took him to court from prison. But instead of returning him to prison the warders drove to Willemse’ s home in Claremont, west of Johannesburg. Once there, they allegedly allowed Willemse, who is also on trial facing murder and drug charges, to relax with his family while they drank coffee.
But none of them knew that South Africa’s top cop, Piet Byleveld, had tailed them from court. They got a rude awakening when Byleveld and his team invited themselves into the house. “We got a tip-off and decided to follow them from court. When we arrived at the house we found him relaxing with his family,” Byleveld said. “We arrested the two officers on the spot.”
The two appeared in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court yesterday on charges of defeating the ends of justice.
Source: The Sowetan
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