A prisoner crouches as wardens conduct a search and seizure operation at Ebogweni Correctional Centre, better known as Kokstad's CMax prison, on 13 October 16 Image THULI DLAMINI Cape gangEbongweni CMax Prison is 5km outside Kokstad, a small town on the border of the Eastern Cape and KwaZuluNatal It is perched on a hill, clearly visible as you drive along the road towards Matatiele A total of 13 of South Africa's most hardened criminals guarded by 322 discipline members are jailed here under three categoriesSerial killer Ananias mathe The Mozambican national escaped from custody in January 05 and then, in 06, he managed to escape from Pretoria CMax prison In 13, he nearly managed to break out of Ebongweni CMax prison in KwazuluNatal after using a hammer and chisel to break through the wall of his maximum security cell

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