Former death-row inmate freed

Free: Melefe is out of prison
Free: Melefe is out of prison

A South African man who was convicted of murder has been released on remission before completing his jail term. Michael Molefe who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2008 was released in April this year and has since been repatriated.

Molefe’s sentence was backdated to 2000, from the time when he was arrested with his accomplice, Brandon Kgomotso Sampson.  At the time when he was released, he had only served an effective 14 years of the 20-year jail term. 

Speaking in an interview with Mmegi, Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation Public Relations Officer Wamorena Ramolefe said that every prisoner is entitled to a conditional pardon.  He said it all depends on how the prisoner behaves in jail.

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