A female warder who was caught in an intimate position with a male inmate in a South African prison, has been suspended.
National correctional services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo had disclosed that a disciplinary process has already been launched over the incident which occurred in an office at Ncome Correctional Centre.
Graphic video clips of the encounter raised questions about how the cellphone the prisoner used to film the sex escapade found its way into the prison.
Singabakho Nxumalo told radio 702 on Wednesday March 17, that more prison officials might be punished if found culpable.
Nxumalo said; “We have suspended the official involved and we’ve taken disciplinary measures against the inmate.
“The investigation is much broader than the two people seen on the video because … We need to understand if it is just an isolated incident or if there is more to it and if there are other players.
“We do not want them [cellphones] in our centres. This is a classic case, a cellphone was used to record this.
“Cellphones are just one item in the long list of contraband items that are not allowed because they cause harm to the victims outside and used to plan other crimes. They could even order hits on others.