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South Africa's most-wanted criminal has been captured two weeks after escaping from a top security jail near Pretoria.South Africa's most-wanted criminal has been captured two weeks after escaping from a top security jail near Pretoria.
Ananias Mathe, 29, from Mozambique, was detained last December on more than 50 charges, including murder and rape.Ananias Mathe, 29, from Mozambique, was detained last December on more than 50 charges, including murder and rape.
He stabbed a security guard in the eye with a screwdriver after being cornered in a house. He was then shot three times in the leg and captured.He stabbed a security guard in the eye with a screwdriver after being cornered in a house. He was then shot three times in the leg and captured.
Police describe him as "the ultimate criminal" and launched a huge manhunt for him when he escaped.Police describe him as "the ultimate criminal" and launched a huge manhunt for him when he escaped.
At one point during the hunt, the police shot and wounded a clergyman by mistake after a member of the public identified him as the escaped prisoner.At one point during the hunt, the police shot and wounded a clergyman by mistake after a member of the public identified him as the escaped prisoner.
National police spokeswoman Sally de Beer said Ananias Mathe stole a car fitted with a tracking device, and the security company that had installed it followed with the help of a helicopter.National police spokeswoman Sally de Beer said Ananias Mathe stole a car fitted with a tracking device, and the security company that had installed it followed with the help of a helicopter.
He abandoned the vehicle near a squatter camp north of Johannesburg in the East Rand.He abandoned the vehicle near a squatter camp north of Johannesburg in the East Rand.
He was then cornered in a house and captured by the security company after a struggle.He was then cornered in a house and captured by the security company after a struggle.
Ananias Mathe is the first prisoner to escape from the C-max prison since it opened 36 years ago.Ananias Mathe is the first prisoner to escape from the C-max prison since it opened 36 years ago.
He reportedly escaped by covering his body in Vaseline and squeezing through his tiny cell window which measured just 20cm by 60cm (8in by 2ft).He reportedly escaped by covering his body in Vaseline and squeezing through his tiny cell window which measured just 20cm by 60cm (8in by 2ft).
Mr Mathe, who is said to have had extensive military training dating from Mozambique's civil war, first escaped from custody in April 2005. Mr Mathe, who is said to have had extensive military training dating in Mozambique, first escaped from custody in April 2005.