Spokesperson Kay Makhubele said: "Only two prisoners that were due to appear in court today have escaped". 

The escaped prisoners, who were considered dangerous, face murder charges.

Earlier, the court was evacuated while police conducted a search. It was thought the prisoners were hiding out somewhere in the court premises.

The police said they were continuing to search for the escaped prisoners and a probe has been launched to find out how they managed to escape from the court.

African News Agency (ANA)