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WATCH | Bester tells court he was ‘lawfully released’, denies escape

Johannesburg – Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has escalated his legal battle, insisting in the Johannesburg High Court... Read more

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WATCH | ‘They belong in prison’: O’Sullivan targets SAPS top brass

Cape Town – Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has renewed his attack on senior police leadership. He insists that KwaZulu-Natal... Read more

10 Feb

Countries

WATCH | Bester blasts prison move: ‘I’m no escape risk!’

Pretoria – Convicted murderer Thabo Bester has criticised the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) for transferring him to the... Read more

6 Feb

Countries

Inmate tells court she’s denied medical care at Pollsmoor Prison

Cape Town – An accused woman appearing in the Wynberg Magistrates Court has told the court that she is... Read more

6 Feb

Countries

Thabo Bester Transferred to eBongweni Supermax, Joins ‘Cat’ Matlala

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has transferred convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester from Kgosi Mampuru... Read more

30 Jan

Burundi

Burundi sentences journalist to four years in prison

Nairobi –  A Burundian journalist held since April 2024 was sentenced to four years in prison, one of her... Read more

15 Jan

Countries

‘I deserve better!’ — Thabo Bester battles for luxury behind bars

Johannesburg – Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has filed another court application seeking relaxed prison conditions. In papers... Read more

10 Nov, 2025

Countries

SA man rescued from Bangkok jail after surviving brutal human trafficking

Cape Town – A South African man has been located in a Bangkok prison by private security personnel working... Read more

3 Nov, 2025

Countries

Chaos behind bars: Parliament sounds alarm over spiralling prison violence and staff attacks

Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has expressed serious concern about what it calls a “worrying... Read more

1 Nov, 2025

Algeria

Former Algeria minister handed 7 years in prison for embezzlement

Algiers – An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced former labour minister Tijani Hassan Haddam to seven years in prison... Read more

1 Oct, 2025