State ready for Thabo Bester trial – report
Cape Town – The state has confirmed its readiness for trial in the case of escaped convicted murderer and... Read more
5 Feb
WATCH | Surprise raid at Thabo Bester’s former prison
Cape Town – Correctional Services officials on Thursday conducted a surprise raid at Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC), previously housing... Read more
29 Nov, 2024
Parliament debates report on Thabo Bester’s prison escape
Parliament’s portfolio committee for Correctional Services met on Tuesday to discuss how to deal with previous inquiries into Thabo... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Correctional Services confirms security failures in Thabo Bester escape
Cape Town – The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that numerous security violations enabled the 2022 escape of convict... Read more
15 Oct, 2024
Public Protector blames Correctional Services for prolonging Thabo Bester escape
Thabo Bester faked his death in order to escape from prison and got away with it. Illustration: Lisa Nelson... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate
A Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services report says hundreds of prisoners are held in solitary confinement and this is... Read more
19 Sep, 2024
WATCH | Court dismisses Bester’s urgent plea for laptop use
Cape Town – Thabo Bester’s urgent application for access to a laptop was struck off the roll by the... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
WATCH | Thabo Bester returns to court
Cape Town – Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has filed a court application requesting access to a laptop... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
DCS hits back at Thabo Bester’s incarceration allegations
Cape Town – The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has responded to Thabo Bester’s claims about his treatment at Kgoši... Read more
1 Aug, 2024
Date set for Thabo Bester trial
The date for the trial of murderer and prison escapee Thabo Bester, and his girlfriend Nandipha Magudumana, has been... Read more
31 Jul, 2024
