Sonke Gender Justice expresses outrage at Bester’s escape saga

Civil society organisation Sonke Gender Justice is outraged at how convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester’s escape was handled. The organisation’s co-founder Bafana Khumalo has accused the police of risking the safety of victims in order to protect their investigation.

Bester and his alleged accomplices, which include his girlfriend, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, her father, Zolile Sekeleni, former G4S employee Senohe Matsoara, and CCTV engineer Teboho Lipholo, are all facing multiple charges in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.

The charges relate to Bester’s escape and subsequent re-arrest in Tanzania. Khumalo says more cases involving Bester since his escape could now emerge.

“This was quite shocking, to listen to the Police Minister [Bheki Cele] making their version, that they kept this matter out of the public eye- because they did not want to jeopardise their investigations. Tacitly, he was admitting that they preferred to protect their investigation at the expense of the victims of Thabo Bester, and other women who potentially could have been victims.”

“This man has been out of prison for almost a year. It’s very likely that we may get other cases that involve him- and this is a major dereliction of duty by the state in this regard,” adds Khumalo.

Source: SABC

In other news – Dr Nandipha spotted wearing a wedding ring, photos causes a stir

Nandipha Magudumana made her second appearance at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Monday, 17 April. And for the first time since being arrested alongside partner in crime Thabo Bester, the public got to see her face.

But it wasn’t just the aesthetic doctor’s flawless skin that South Africans admired. Nandipha also sported a diamond ring on her wedding finger! Learn more