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Four murder-accused Mangaung prison wardens granted bail
Four murder-accused Mangaung prison wardens granted bail! Bail has been granted to four G4S prison officials from the controversial Mangaung…
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Cosatu opposes VAT hike, proposes pension fund holiday as alternative
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has weighed in on the contentious issue of the proposed value-added tax…
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6 suspected CIT robbers killed in Germiston shootout with police
Gauteng police have shot and killed six suspected cash-in-transit robbers in Germiston. On Saturday morning, police responded to a report…
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Manhunt launched for gang after Tembisa cash-in-transit heist attempt
Police continue their manhunt for a gang who blew up a G4S armoured van during an attempted cash-in-transit heist in…
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G4S employees’ strike postponed
G4S employees have postponed their strike, which was expected to affect thousands of businesses and banks. Workers were set to…
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Thousands of businesses & banks set to be impacted by G4S employees strike
As G4S employees embark on a strike across the country on Friday, thousands of businesses and banks are set to…
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2 Eastern Cape women arrested for wounding undertaker during gun salute at funeral
Two Eastern Cape women are facing a string of criminal charges after they were allegedly caught on camera giving a…
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Well-known Thabo Bester’s ex-prison mate has died by suicide
The dramatic death of an inmate at the controversial Mangaung Correctional Centre has caused yet another stir months after Thabo…
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Robbers hit G4S van in Limpopo
Heavily armed men made off with an undisclosed amount of money after robbing a cash van in Ramongwerane, Limpopo. Hawks…
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Court battle over DCS takeover of Thabo Bester prison
The Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts is taking the Department of Correctional Services to court. BCC is the company that hired G4S…
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G4S employee linked to Thabo Bester prison escape abandons bail
A suspect linked to the case of convicted murderer and r@pist Thabo Bester abandoned bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court.…
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Dr Nandipha’s application for leave to appeal to be heard next week
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s application for leave to appeal the Bloemfontein High Court decision that dismissed her urgent application to declare…
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Thabo Bester escape: State to oppose bail applications for 2 accused
The tenth accused in the Thabo Bester prison escape case has been granted R10,000 bail in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court.…
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Thabo Bester escape suspects to make bail bid
Three suspects linked to the Thabo Bester prison break are back in the dock on Monday. The former G4S prison…
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Thabo Bester escape: State unclear on whether to oppose bail for latest 3 suspects
The State in the Thabo Bester escape case said it’s yet to decide whether to oppose bail for the latest…
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3 G4S employees implicated in Thabo Bester escape saga to remain in jail
The three latest suspects to be arrested in connection with the audacious Thabo Bester escape have been remanded in custody…
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3 more suspects arrested in Thabo Bester escape saga
Police have arrested three more suspects in the Thabo Bester escape saga. All three are G4S employees. Two of the…
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Thabo Bester escape: Tieho Makhotsa’s family questions R14 000 payment
Tieho Makhotsa’s family is furious over his arrest. They say he’s innocent and is being dragged to court for doing…
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Thabo Bester escape: Makhotsa’s family believes in his innocence
He’s innocent and he’s now been dragged into court for doing his job. Those are the sentiments of the family…
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Ex-G4S employees call for accountability
Former G4S employees marched to the Mangaung prison. They want to stop the company from being granted an extension and…
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Former G4S employee accused of helping Thabo Bester to escape released on bail
Four of the five former G4S employees arrested in connection with assisting Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, escape prison have been…
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Thabo Bester escape: 4 out of 5 accused in denied bail
Four of the five accused in helping Thabo Bester escape prison have been denied bail. Only Nastassja Jansen, who is…
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Thabo Bester escape: G4S employee wants bail so he can prepare for disciplinary hearing
The attorney for G4S employee Buti Masukela, who is accused of assisting Thabo Bester escape from prison, claims he should…
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Bail bid for 5 co-accused in Thabo Bester escape postponed
The bail case of five of the suspects, accused of helping convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester break out of…
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Nastassja Jansen’s attorney insists she wasn’t involved in Thabo Bester’s escape
The attorney of eight accused in the escape of convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, has argued that his client…
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Bail hearing of 5 accused in Thabo Bester escape to continue
The bail hearing of the five suspects accused of helping Thabo Bester escape from prison will continue on Friday in…
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Ronald Lamola’s Department looks to operationalise Mangaung prison after ditching G4S
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola defended the government’s public-private partnership to run two of the country’s 243…
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Thabo Bester’s escape was a failure of the criminal justice system
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the department was ready to take over Mangaung prison as it was…
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Nandipha Magudumana’s lawyer mum on bail steps
Nandipha Magudumana’s lawyer has refused to confirm whether his client will apply for bail before her next court appearance next…
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Here’s why Thabo Bester will be making a virtual court appearance
The five former G4S employees accused of aiding and abetting Thabo Bester in his prison escape, will reappear in the…
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5 accused in Thabo Bester saga continue bail bid
Five suspects implicated in Thabo Bester’s brazen prison escape are continuing their fight for freedom. It’s the second day of…
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Thabo Bester: Bail application for ex-G4S employees to continue on Friday
The bail application against five former G4S employees charged with assisting Facebook rapist Thabo Bester escape has been rolled over…
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Hawks seek help in identifying suspects after G4S security guards are robbed in Limpopo
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in Limpopo is seeking public assistance to identify suspected armed robbers, seen in…
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G4S to cut ties with Correctional Services in SA
G4S has issued a statement saying it will no longer be investing in correctional services in South Africa. The announcement…
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Correctional Services to cut ties with G4S in 90 days over Thabo Bester escape
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the department’s contract with G4S to operate the Mangaung prison would be cancelled in…
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Bheki Cele reveals more details on latest arrests linked to Thabo Bester escape
The police ministry said that the two former G4S employees arrested in connection with the prison escape of Thabo Bester…
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Security body calls for termination of G4S contract with correctional services
The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (Tapsosa) has called for the contract between the Correctional Services Department…
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Minister Lamola says Correctional Services has launched internal probe into Thabo Bester’s escape
The Justice and Correctional Services Department has instituted internal investigations related to Thabo Bester’s escape from the maximum-security Mangaung Correctional…
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Action Society: Taxpayers shouldn’t foot bill in Thabo Bester matter
Civil organization Action Society said that the costs incurred in convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s case should not be…
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G4S security guard to appear in court over Thabo Bester escape
A G4S security guard at the Mangaung Correctional Centre has been arrested in connection with the Thabo Bester escape. The…
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Action Society: G4S should reimburse govt for Thabo Bester & Dr Magudumana return flight
Civil organization Action Society said security company G4S should reimburse the government for costs incurred during murderer and rapist Thabo…
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G4S security guard arrested in Thabo Bester case
Another arrest has been made in connection with the Thabo Bester escape case. Police say the 51-year-old G4S security guard…
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Implicated individuals will be held accountable, says Minister Lamola on Thabo Bester escape
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has warned those implicated in the Thabo Bester escape saga that they will be held accountable.…
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NPA withdraws murder charge against Dr Nandipha’s father Zolile Sekeleni
The National Prosecuting Authority on Monday withdrew a murder charge against the father of disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana. Sixty-five-year-old…
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Security company fingered in aiding Thabo Bester to escape prison
A technical security company whose affiliates have scored several lucrative government tenders has been linked to the facilitation of Thabo…
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Correctional Services: Thabo Bester eating prison food & is kept at Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru II
The Department of Correctional Services has rubbished allegations circulating on social media insinuating that Facebook rapist and convicted murderer has…
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SAFTU demands immediate termination of G4S contract at Mangaung prison
South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is calling on government to immediately terminate the G4S contract to run the…
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Thabo Bester’s mother says she will never go to visit him in prison
The mother of a convicted serial killer and rapist Thabo Bester, said she will not be visiting him in prison…
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Parliament committee: Mangaung prison symbolic of poorly run SA correctional centres
Parliament’s justice and correctional services portfolio committee said the Mangaung Correctional Centre, where convicted criminal Thabo Bester escaped is an…
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Parliament committee: There’s enough evidence to end contract with G4S
Parliament’s justice and correctional services portfolio committee said that it has noted 18 breaches of contract by the G4S private…
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