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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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Mangaung prisoner disputes the reasons given for fellow inmate’s death
Mangaung prisoner disputes the reasons given for fellow inmate’s death! An inmate from the controversial Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein…
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Prison authorities who delayed reporting Thabo Bester’s escape receive final written warnings
Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Minister, Pieter Groenewald, said all the prison officials who delayed reporting the escape of convicted…
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Defence wants court to prioritize Thabo Bester’s application about his conditions of imprisonment
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s new lawyer has warned that his client may be mentally compromised if an application…
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Thabo Bester begs court to reinstate and apply death penalty on him
Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester has begged the Bloemfontein High Court to reinstate and apply the death penalty on…
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Defence argues prison authorities targeting Thabo Bester by depriving him of his dietary needs
Lawyers for Thabo Bester have accused prison authorities of targeting him by failing to provide the meals he requires for…
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Thabo Bester’s case to stall for another 4 months
The Thabo Bester prison escape case will stall for another four months following a brief first appearance in the Bloemfontein…
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Dr Nandipha Magudumana loses bail appeal bid
Disgraced doctor Nandipha Magudumana has lost her bail appeal application in the High Court in Bloemfontein. The High Court in…
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Dropping the charges against trio in Thabo Bester case is part of strategy, says NPA
The move to withdraw charges against three people accused of helping Thabo Bester escape custody, is all part of a…
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Katlego Bereng’s supporters welcome Nandipha Magudumana being denied bail
Community members have welcomed the State’s decision to deny disgraced aesthetics doctor, Nandipha Magudumana, bail. Supporters of Katlego Bereng rejoiced…
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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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Prisoner commits suicide at Mangaung Correctional Centre
The Department of Correctional Services (DSC) has confirmed a suicide incident by an inmate at Mangaung Correctional Centre on Monday…
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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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Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal team not giving up without a fight
Dr Nandipha Magudumana is awaiting a ruling on her application to have her arrest and extradition declared unlawful. She claims…
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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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9th suspect in Thabo Bester escape case arrested
Another suspect has been arrested in the case against the convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester. This brings the total…
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Thabo Bester escape: Bail ruling for 5 co-accused expected
Judgment in the bail application for the 5 co-accused in the Thabo Bester escape saga will be delivered on Monday.…
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Lawfulness of Nandipha Magudumana’s arrest set to be argued in court
The lawfulness of alleged criminal Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s arrest will be argued in the Bloemfontein High Court on Friday morning.…
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Nandipha Magudumana applies to have arrest and repatriation declared unlawful
More than a month has passed since murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his partner Dr Nandipha Magudumana were apprehended…
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Katlego Bereng’s mom says there should be no bail for Thabo Bester co-accused
Katlego Bereng’s mother says all those accused of aiding Thabo Bester to escape from prison, should not be granted bail.…
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Home Affairs ready to challenge urgency of Nandipha Magudumana’s court application
The Department of Home Affairs said it’s ready to challenge the urgency of Nandipha Magudumana’s application in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s…
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5 accused in Thabo Bester escape saga make final pleas for bail
Closing arguments for the five co-accused in the Thabo Bester prison break scandal will be heard in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s…
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Home Affairs looking to revoke Nandipha Magudumana’s passport
The Department of Home Affairs plans to revoke the passport of Dr Nandipha Magudumana. She has been linked to Facebook…
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Nandipha Magudumana heads to court over alleged unlawful arrest
Dr Nandipha Magudumana has labelled her arrest in Tanzania as an abduction. Magudumana’s legal team have filed an urgent application…
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The Best Escape: Five co-accused wait a little longer on bail decision
Five co-accused in the Thabo Bester prison break scandal will have to wait a little longer to find out whether…
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Court hears CCTV cameras were switched off to abet Thabo Bester’s escape
More details have emerged on how convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester escaped from prison in May last year. The…
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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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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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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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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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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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Correctional Services dismisses claims Thabo Bester is now a Mangaung inmate
The Department of Correctional Services has refuted claims that convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has been returned to the…
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Watch: Convicted rapist & murderer Thabo Bester dances in jail cell
It was clear Thabo Bester was living a “soft life” behind bars, with a laptop and cellphone at his disposal…
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President Ramaphosa disturbed by Thabo Bester escape
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is disturbed by the daring prison escape of Thabo Bester. This is according to his…
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G4S gives MPs detailed timeline of days leading to Thabo Bester’s escape
Prisons contractor G4S told Parliament that it was the company that alerted the police about a strange chemical or “petrol”…
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Thabo Bester’s safety should be a priority as he could implicate a lot of people after prison escape – Crime expert
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s safety should be prioritized as he can spill the beans about how and reveal…
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Police arrest 2 suspects linked to Thabo Bester’s escape from prison
Two more suspects including a former employee of the G4S security company have been arrested in connection with the elaborate…
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Convicted r@pist, murderer and fugitive Thabo Bester re-arrested
Rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has been re-arrested. He was apprehended in Tanzania on Friday. Bester escaped from Mangaung Correctional…
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Thabo Bester’s mom living in fear
Thabo Bester’s mother is living in fear. Maria Mabaso says she’s been receiving death threats since the news broke of…
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Hunt for Thabo Bester continues
Fugitive Thabo Bester is still on the run. The rapist and murderer faked his own death to escape from the…
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Police raid Thabo Bester’s hideout
Police are raiding the last known hideout of the escaped rapist and murdered Thabo Bester. Bester is on the run…
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G4S security company wants date with MPs
The security company G4S has asked to appear before parliament’s justice portfolio committee. It says it would like to address…
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Fidelity offers R100 000 to anyone with information on Thabo Bester’s whereabouts
Private security company Fidelity on Friday announced a R100,000 reward for anybody with information that would lead to the arrest…
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Mangaung prison under new management after Thabo Bester escape
The Mangaung Correctional Centre is under new management following the escape of rapist and murderer Thabo Bester from the facility…
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Security company G4S maintains Thabo Bester died in his cell
The Department of Correctional Services says it is in talks with security company G4S to get to the bottom of…
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Prison warder reportedly informed deputy minister about Facebook rapist Thabo Bester’s prison escape
The story behind the death of Facebook rapist Thabo Bester, who is believed to be actually alive, keeps getting stranger…
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G4S ordered to release report on alleged prison torture in Bloemfontein
British security company G4S must release a report on alleged torture of inmates by prison personnel at Mangaung Correctional Centre…
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