Thabo Bester

Four of the five suspects in the Thabo Bester prison escape denied bail

Four of the former G4S employees accused of aiding Thabo Bester's prison escape have been denied bail on Tuesday the 29th of May 2023.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Extradition vs Deportation, as Dr Nandipha Magudumana's case intesifies

Dr Nandipha Magudumana's urgent application to have her arrest and detention declared wrongful and unlawful's judgement will be heard on Monday the 5th of June 2023.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana 'unlawful arrest' application dismissed

Bloemfontein High Court Judge Phillip Loubser has dismissed Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s urgent application to have her arrest declared unlawful.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana files notice to appeal the High Court's decision

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana has filed her notice of application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Another arrest in connection to the Thabo Bester case has been made

Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that another arrest in connection with the Thabo Bester case has been made.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Thabo Bester's case postponed to the 8th of August 2023

The case against murder and rape convict Thabo Bester has been postponed to August for further investigations.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana declines to apply for bail

The plot thickens in the Thabo Bester escape saga, following Dr Nandipha Magudumana and five other suspects’ brief appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. In what was expected to be the formal bail application, Magudumana decli...

Tshegofatso Makola·12 months ago

"Actual evidence will be revealed in court" - Tanzania High Commissioner to SA

Following Dr. Nandipha Magudumana challenging her arrest in Tanzania and describing it as unlawful, Tanzania High Commissioner to South Africa, Gaudence Milanzi has revealed that further details around the contested incarceration will em...

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana reveals Thabo Bester took her forcefully

A tearful Dr Nandipha Magudumana told the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court that her lover, convicted serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, forced her into a car and took her out of the country against her will.

Neo Poho ·8 months ago

Thabo Bester's case postponed to the 11th of October 2023

Escaped rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana were reunited on Tuesday morning for the first time since their extradition from Tanzania after their arrest.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Minister Motsoaledi says, Thabo Bester can get an ID by next week if he wishes

Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed that if Thabo Bester would like an ID, he can receive one as early as next week. This comes following revelations of the escaped convict not having any legal documents binding him...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Father and daughter court date: Will Dr Nandipha and her father be granted bail?

Dr Nandipha Magudumana will have her day in court once again today, alongside her father Cornelius Sekeleni and two other suspects Senohe Matsoara and Teboho Lipholo. The suspects are alleged to have had a hand in the escape of Thabo Bes...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Thabo Bester: Fifth suspect to appear in court today

Following the arrest of yet another G4S employee  in connection with the prison escape of the ‘Facebook Rapist', Thabo Bester, the suspect is set to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court today.The plot is set to thicken once again...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Magistrates Court grants Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s father bail and snubs the rest, for now

Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s father, Cornelius ‘Zolile’ Sekeleni, will be able to sleep at home for the time being unlike his daughter and two other co-accused. This comes as the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court granted him R10 000 bail today....

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Thabo Bester accomplices to remain in police custody until next court date

The two suspects who appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court today, in connection with the Thabo Bester prison break saga have officially been charged with murder. This is as the two were apprehended for allegedly aiding in the e...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Kgosi Mampuru set to be Thabo Bester’s home for the next month as case is postponed

Thabo Bester will have to get used to Kgosi Mampuru Maximum Security Correctional Centre for the time being. This is as the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court postponed his case to 16 May 2023.Bester appeared in court for the first time today...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Police close the net on those responsible for aiding Thabo Bester in his escape

It seems as though the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Department of Justice and Correctional Services (JCS) are hard at work at getting to the bottom of the escape of Thabo Bester as well as reviving their reputation.Yet another...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

In case you were buried in chocolates all weekend, here is what you missed

It is the start of a four-day work week for many, with the smell of spices from the fragrant hot-cross buns and pickled fish still in the air. What was expected to be a peaceful and quiet weekend was very far from such, and if the food w...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Police confirm the extradition of Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana

The Ministers of Police and the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (JCS), Bheki Cele and Ronald Lamola have expressed gratitude to the Tanzanian government for what has been described as “its unequivocal co-operation in the ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana to have her day in court again next week

Dr Nandipha Magudumana will have to remain in police custody once again, following what was her first court appearance today. Magudumana appeared at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in Mangaung in the Free State alongside the recently...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago