Here are our articles on the notorious prison escape on 3 May by convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester.
See also this timeline published on 3 April.
Documents were filed before the Thabo Bester revelations
Law | 25 April 2023
Motanyane John Masukela will be able to apply for bail on 3 and 4 May
News | 20 April 2023
Bester saga is an embarrassment, says union president after visit to Mangaung Correctional Centre
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 19 April 2023
R10,000 bail for Zolile Sekeleni
Brief | 17 April 2023
Thabo Bester has been arrested, nearly a year after escaping prison. Should the state be praised for prompt action?
By Jacques Louw
Opinion | 17 April 2023
Nandipha Magudumana used Bester’s alias to stay in luxury accommodation in Bloemfontein and Ballito in the weeks before he escaped
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 16 April 2023
Bester charged with escaping from Mangaung prison
Brief | 14 April 2023
This was a story that was both immensely interesting and of immense public interest
GroundView | 14 April 2023
“I did everything I was supposed to do” says Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Parliament | 14 April 2023
Bail application postponed until 17 April after Thabo Bester’s lover and alleged accomplice returned to South Africa
Brief | 13 April 2023
Magudumana charged with murder and violation of bodies
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Brief | 13 April 2023
Private prison company claims it cooperated with state’s investigation
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
Parliament | 13 April 2023
Authorities dragged their feet investigating the matter, documents tabled before Parliament reveal
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 12 April 2023
Former prison warder and father of Bester’s partner remanded in custody
Brief | 11 April 2023
The couple had several passports in their possession with different names
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 8 April 2023
“Accountability to Parliament is not optional,” says committee chair
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 4 April 2023