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.
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