Articles for Marecia Damons
Parliamentary briefing on Thabo Bester postponed after G4S no-show
“Accountability to Parliament is not optional,” says committee chair
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 4 April 2023
G4S booted from control of Mangaung prison after Thabo Bester escape
Prison department says that the director of Mangaung prison has lost control of the facility
By Daniel Steyn, James Stent and Marecia Damons
News | 30 March 2023
Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha made millions from construction company
Bester used an ID and driver’s licence in the name of “TK Nkwana” after escaping from prison
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 29 March 2023
Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison
Joburg high society attended the luxurious launch of Bester’s company
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Feature | 24 March 2023
Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana abandons her rented mansion
Landlord tried to stop associates of Magudumana from removing some of the household contents
By Daniel Steyn, Marecia Damons and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 23 March 2023
Thabo Bester saga: Prison department denies it has autopsy report. Here it is!
The autopsy was completed a day after the fire and found that the man was dead before his body was burnt
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 18 March 2023
More evidence links Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana
“If these reports are found to be true, this would prove to be the most sensational escape in the history of our nation” says ministerial spokesperson
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 17 March 2023
Man resembling Thabo Bester spotted in Sandton, nearly two months after his supposed death in prison fire
Woman in photo could be celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 16 March 2023
Did the Facebook rapist die in his cell? Or did he escape from prison?
Extraordinary evidence raises doubts about the claim that Thabo Bester died in a fire at Mangaung prison in May 2022
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 15 March 2023