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.
Bail hearing of five alleged conspirators to continue on Friday
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 16 May 2023
Friends of Katlego Bereng picket outside Bloemfontein Magistrates Court
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 12 May 2023
Nandipha Magudumana withdrew her application in light of “new information”
News | 11 May 2023
Bloemfontein Celtics supporters promise to protest outside court when the accused appear
News | 5 May 2023
Canadian pension fund questioned on investment in prisons company
By Daniel Steyn, Marecia Damons and James Stent
News | 4 May 2023
Details emerge in court of state’s case against Bester and co-accused
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 3 May 2023
Mystery deepens, inconsistencies accumulate, as police fail to answer questions
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
News | 26 April 2023
“We need to know how our son ended up dead and burnt in jail” says Bereng’s grandmother
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 25 April 2023
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