Family and friends gathered in Bloemfontein to celebrate the life of Katlego Bereng, whose body was used as a stand-in corpse during Thabo Bester’s audacious escape from prison.
Police last week confirmed that the body burnt in cell 35 at the Mangaung Correctional Centre on May 3 2022 was that of the 31-year-old.
“Our question is where was Katlego for a whole year after he disappeared. We don’t know where he was and what had happened to him even though we were searching all over. But God will give us the answers,” she said. Dozens of mourners, most wearing Bloemfontein Celtic regalia, provided an exultant atmosphere and spoke highly of Bereng.“He worked for the supporters of Bloemfontein Celtic throughout his life and was even part of the national set-up. He loved to work with people and joined different organisations, such as Yanya Tsotsi, an organisation that fights crime in Bloemfontein.
The charge of murder was in relation to Bereng’s charred body that was found in Bester’s cell after his Hollywood-esque escape.
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