Thabo Bester was initially reported to have have set himself alight and died in a prison cell on 3 May 2022.
it is Bester and he died in an accidental fire;it is Bester and he was murdered before the fire; orPossibility 5 is the most unlikely, but without a proper investigation none of these possibilities can be excluded.”But as we investigated further it became increasingly clear that Bester had escaped, almost certainly with substantial help from prison personnel.
The DCS statement indicates that the 25-year G4S contract, expiring in June 2026, will not be renewed. But G4S already announced in November 2019 that it would not pursue a new contract to run the Mangaung prison,released in response to a documentary that revealed human rights violations at the prison. “In line with the G4S Group strategy, G4S South Africa has no plans to invest further in correctional services in South Africa,” read the statement.
The DCS statement also appeals for the public’s assistance in capturing Bester. On this point it is worth noting that GroundUp has been attempting to share the information we have with the police . But when we tried to find out from the police who we should send our information to, we were perfunctorily told to share our information with the Crimewatch line. It remains unclear who in the police force is actually looking for Bester and investigating the circumstances of his escape.
Finally, DCS states that it will leave no stone unturned in getting to the bottom of Bester’s escape. This raises the question: why were so many stones left unturned by DCS, the police, and the justice ministry until now?
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