He added that the section wasn’t a secluded, isolated section where she is alone but she was with other offenders.
“The hospital section in the facility is still a cell. The only difference is that the number of beds is fewer. So, she is with other offenders,” he said.
He added that where Bester is kept was also conducive for the South African police service to come in and continue with their investigations, or for his consultations with lawyers.Basically, we are making the point that he is housed where he belongs and does not cause any problems as [he did] before.”
“Also my view is that if a person goes to court, that person should at least wear a jacket to respect the court but I am saying that offenders are allowed to wear private clothes when they go to court,” he said.
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