G4S faces international scrutiny after the escape of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester. Will this prompt changes in how private security companies operate in South Africa? G4S ThaboBesterEscape
published compelling evidence that Bester had escaped, G4S maintained that Bester had died in his cell.
Four former G4S employees are currently facing charges of aiding Bester’s escape from the prison on 3 May 2022. Bester faked his death in a cell fire, leaving behind, according to police, the burned body of Bloemfontein resident Katlego Bereng.G4S, a multinational security company based in London, operates private prisons around the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in Copenhagen.
The Mangaung maximum prison, opened in 2001, is operated and partly owned by G4S through a South African subsidiary. The contract was due to end in 2026. the prison under administration after weeks of unrest during which a guard was taken hostage by prisoners who were protesting abusive treatment by officials., and the department said it was “satisfied that the issues that led to our takeover of the Mangaung Correctional Centre have been resolved”.have highlighted a criminal culture among prison management and officials, in particular regarding the abusive treatment of inmates.
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