The Public Protector released a report which found that officials from the Department of Correctional Service acted improperly during Thabo’s Bester’s infamous escape.
Thabo Bester faked his death and escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein in May 2022. File Picture: Oupa Mokoena / Independent NewspapersDepartment of Correctional Services Minister, Pieter Groenewald , said all the prison officials who delayed reporting the escape of, were reassigned to different positions and handed final written warnings.
A recent report by Gcaleka revealed that officials from the DCS engaged in improper conduct regarding the escape of Bester. The report found that Mahonono and Phahlane failed to promptly report Bester’s escape to SAPS, contrary to the standard operating procedures and that their actions constitute improper conduct, as outlined in section 182 of the Constitution.
The Public Protector further cleared former Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Phathekile Holomisa, of any wrongdoing.“As a result of their actions, the officials involved have been reassigned to alternative positions and issued final written warnings for their failure to promptly report the escape,” he said
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