Internationally notorious criminal Thabo Bester has been transferred to eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KZN.
The reason for the transfer of the convicted rapist and murderer, whose trial for jailbreak is due to start in July, was not explained.
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Overcrowding crisis: South Africa's prisons house 170,000 inmates in a 107,000 bed capacity system
South Africa faces severe prison overcrowding with 170,000 inmates against a 107,000 bed capacity, prompting major contraband ...
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Thabo Bester’s new home: Why eBongweni is SA’s toughest prison
Thabo Bester will now call SA's toughest prison Ebongweni Super Max- home. Here are some of his strict living ...
eBongweni Super Maximum Prison in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, is feared by even the most hardened of criminals.
The department of correctional services said his transfer to KwaZulu-Natal forms part of routine offender management practices guided by security risk assessments. These assessments are conducted ...
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Thabo Bester Moved to New Prison in KwaZulu-Natal
Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the transfer is a routine practice and does not change Bester's legal position or rights. Thabo Bester is serving life for rape and murder after he ...
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