Here are our articles on the notorious prison escape on 3 May by convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester.
See also this timeline published on 3 April.
Four-part Showmax series on the Facebook rapist starts Friday
Law | 15 March 2024
Pre-trial postponed to 5 June as many of the accused have replaced their lawyers
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
News | 21 February 2024
Eight months since the highly publicised Parliamentary hearing, little action has been taken by Parliament or Correctional Services
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Analysis | 11 December 2023
Charges against three of the 12 accused have been withdrawn
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
Brief | 11 October 2023
The Thabo Bester Story is on sale today
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
News | 11 October 2023
Thabo Bester wants to “avoid being prosecuted by and in the media”, according to his lawyers
Brief | 11 October 2023
Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn win 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Thabo Bester prison escape story
GroundView | 17 September 2023
Bloemfontein magistrate says “nothing would stand in her way” to assist Bester escape again
By Daniel Steyn
News | 11 September 2023
Magudumana has “a right to liberty” until convicted, court told
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 4 September 2023
Fraud cases against Magudumana not relevant to bail application, says lawyer
By Daniel Steyn
News | 30 August 2023
State opposes bail
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
News | 29 August 2023
The high-security prison is in the spotlight again after the suicide of an inmate this week
By Daniel Steyn
Analysis | 24 August 2023
Dividends were supposed to address needs of local community
By Daniel Steyn
News | 23 August 2023
Bester says possessions, which he claims are worth R40-million, were confiscated during his arrest
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
Brief | 8 August 2023
Employees uncertain if they will still have jobs at the prison where Thabo Bester escaped
News | 27 July 2023