GroundUp Reveals How The Facebook Rapist "Bested" A Nation

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After an explosive GroundUp exposé, the Correctional Services Department has finally admitted the so-called "Facebook murderer and rapist" did escape from jail.

Thabo Bester was serving a life sentence for rape and murder in the Mangaung Correctional Centre. which is a maximum security prison operated by multinational company G4S.

Previous reports suggested Bester had died after setting himself alight last May.

However, now we know he staged a brazen jailbreak , but we’re none the wiser as to the identity of the body found in his cell.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
26 Mar 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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