BESTER ESCAPE WRAP | Dr Nandipha remains in custody as father gets bail

April 17 2023 - 15:37

'We couldn't make this up if we tried'

Nine reactions to Thabo Bester’s weekend getaways while an inmate

April 17 2023 - 13:24

'The Bester Plan': Inside the Thabo Bester Netflix documentary tweeps want to happen

Mock-up posters of a Netflix documentary recounting the life, escape and recapture of “Facebook rapist” and murderer have gone viral, with some of our favs suggested to star in the project.

Bester was convicted of murder and two counts of rape after luring women via Facebook. He was serving a life sentence when he escaped from the Mangaung maximum-security prison last year by setting his cell alight. A dead body was found in the room and officials announced Bester's death at the time.

April 17 2023 - 13:16

WATCH | Dr Nandipha's father gives thumbs up as he is granted bail, mother in court

Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s father, Zolile Cornelius Sekeleni, appeared to tear up when he heard he was granted bail in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Monday.

This came as the state indicated it did not oppose bail for Sekeleni, which was set at R10,000.

April 17 2023 - 11:40

Dr Nandipha shows her face in dock as father is granted bail

Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s father, Zolile Cornelius Sekeleni, was granted bail appeared in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Monday.

This came as the state indicated that it did not oppose bail which was set at R10,000. He is expected to appear again in court on May 16.

April 17 2023 - 10:30

Dr Nandipha and father appear in court

“Facebook rapist” and murderer Thabo Bester's lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, will appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Monday. 

She will appear alongside her father, Zolile Cornelius Sekeleni, and two other accused, former G4S employee Sehone Matsoara and G4S CCTV technician Teboho Lipholo.

April 17 2023 - 09:17

'In bad taste': Nando’s slams fake ad mocking Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana

Fast-food chain Nando’s has distanced itself from an advert making light of “Facebook rapist” Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana's escape saga, saying it is in bad taste and not aligned to its brand or values.

Bester and Magudumana were brought back to South Africa earlier this month after being arrested in Tanzania.

April 17 2023 - 07:17

'Police are taking the credit for someone else's hard work' — What you said about Thabo Bester's return to SA

TimesLIVE readers have weighed in on the rearrest and return of “Facebook rapist” and murderer Thabo Bester to South Africa, after months on the run.

Bester and his lover Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Tanzania earlier this month, 10km from the Kenyan border. The couple was arrested with a Mozambican who allegedly aided them in their run from authorities.

April 17 2023 - 06:35

Dr Nandipha Magudumana & father in the dock on Monday: 7 more stories to read about the Thabo Bester saga

“Facebook rapist” and murderer Thabo Bester's lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, will appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Monday. 

Magudumana and Bester were arrested in Tanzania earlier this month as they were heading towards the Kenyan border with a Mozambican national.