Two officials who were promised R2.5m each to assist Bester escape only received R80,000
The two shortchanged officials were tasked with disconnecting the prison cameras and recording system
03 May 2023 - 20:53
Senohe Matsoara, a former G4S prison warden, and Teboho Lipholo, a suspended CCTV technician, were allegedly paid R80,000 to help Thabo Bester escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre last year...
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