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Limpopo's Facebook scammer arrested after luring women into kidnapping and rape
Limpopo police have arrested a man accused of using fake Facebook accounts to lure, kidnap, and rape women, prompting a warning for online dating users to be vigilant.
Facebook scammer arrested in Limpopo for kidnapping and raping women
Police in Limpopo have arrested a man who used fake Facebook accounts to lure women with false job promises, leading to a shocking case of kidnapping and rape.
Sergeant Mzila: the hero behind 79 life sentences for sexual predators
Discover how Sergeant Edward Mndeni Mzila’s relentless investigations have resulted in the conviction of 50 sexual predators, securing 79 life sentences and 1 336 years of imprisonment in KwaZulu-Natal.
Correctional Services ready to take over Mangaung Correctional Centre
Mangaung Correctional Centre made headlines after infamous Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, successfully faked his death and escaped from the facility.
Hybristophilia: The people attracted to criminals and what it means
Have you ever caught yourself being attracted to a criminal? You may have hybristophilia.
Two months after he escaped prison, Thabo Bester was arrested for speeding, and then released
In a bizarre twist in the Bester escape saga, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu revealed that Bester's escape status was unknown to officers at the time.
EFF calls for criminal charges following Public Protector's revelations on Bester’s escape from prison
The EFF calls for accountability after a report reveals negligence in Thabo Bester’s escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre.
Prison authorities who delayed reporting Thabo Bester’s escape receive final written warnings
The Public Protector released a report which found that officials from the Department of Correctional Service acted improperly during Thabo’s Bester’s infamous escape.
New defence attorney representing Thabo Bester always wanted to be famous
The advocate wrote in a Facebook post in 2022 that he had always been chasing fame and believed that law would be his golden ticket.
NPA says it’s ready to proceed with Thabo Bester case
The accused face charges of fraud, corruption, assisting an inmate to escape, violation of a body, arson, and defeating the ends of justice.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana snubs Thabo Bester during latest court appearance
The case against Thabo Bester, Dr Nandipha Magudumana and seven co-accused has been postponed to July 31.
Cops called to explain after suspects allegedly ‘turn into cats’, escape custody
Gauteng are probing the escape of two suspects who allegedly turned into cats and escaped custody.
Thabo Bester asks court to consider death penalty and release co-accused in his ‘alleged escape’
Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, on Wednesday asked the court to consider imposing a death sentence on him and release his co-accused.
Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana and co-accused head back to court
Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana and seven of their co-accused are expected back in the Free State High Court on Wednesday morning.
More than 17,000 inmates registered to vote in this year’s election
Department of Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has praised the country's correctional services for ensuring prisoners were able to vote in a safe and controlled setting.
One year since Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana were brought back to SA: here’s what we know about the case that gripped the nation
A look back on the Thabo Bester case and where we are now.
Lamola says departure of officials in Mangaung won’t impact on prison
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said the resignation and suspension of staff members in Mangaung will not affect the running of the prison.
Nandipha Magudumana allegedly beaten by sangoma and mentally-ill inmate
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s lawyer, Machini Motloung is demanding she be moved to another prison cell after she was allegedly assaulted at the weekend.
Mzansi can’t help but react to jaw-dropping ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ documentary
The public is eating up the episode of ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’, which he attempted to stop Showmax from airing.
Parliamentary report makes damning findings against G4S on Thabo Bester escape
The report by the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services found that G4S misled the Department of Correctional Services about the escape of Thabo Bester.
WATCH: Trailer for ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ the true-crime documentary South Africa has been asking for
Showmax has finally answered the call and released the trailer for the true-crime documentary ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’.
What you need to know about Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana’s latest court appearance
Thabo Bester and his co-accused are back in court in June for their pretrial conference.
Thabo Bester complains over breakfast offering, pretrial court hearing postponed
Thabo Bester complained that he couldn’t eat the breakfast at court, worrying it will cause a spike in his sugar levels, since he is diabetic.
Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana expected back in court for pretrial conference
Convicted killer and rapist, Thabo Bester is expected to appear in court for his pre-trial conference.
TIMELINE: Everything we know about the Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana saga
For almost a year, the notorious Facebook rapist Thabo Bester lived the life of a free man in upmarket Joburg suburbs after escaping from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein in May 2022.