Kokstad: Convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has been transferred to the super maximum eBongweni Correctional Centre in Kokstad. Previously, Bester was held at the Kgo€¦¡i Mampuru II Correctional Centre (C-Max) in Pretoria.

According to South African Government News Agency, the Department of Correctional Services emphasized that offender transfers are a routine practice guided by established security risk assessments. These assessments are crucial to ensuring the safety, security, and stability of correctional facilities and the broader criminal justice system.

The Department assured that Bester will continue to receive appropriate care in line with applicable legislative and policy guidelines. He will retain full access to legal representation, family communication, and court processes. All necessary logistical arrangements have been made to ensure that court appearances and legal proceedings proceed without disruption.

Bester previously made headlines when he escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Facility in 2022. He was later re-arrested in Tanzania along with co-accused Nandipha Magudumana.