Thabo Bester escape trial may run for six months
Thabo Bester at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein heard that the trial of convicted rapist Thabo Bester, his girlfriend, Nandipha Magudumana, and seven others will run for at least six months.
Bester, Magudumana, her father, Zolile Sekeleni, their gardener, Zanda Moyo, as well as former prison staff members, Frans Makhotsa, Senohe Matsoara, Buti Masukela, Teboho Lipholo and Joel Maketha, all appeared in court on Wednesday.
Bester, Magudumana and Moyo remain in custody, while the others are out on bail.
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