Bester has been on the run since he escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre after feigning his death last year.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-04-08-police-commissioner-to-brief-nation-after-reports-thabo-bester-has-been-arrested-in-tanzania/

G4S was a member of a consortium that agreed to manage Mangaung Prison for 25 years under a contract with the DCS.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202303290059.html

It added that, contrary to Engelbrecht’s claims, it had the capacity to take over the Mangaung prison.

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/justice-dept-capable-of-taking-over-mangaung-prison-from-g4s-20230802

Magudumana is among 12 accused in aiding and abetting an inmate to escape from police custody in the matter related to the brazen escape of convicted serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May last year.

Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/dr-magudumana-to-apply-for-bail-on-tuesday/

The DA squandered an opportunity to support the ousted ANC councillors in the Mangaung by-elections and show it was serious about coalitions.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/where-was-da-moonshot-pact-mangaung-july-2023/

The two private centres have a total of 5 952 inmates, 2 928 of them at Mangaung prison.

Source: https://mg.co.za/news/2023-04-19-more-staff-at-g4s-mangaung-prison-knew-of-besters-escape-popcru/