Thabo Bester
Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, has recently garnered media attention for faking his death in an audacious attempt to escape from prison.
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Thabo Bester is a convicted rapist known for his escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022.
Can prisons be profitable real estate? – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-01-18
The true-crime docuseries Beauty and the Bester explored the notorious Thabo Bester prison escape.
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Tanzania· 2025-12-19
Thabo Bester is a figure in a popular cartoon by Carlos Amato, representing the lawless side of South African criminal life.
Drawing the madness of our times – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-25
Thabo Bester was the most searched-for person in South Africa in 2023, involved in a significant criminal scandal.
Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-17
Notorious South African rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has filed a lawsuit in local court.
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Hong Kong· 2025-09-13
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life.
South African rapist Thabo Bester loses bid to block Netflix film
United Kingdom· 2025-09-12
Thabo Bester is a convicted killer and rapist involved in a high-profile jailbreak.
What to watch this weekend: Beauty and the Bester is a wild Netflix docuseries, and Call My Agent goes to Berlin
Canada· 2025-09-11
Thabo Bester was dubbed the 'Facebook rapist' as he lured his victims through the site.
South Africa's Thabo Bester in court bid to block release of Nextflix documentaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-11
Thabo Bester is a convicted rapist and murderer who faked his death in a bid to escape prison.
McKenzie’s formula for disaster – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-19
