Thabo Bester offered G4S Warders up to R105 000 to help with escape, promised R2.5 million to tamper with CCTV

• The NPA has revealed how much was offered in bribes to help Thabo Bester escape from prison
• Bester allegedly offered G4S guards between R1 100 and R105 000 while CCTV oppertors were promised R2.5 million
• The bail application was postponed to 11 and 12 May and all the accused were remanded into custody

BLOEMFONTEIN - Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her co-accused appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 3 May, for bail applications.

NPA charges sheet reveals bribed offered in Thabo Bester escape saga

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) unveiled the litany of charges against the accused,. The charges sheet reveals how much Thabo Bester and Magudumana offered to help in Bester's prison break.

According to the sheet, G4S prison warders were offered between R1100 and R105 000 to take part in the escape, News24 reported.

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While CCTV operators were allegedly promised R2.5 million to tamper with the cameras however only R40 000 payments were doled out for the prison break.

Number of accused in Thabo Bester escape case increase

The number of accused in the Thabo Bester case has increased, with former G4S control room operators Tieho Makhotsa and Nastassja Jansen joining Magudumana, Senohe Matsoara, Motenyane Masukela and Teboho Lipholo in the docks, The Citizen reported.

The bail applications for the accused have been postponed to 11 and 12 May, and all the accused were remanded in custody until the next appearance.

South African shocked by bribes in Thabo Bester escape saga

Below are some comments:

@diplomatl said:

"A mere R1100 for that massive “release” plan. Now they don’t even have money for legal fees."

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@bevthrills asked:

"In hard cash or via bank accounts? Surely ALL prison employees need to be scrutinised?"

@Xee_GP questioned:

"Only 40? For all that?"

@GaleMoeng1 laughed:

"They trusted a criminal"

Thabo Bester escape: NPA drops murder charge against Dr Nandipha and convicted killer Thabo Bester

Reporting on the Thabo Bester escape case, Briefly News earlier wrote that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has let Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana off the hook for murder.

This was revealed before Magudumana and her co-accused, Senohe Matsoara and Tebogo Lipholo, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court for a bail application on Wednesday, 3 May.

According to News24, there is no murder charge against any of the accused on the charge sheet in the Thabo Bester escape case.

Source: Briefly News