The Correctional Services has released the results of prisoners who sat for the matric exams. The class of 2024 achieved a 96.2% pass rate in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, outshining the country’s national pass rate of 87.3%. A total of 171 inmates took the matric exams and out of these, 104 achieved Bachelor passes. … Read more
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has struck off the roll convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester‘s urgent application to be granted a laptop in prison. Bester who is incarcerated at the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria following his daring escape at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May 2022 wanted the High Court to … Read more
In a recent court appearance, Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, claimed he was being mistreated in prison. However, the Department of Correctional Services has vehemently denied these allegations. Speaking to eNCA senior reporter Silindelo Masikana, the Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo refuted Bester’s accusations, insisting that he enjoys the same privileges as other … Read more
