Thabo Bester escape: 4 of 5 former G4S employees denied bail
Four of the five bail applicants in the Thabo Bester escape case matter were denied bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.
The group appeared in court for judgment in their bail application on Monday.
They are accused of aiding notorious Facebook rapist and convicted murderer Thabo Bester in his escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre in May last year.
Teboho James Lipholo, Tieho Frans Makhotsa, Motanyane John (Buti) Masukela and Senohe Matsoara were all denied bail.
"Accused number 1, accused number 3, accused number 6 and accused number 7 all of you will remain in custody until then, bail is denied,” said Magistrate Moholo Khabisi.
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Applicant number 5 Nastassja Jansen was granted R10 000 bail.
"Accused number 8 you are in custody; bail is sent at an amount of R10 000 on the following conditions that you are ordered upon payment of bail money to report yourself on Fridays to the Heidedal Police Station at six in the morning and at six in the afternoon,” Khabisi said in his ruling.
"You are further ordered not to directly or indirectly have contact with the state witnesses, you are ordered not to leave Bloemfontein without informing the investigating officers of this case, you are warned to appear before this court at half past eight in the morning and to remain in attendance should bail be paid. Failure to appear a warrant of arrest will be issued, your bail will be provisionally cancelled and your bail money will be forfeited to the state.”
The case has been remanded until 20 June in court number 20A for further investigations.
Prison escapee Thabo Bester and his accomplice Dr Nandipha Magudumana are also expected to appear in court on 20 June following their postponement for further police investigations.
