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Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man.
In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and rape.
But when in 2022, a fire suddenly breaks out in Bester’s cell, and nothing but a charred body remains, the country’s in shock. Is that the end of Thabo Bester?
This is a story about how a serial rapist worked his way into South Africa’s most exclusive circles and about how he almost escaped justice.
In this episode:
- Glenda Paul, Forensic Investigator at IRS Forensic Investigations
- Marecia Damons, Journalist, GroundUp News