3 alleged Bester accomplices get R10k bail each

JOHANNESBURG - Bail has been granted to three of the men accused of helping rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escape from prison.

Senohe Matsoara, Tieho Makhotsa and Teboho Dipholo were granted bail of R10,000 each by the Bloemfontein High Court.

They were previously denied bail and now, as part of their bail conditions, the three must report to Kagisanong police station every Monday between 6am and 6pm.

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They are not allowed to contact any witnesses, directly or indirectly, and they are not allowed to leave Bloemfontein without the permission of the investigating officer.

Twelve people, including Bester, have been arrested for his escape last. This also includes his partner, Nandipha Magudumana and her father.