Two months after he escaped prison, Thabo Bester was arrested for speeding, and then released

In July 2022, two months after his infamous escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre, Thabo Bester was arrested for speeding – but released – because neither the public nor law enforcement knew that he’d escaped.In a bizarre twist in the Bester escape saga, the Minister of Police revealed that Bester’s escape status was unknown to officers at the time.Answering questions put forward by the Democratic Alliance’s Nicholas Gotsell, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said on July 12, Laingsburg traffic officers apprehended Bester for speeding.”Bester produced a smart identity card to…