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’The Thabo Bester Story’ – book set to be available in October

The story that a lot of South Africans have been waiting to hear is finally coming. The Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s story will be told in a book.

The book is set to be published on the 27th of October nationwide.

South African journalists, Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn revealed that they have been working on the book for the past few months.

Taking to Instagram, award winning journalist Marecia revealed the cover of the book saying that the book will expose Thabo’s escape from prison and everything we know to date.

“Excited to finally share the news! @a_daniel_steyn and I have been working on a book for the past few months, and we’re finally able to reveal the cover???’The Thabo Bester Story’ will be available in bookstores nationwide on 27 October. This project follows in the vein of our reporting for @groundup_news, which exposed Bester’s escape from prison in May 2022. The book includes everything we know to date. Incredibly grateful to @nbpublishers for working with us on this project,” Marecia wrote.

 

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According to The South African, Thabo Bester gained notoriety as South Africa’s most discussed fugitive following his audacious escape from the high-security Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. He orchestrated his own demise by initiating a fire in his cell and replacing his lifeless form with that of Katlego Bereng. Subsequently, he seamlessly integrated into society, accompanied by his well-known partner, Dr. Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor.

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