By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The SA Police Services (SAPS) have carried out a raid at the last known residence of fugitive Thabo Bester plush Hyde Park home.
Fullview understands Police received new information which led to the raid on Tuesday evening.
Bester along with his partner, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, signed lease documents for the property in Hyde Park in 2020.
Magudumana is believed to have paid a year’s rental upfront for the R60 000 a month property.
eNCA reported that when Magudumana viewed the property, Bester was on a video call with her and the couple agreed that they were happy with the property.
The couple also added major renovations to the property. They also renovated a property next door which was to be used as a business premises.
Forensic investigators could be seen carrying plastic bags filled with evidence out of the property and loading into State vehicles.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Althelenda Mathe would not provide many details of the raid, maintaining police need their space to conduct investigations.
“As the SAPS [South African Police Service] we are reiterating that we won’t at this stage give a blow-by-blow update on the progress of investigations. We once again urge the media to give the detectives space to do their work.”
After staging his death in a prison fire, Bester escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May 2022.
Meanwhile, G4S Correction Services South Africa (G4SCS SA) failed to make its required appearance at Parliament’s portfolio committee briefing on Bester on Tuesday.