The Correctional Services Department has confirmed that Thabo Bester has been transferred to eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal.
It says Besters transfer is a routine practice. According to the department, security risk assessments to ensure the safety and stability of correctional facilities guide the practice.
Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo says, It has to be emphasised that offender transfers are a routine practice, guided by established security risk assessments to ensure the safety, security, and stability of correctional facilities and the broader criminal justice system.
