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Overcrowding crisis: South Africa's prisons house 170,000 inmates in a 107,000 bed capacity system

South Africa faces severe prison overcrowding with 170,000 inmates against a 107,000 bed capacity, prompting major contraband ...
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Thabo Bester’s new home: Why eBongweni is SA’s toughest prison

Thabo Bester will now call SA's toughest prison Ebongweni Super Max- home. Here are some of his strict living ...
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Thabo Bester Moved to New Prison in KwaZulu-Natal

Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the transfer is a routine practice and does not change Bester's legal position or rights. Thabo Bester is serving life for rape and murder after he ...
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Kokstad supermax: Inside South Africa’s most feared prison

eBongweni Super Maximum Prison in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, is feared by even the most hardened of criminals.