"Facebook Rapist" Thabo Bester Caught in Tanzania After Faking Prison Death

Thabo Bester, a South African fugitive convicted of rape and murder, who escaped from prison in May 2021 after faking his own death, has been extradited from Tanzania and returned to prison. Bester, dubbed the "Facebook rapist," was arrested along with a woman and a Mozambican accomplice. The woman is under arrest pending a court appearance. Bester was readmitted to the Kgosi Mampuru central maximum correctional facility in South Africa. The case has sparked outrage in South Africa, where women's rights groups have accused the government of not doing enough to tackle violence against women.