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A disabled woman from Durbanville, Cape Town who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was shocked when denied entry to the Paarl Home Affairs office this week with her service dog.

Free State High Court Acting Deputy Judge President Mhlambi on Wednesday postponed the pre-trial proceedings against convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester to June.

The Thabo Bester prison escape matter was scheduled for pre trial-proceedings on Wednesday but that could not happen due to some of the accused, including Bester himself, changing lawyers.

What was supposed to be a pretrial hearing in the case of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester in the Bloemfontein high court on Wednesday turned into a “jail food and clothes complaint” hearing.

Aspects of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester's imprisonment came under the spotlight as the matter resumed in the Bloemfontein high court on Wednesday.

Travesty? Thabo Bester kicked up a fuss after he was denied his right to wear his designer clothes in court...

Free State High Court Acting Deputy Judge President Mhlambi on Wednesday postponed the pre-trial proceedings against convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester to June.

Thabo Bester is accused of a brazen escape from the Mangaung Correctional Facility where he was serving a life sentence for rape and murder.

Prison escapee, Facebook rapist and murderer Thabo Bester appeared in court on Wednesday, 21 February.

The convicted killer and rapist appeared alongside his accomplice Dr Nandipha Magudumana and seven of their co-accused including Magudumana’s father.