Showmax cracks open the Thabo Bester case in new docu-series
The four-part ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ docu-series is set to premiere on 15 March on Showmax.
Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester appeared before the Bloemfontein High Court on 21 February 2024. Picture: Jacques Nelles / Eyewitness News
Bongani Bingwa speaks to director, Nikki Comninos.
Listen below.
It seems like forever ago when news broke that convicted rapist Thabo Bester did not burn to death in his prison cell but instead was seen shopping at Woolworths.
Showmax is bringing all the details about Bester’s escape in its upcoming crime documentary series, ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’.
The show is directed by Comninos, who made her Showmax Original debut in ‘Convict Conman’ about a South African running a media business from inside jail.
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The first episode of ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ follows GroundUp journalists Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn who broke the story following an anonymous tip-off.
“I think the story has so many touch points that we experience as South Africans. There’s corruption, crime, and incredibly excellent journalism that I wanted to give a nod to.”
Nikki Comninos, director
“We go into the nooks and crannies and see the flabbergasting details but also the kind of important stories that are connected to this wider narrative… There are a wide array of voices coming together to make this story.”
Nikki Comninos, director
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The four-part ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ docu-series is set to premiere on 15 March on Showmax.