Reportedly, Facebook rapist and murderer Thabo Bester's new advocate Tsoeunyane Jeremiah Pela has an on going court trial. Following being charged for fraud and corruption back in 2017, involving security tender bribery at the Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein.
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At the beginning of the month the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court heard that Thabo Bester's legal representative has dropped him. This comes after Bester's failure to settle all his legal costs.
A week before his second court appearance that took place on the 16 May 2023 at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Bester was therefore required to get a new legal representative ahead of his bail application date.
What has then came to light is that Bester new advocate Tsoeunyane Jeremiah Pela has a pending trial as it stands. Pela was alleged to have demanded a bribe of an amount of R1.2 million from a security company as a protection fee.
According to News24's 2017 reports, Pela and another co-accused unlawfully solicited a bribe money from a security company's Chief Executive Officer, in order to perform certain activities for the company.
" News24 reported in November 2017 he and another were alleged to have demanded a R1.2 million bribe from the chief executive officer of a security company as a protection fee to guarantee the company's contract with Motheo was not cancelled." reported News24
At the beginning of the month, Pela had told the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court to have withdrawn from Bester's case, due to his fraud and corruption trial details coming to light.
"Pela told News24 at the beginning of the month he had withdrawn from the case. This was moments after he was asked about the tender fraud and corruption trial he is facing." reports News24
Reportedly, Bester new legal representative is due in court next month (June) for his fraud and corruption trial.
Read more: Shocking Revelations About Thabo Bester's Escape At Mangaung Correctional Centre
At the beginning of the month the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court heard that Thabo Bester's legal representative has dropped him. This comes after Bester's failure to settle all his legal costs.
A week before his second court appearance that took place on the 16 May 2023 at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Bester was therefore required to get a new legal representative ahead of his bail application date.
What has then came to light is that Bester new advocate Tsoeunyane Jeremiah Pela has a pending trial as it stands. Pela was alleged to have demanded a bribe of an amount of R1.2 million from a security company as a protection fee.
According to News24's 2017 reports, Pela and another co-accused unlawfully solicited a bribe money from a security company's Chief Executive Officer, in order to perform certain activities for the company.
" News24 reported in November 2017 he and another were alleged to have demanded a R1.2 million bribe from the chief executive officer of a security company as a protection fee to guarantee the company's contract with Motheo was not cancelled." reported News24
At the beginning of the month, Pela had told the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court to have withdrawn from Bester's case, due to his fraud and corruption trial details coming to light.
"Pela told News24 at the beginning of the month he had withdrawn from the case. This was moments after he was asked about the tender fraud and corruption trial he is facing." reports News24
Reportedly, Bester new legal representative is due in court next month (June) for his fraud and corruption trial.
"Pela is due to go on trial in June for alleged corruption involving security tender bribery at the Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein." reports News24
Meanwhile, Bester is due to appears in court on the 20th June, 2023 for his bail application.
Read more: Will The Real Thabo Bester Stand Up
Meanwhile, Bester is due to appears in court on the 20th June, 2023 for his bail application.
Read more: Will The Real Thabo Bester Stand Up
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