![Thabo Bester Assaulted Dr Nandipha In Front Of Her Kids And Guests-SurgeZirc SA](https://surgezirc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TT-Bester.png)
Another arrest has been made in the Thabo Bester prison escape case.
A 31-year-old Zimbabwean man was detained in Johannesburg on Sunday, according to police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Watch| 51-Year-Old Woman Set Alight By Ex Fights For Her Life In ICU
“At this stage, he faces a charge of assisting an inmate to escape from lawful custody. The suspect is likely to face more charges.”
So far, nine persons have been arrested in the case, according to Mathe.
The man is scheduled to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court on Tuesday.
“The possibility of police effecting more arrests cannot be ruled out.”
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Hijacked Police Van Found Abandoned In Bushes
Last week, national police commissioner Fanie Masemola warned the media that more arrests in the case, which also involves Bester’s partner, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were likely.
“We are investigating … there are a lot of people involved in this investigation.”