{"id":53868,"date":"2026-03-25T12:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53868"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:15:03","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthabo-bester-claims-parliament-is-too-scared-to-hear-his-evidence-after-court-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/25\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthabo-bester-claims-parliament-is-too-scared-to-hear-his-evidence-after-court-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Thabo Bester claims Parliament is \u2018too scared\u2019 to hear his evidence after court appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     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https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thabo-Bester-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thabo-Bester-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thabo Bester\u2019s court appearance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thabo Bester returned to the Gauteng High Court on 24 March 2026, where he made fresh claims about alleged evidence he says he was prepared to present before Parliament\u2019s Ad Hoc Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Following proceedings, Bester briefly addressed questions inside the court building, stating that his request to appear before the committee had been denied despite what he described as significant information he wanted to share.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have certain evidence about certain executives right now, and they don\u2019t want me because they are scared that it will cause drama,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Bester, who represented himself in court, is currently seeking to be reclassified as a remand detainee.<\/p>\n<p>His legal challenge forms part of a broader argument that his constitutional rights have been violated, particularly regarding the charge that he escaped from custody.<\/p>\n<p>During the exchange, he also maintained that any claims about his escape must be proven in a court of law, reinforcing his stance that the case against him is not as clear-cut as it has been portrayed.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his time outside South Africa, specifically his presence in Tanzania before his arrest, Bester appeared dismissive, responding with a laugh and saying he had been \u201con holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comments quickly made waves online, with social media users divided over his statements.<\/p>\n<p>While some dismissed his claims as attention-seeking, others expressed curiosity about the alleged evidence he insists exists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">[WATCH] I asked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThaboBester?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ThaboBester<\/a> what he wanted to say to Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee and what exactly he was doing in Tanzania\u2026..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eNCA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#eNCA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cClj2xrR9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8cClj2xrR9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Silindelo Sebata (@Sli_Masikane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sli_Masikane\/status\/2036416910355583142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bester\u2019s case remains one of the most closely followed in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>He previously made headlines after escaping from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022 by faking his death, before being rearrested in 2023 in Tanzania alongside Nandipha Magudumana.<\/p>\n<p>As the court reserves judgment on his latest application, the case continues to unfold, with both legal and public scrutiny showing no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Thabo #Bester #claims 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