Tracking Thabo Bester tells the unbelievable true story of a convicted criminal who became the most searched person on Google in South Africa in 2023 after his case made headlines.
Last year it was reported that Thabo Bester, a convicted murderer and rapist (also known as the Facebook rapist), was seen at a grocery store long after it was announced that he had been found dead in his prison cell. Thanks to an expose by GroundUp, the details of Bester’s escape became widely publicised and the people of South Africa have been hooked on the outrageous story ever since.
In Tracking Thabo Bester, several key points and questions regarding the story are put under the microscope ahead of Bester’s trial which starts in June this year, including who helped him to escape, how he managed to live the high life unnoticed after his escape, and why a celebrity doctor left her children behind to flee the country with him.
On its release date, Tracking Thabo Bester racked up the most first-day views of any documentary on Showmax ever, smashing the previous record held by Rosemary’s Hitlist.
The hit docuseries was brought to life by the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman and has been described as “angry, bizarre and brilliant” by the famous South African film and television critic Leon van Nierop.
The eagerly anticipated series gave viewers a fresh perspective on the case, with many joining in on the conversation:
Tracking Thabo Bester skilfully documents a larger-than-life case and will add tonnes of intrigue to any primetime slot.
Watch the first two episodes of the unmissable docuseries here.
