Katlego Bereng: Thabo Bester decoy body laid to rest in Bloemfontein

Katlego Bereng, whose charred body was allegedly used as a decoy in convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s plot to escape from Mangaung prison in May last year, was buried at Bloemfontein’s South Park cemetery on Sunday.

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His identity was confirmed by DNA matches with his mother, according to police. Among the mourners who gathered at the Leslie Monnanyane Building amid heavy rain to pay their respects, were Bloemfontein Celtic and Kaizer Chiefs supporters from Tembisa.

Staunch soccer fan

Bereng was an avid Celtic supporter and composed songs sung by fans at the team’s games.

“He was multitalented and among those talents he was our composer and composed many songs for us to sing at the stadium,” said Bloemfontein Celtic supporters’ national chair Mabena Pule.

The Chiefs supporters accompanied Bereng’s father, Batho Mpholo, who is an active member of the team’s supporters’ branch in Tembisa, where he lives.

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Unanswered questions

Bereng’s aunt and family spokesperson, Poppie Bereng, said there were many unanswered questions surrounding his death after he went missing in March last year.

Poppie Bereng said they did not understand why murder charges against the accused were dropped. The autopsy on what police say was his body states his death was caused by a blow to the head. She said there were conflicting reports on his death.

One was that he went out with friends – allegedly from G4S – and was injured when a fight broke out. The other report was that he collapsed in town.

This article originally appeared on GroundUp and was republished with permission.
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