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19 Apr

WILLIAM SHOKI – Why Thabo Bester’s Grift Worked

WILLIAM SHOKI – Why Thabo Bester’s Grift Worked
Download PDFPrint ArticleSouth Africa has been enraptured by the story of Thabo Bester, a person who, in 2012, was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of rape and murder. Bester murdered his girlfriend and lured his female victims on Facebook by posing as a world model scout. Until May 2022, he resided in a cell in Mangaung Prison, a privately-run maximum security prison within the Free State province that's the second largest of its kind on this planet, when he apparently perished in a fireplace. That's, until earlier this yr when news site GroundUp broke the story that Bester was in actual fact alive, and had orchestrated an intricate escape. That wasn’t all. Two highlights of the story include how Bester, along with...
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19 Apr

Prada and Miu Miu Top Lyst Index Hottest Brands List

Prada and Miu Miu Top Lyst Index Hottest Brands List
LONDON — Prada remained at the highest spot in the newest quarter of the Lyst Index’s hottest brand list, while its sister brand Miu Miu climbed to second for the period between January to March, which is that brand’s highest rating for the reason that list began. In accordance with data gathered on the London-based shopping platfrom, searches for Prada went up 22 percent this quarter, with sunglasses being the largest category increase as searches jumped 56 percent over the quarter. Backstage at Miu Miu RTW Fall 2023 Vanni Bassetti/WWD The rise in popularity for Miu Miu could be largely attributed to the high demand for the pocket bag, a second collaboration with Latest Balance and a trend-setting Paris Fashion Week show featuring...
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