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Actress Simphiwe Ngema admits to visiting Thabo Bester in prison.

The former Mubhango actress came forward after News24 reporter Karyn Maughan told Newzroom Afrika that Bester met several well-known South African stars while in jail and told them he was Tom Motsepe but imprisoned under a fake name.
“SIMPHIWE NGEMA STATEMENT RE: Allegations involving Thabo Bester
Thabo Bester was working in the entertainment industry and introduced himself as TK Motsepe and that’s how we made contact. He seemed well connected and was able to organize meetings and big events which I and many other public figures were booked for.
Till this day I was never paid for some of the events that I was booked for by the 21st century.
In 2018 I went to the prison to demand answers, it was a difficult time in my life and he owed me money.
I’ve been extremely open about everything to those that have been investigating and I have nothing to hide. I am not the person that went there on a regular basis nor was I the last person to visit before his escape.
This was 5 years ago and I have supporting documents at my disposal that prove I had only visited on one occasion. Dated: 05 April 2018
The media should stop vilifying his victims and using us as a tool for distraction because we also want answers!
Simphiwe Ngema”