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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday called on authorities to urgently test the DNA of serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester to confirm that Maria Mabaso is, indeed, his biological mother.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to Eyewitness News<\/b>, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi briefed members of the portfolio committee on matters related to Bester\u2019s identity and return to South Africa last week. Motsoaledi told the committee that while a sample of Bester\u2019s DNA was taken ahead of his rape and murder trial in 2011, it was never tested.<\/p>\n

The minister further confirmed that for his entire life, Thabo Bester had completely evaded any form of identity registration. Bester has no identity number and has never been issued a passport.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Alliance\u2019s Adrian Roos said authorities should insist that Bester\u2019s identity be verified through DNA testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere seems to be some form of special treatment here because there\u2019s this circumstantial evidence and that circumstantial evidence, then we will just take their word for it. Somebody who has already swapped themselves for somebody else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roos was backed by members of the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party. In response, Motsoaledi said because Bester admitted guilt during his rape trial, his DNA sample was never tested.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice were waiting for Bester to arrive and get the DNA from him and complete their investigations. So Home Affairs doesn\u2019t have to go in and do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsoaledi said a death certificate for the body found in his cell, can\u2019t be issued until that person\u2019s identity was confirmed.<\/p>\n

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