Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana back in SA and behind bars

GAUTENG – In a press conference the Ministers of Justice and Police confirmed that murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his accomplice Nandipha Magudumana have been successfully brought back to South Africa after being arrested in Tanzania on the weekend. Facebook rapist Thabo Bester and his girlfriend, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, landed in South Africa in the wee hours of this morning under heavy police guard. The pair arrived at Lanseria Airport, north of Johannesburg, earlier this morning. Bester was placed in a SAPS nyala, while Magudumana was placed in a private car surrounded by female officers.

Bester escaped from Mangaung Correctional Centre in May 2022. Several other people have so far been arrested in relation to his escape. These include an official who was on duty the day of the escape, Senohe Matsoara, and Magudumana’s father, Zolile Sekeleni, and an Integritron CCTV technician, Tebogo Lipholo. Police Minister Bheki Cele said that Magudumana cooperated with authorities in Tanzania, but Bester was not cooperative. Bester is currently held at Kgosi Mampuru prison, a C-Max prison in Pretoria, and Magudumana is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Thursday. Bester is under 24/7 surveillance.