She will argue in the Supreme Court of Appeal that her constitutional rights were violated through her ‘forced return’ to South Africa
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022
The case has been postponed to 31 July for two of the accused to get legal representation and for Bester to consult his lawyer This content is restricted to registered users and…
The convicted rapist and murderer represented himself in his prison escape case at the Free State high court, after his fifth attorney withdrew from the matter
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court
The court took into account the fact that Magudumana supplied false information regarding her address of residence in April
Magudumana had asked the court to declare her arrest in Tanzania and extradition to South Africa unlawful
Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications
Xanda Moyo, a Zimbabwean, face charges in connection to the prison break of rapist and murderer Bester
But the state made mistakes and almost lost the case
The home affairs minister said Magudumana and Thabo Bester were legally extradited from Tanzania to South Africa
Thabo Bester’s escape has highlighted problems at the security firm’s facilities on the continent where strikes, discontent and reports of maltreatment are rife
The celebrity doctor and others are accused of helping convicted rapist and murder Thabo Bester escape from prison last year
Tieho Frans Makhotsa and Natasha Jansen made their first court appearance alongside co-accused for their alleged role in helping Thabo Bester escape from prison
Zolile Sikelele, the father of Bester’s partner, Nandipha Magudumana, was granted bail with conditions on Monday morning
Bookings for luxury accommodation made in the name of ‘TK Nkwana’ reveal Nandipha Magudumana’s movements in the months leading up to Bester’s escape
The home affairs minister said he could not confirm the validity of the American passport found in Bester’s possession when he was captured in Tanzania
What would have happened if nobody had blown the whistle on the escape
Evidence suggests that the burnt body found in Bester’s cell was smuggled in via a TV cabinet
Nandipha Magudumana charged in in Mangaung court with murder, fraud and violating a corpse
