On Monday, June 5, the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein is expected to deliver judgement on the urgent application of Dr. Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor, to have her arrest declared unlawful. The case has gained widespread attention and is centered on the circumstances surrounding Magudumana’s arrest in Tanzania and subsequent deportation to South Africa.
Thabo Bester, a South African fugitive, and his accomplice, Dr. Nandipha Magudumana, were arrested in Tanzania on Friday night, after a prolonged investigation and search. Bester escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre on 3 May 2022 by faking his death in a cell fire. Since then, he and Magudumana had been living in a rented mansion in Sandton, where they operated Arum Properties together, scamming several people into paying millions for construction projects that were never completed.
