Afrigather In contrast to earlier encounters, Nandipha Magudumana confirmed little curiosity in her former flame, Thabo Bester, after they each appeared within the Free State Excessive Courtroom on Wednesday, 24 July.
The previous couple and 7 others are dealing with prices regarding a wild felony spree, which incorporates orchestrating a jail escape, operating fraudulent companies, and violating a number of our bodies.
The accuseds pre-trial listening to was postponed but once more over delays regarding funding and entry to authorized illustration.
They’ll make their subsequent look once more on 31 July
THABO BESTER GETS THE COLD SHOULDER IN COURT
Whereas Nandipha Magudumana greeted her father, Zolile Cornelius Sekeleni – one of many accused – with a heat hug in court docket, she gave her alleged boyfriend, Thabo Bester, the silent therapy.
The celeb physician averted eye contact and bodily contact with the person she allegedly helped escape his Mangaung jail cell virtually two years in the past.
When the court docket was adjourned, Thabo Bester tried to get Nandipha’s consideration, however to no avail. The previous couple had been then compelled to go their separate methods, Nandipha to the Kroonstad Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein and Bester to Pretoria’s Kgosi Mpuru.
Watch the frosty change within the clip under…
@newsnexussa #incaseyoumissedit #newsnexus #southafricatiktok🇿🇦 #newsstories #newsnexussa ♬ unique sound – NewsNexusOfficial
Final month, Thabo Bester was caught on digicam mouthing candy nothings to his rumoured girlfriend.
Earlier than being ushered out of the courtroom, he was seen saying to Nandipha: “I really like you too. I acquired you”.
He then requested her: “You okay?”, to which Nandipha nodded her head.
Photos by way of X:
@sli_masekane
WHERE DID NANDIPHA MEET THE CONVICTED CRIMINAL?
In line with GroundUp, Nandipha Maguumana started visiting Thabo Bester in jail in 2017. On the time, Bester was serving three concurrent life sentences, which he was handed down in 2011 and 2012. They had been for 2 counts of rape, one depend of homicide, and armed theft with aggravating circumstances.
“She visited him a number of instances over the approaching years. There was even one reserving on Valentine’s Day”, claimed journalist Daniel Steyn in Monitoring Thabo Bester.
Nevertheless, in her sworn assertion since her arrest, Nandipha claims she met Thabo Bester at Wits College in 2006, the place he allegedly studied theology. The Division of Residence Affairs has since revealed that Bester solely has a grade 7 schooling.
Nandipha additionally claims that she and Bester started relationship in 2017, and he paid lobola for her in 2020.
In 2022, weeks after Bester’s escape, Nandipha approached the Free State Excessive Courtroom, claiming she was Bester’s “customary spouse. The physician had demanded to gather his “physique” after the jail fireplace the place he had faked his loss of life.
Authorities have since revealed that the physique in query truly belonged to Bloemfontein resident Katlego Bereng.
