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NANDIPHA MAGUDUMANA ASKS CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO DECLARE TANZANIA DEPORTATION UNLAWFUL

MDNtv — Wed, 13 May 2026 16:49:55 +0000

The Constitutional Court is set to hear arguments in Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s appeal regarding her deportation from Tanzania to South Africa. Magudumana argues that Tanzanian authorities and South African officials carried out a “disguised extradition” that violated her constitutional rights.

Her legal team says her arrest, deportation and return to South Africa were unlawful and unconstitutional. The apex court will now consider whether South African courts have jurisdiction to prosecute her.

Magudumana and Thabo Bester face dozens of charges including fraud, corruption, money laundering, assisting an inmate to escape, arson and defeating the ends of justice following Bester’s escape from Mangaung Correctional Facility.

The pair were arrested in Arusha, Tanzania, in April 2023 before being returned to South Africa.

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THABO BESTER RETURNS TO COURT IN NEW URGENT BID OVER PRISON ESCAPE CASE

MDNtv — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:39:02 +0000

This is a news update from MDNtv, when things happen fast, you are always in the know.

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has returned to the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday 24 March 2026 in connection with his 2022 prison escape case.

Bester has filed an urgent application challenging aspects of the charges linked to his escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre. The matter forms part of a wider case involving Bester and his co accused including Dr Nandipha Magudumana.

The pair face multiple charges including fraud, aiding escape and murder following one of South Africa’s most shocking prison break scandals.

This latest court appearance comes after a series of legal setbacks for Bester, including failed attempts to secure a prison transfer and challenges relating to his fair trial rights.

Today’s proceedings are expected to focus on legal and procedural issues raised in his urgent application as the case continues to unfold.

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