US EditionNandipha Magudumana Loses Deportation Challenge, NPA Prepares for Trial
- The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Dr. Nandipha Magudumana's appeal against her deportation from Tanzania to South Africa on 16 May 2025.
- Magudumana challenged her arrest and deportation, claiming unlawful abduction and collusion between South African and Tanzanian authorities, but the courts found she consented to her return.
- She is charged with several offenses related to assisting her partner, convicted criminal Thabo Bester, in escaping from prison, including fraud, desecration of a corpse, and obstructing justice.
- Justice Tati Makgoka dissented, stating South African authorities acted unlawfully in handing her over from Tanzania, while the NPA confirmed trial dates from 21 July to 19 September 2025 in Bloemfontein High Court.
- The dismissal allows the prosecution to proceed, with the NPA committed to a fair trial given the significant impact of the alleged crimes on rule of law and victims.
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Nandipha Magudumana loses deportation challenge, NPA prepares for trial
Dr Nandipha Magudumana has lost her latest bid to challenge the legality of her deportation from Tanzania in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) – a decision the State hopes will enable it to proceed with the Thabo Bester escape trial in July.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana suffers another legal blow
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s application to declare her deportation from Tanzania unlawful. Magudumana was arrested with her lover and convicted criminal Thabo Bester in Arusha, Tanzania, in April 2023 after fleeing South Africa. DR NANDIPHA MAGUDUMANA’S APPLICATION DISMISSED The South African previously reported that in June 2023…
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