Dr Nandipha Magudumana, who is in custody in the Kroonstad women's centre for her alleged involvement in Bester's escape on 3 May 2022, wants the state to provide her with further documents pertaining to her arrest.

She argued that her arrest and extradition from Tanzania were unlawful. She also wanted the state to further furnish her with the extradition papers from Tanzania. In the court papers Magudumana lists Police Minister Bheki Cele, Captain Tieho Flyman, Magistrate Mohlolo Khabisi as respondents, among others.

During her boyfriend’s appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in April, Bester told Magistrate Khabisi he didn’t agree with the ID number on his extradition papers.

Magudumana was arrested in Tanzania in the company of Bester and a Mozambique national while the so-called Facebook rapist was on the run from South African law enforcement agencies.

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Magudumana allegedly claimed the body of Katlego Bereng, who was used as a decoy in cell 35 for Bester to escape. His body was allegedly burned by accused 1, Senohe Matsoara, To fake Bester’s suicide.

During subsequent investigations it was found that Bester had escaped and lived in the lap of luxury in Johannesburg.

Bester and seven accused allegedly hatched a plan for him to escape from incarceration at the controversial British company G4S.

Former G4S security supervisor and accused 1 in the matter, Senohe Matsoara, accused 2, Zolile Sekeleni, accused 3, Teboho James Lipholo, accused 4, Magudumana, accused 5, Bester, accused 6, Motanyane John Masukela, accused 7, Teiho Frans Makhotsa, and accused 8, Nastassja Jansen, face various charges over the crime, including aiding and abetting arson, fraud, defeating the ends of justice and violating a corpse.

Bester and Magudumana were brought back to South Africa following their arrest in Tanzania on 13 April whereafter Magudumana made her first appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court.

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Sekeleni is the only person out on bail. He was released on R10 000 bail with a murder charge dropped against him. A smiliar charge was later withdrawn against Matsoara.

So far eight people have been arrested for Bester’s escape. He allegedly lived in the lap of luxury in Johannesburg before his recapture whilst on the run in Tanzania, alongside Magudumana.

Matsoara, Makhotsa and Jansen are the only three G4S employees who were fired.

Seven employees were suspended following Bester’s escape. It’s understood that 23 officials were on duty the night of the escape.

Five other co-accused have applied for bail, while the case was postponed to Tuesday (23/5). Dr Magudumana reserved her right to apply for bail.

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