Thabo Bester

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Dr. Nandi Magudumana reportedly helped Facebook serial rapist, Thabo Bester, escape from jail by faking his ...

After the fire, a body was found in the cell, burned beyond recognition under the mattress. That particular correctional facility has an advanced technological system to a point that for anyone to even light a cigarette, they won’t won’t use a matchbox that many use on the streets but have certain devices that they would use, hence it’s important to establish the circumstances under which that fire started and what is it that may have been used. (While this is suspicious, a forensic pathologist told GroundUp that it is possible for a pathologist to underestimate the height of a burnt body.) “We have confirmed the untimely passing of an inmate by the name of Thabo Bester at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. According to the post-mortem report, which we have seen, the person was killed by a blunt force injury to the head. On 3 May 2022, the Department of Correctional Services announced that Bester was found dead in his cell at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, a maximum security private prison operated by multinational security company G4S.

Extraordinary evidence raises doubts about the claim that Thabo Bester died in a fire at Mangaung prison in May 2022. By Groundup.

According to the letter, the body was still being kept at the mortuary in Soweto as of July 2022. According to the logbook, the local police station in Bloemspruit was called at about 4:25am, but the number didn’t work. SAPS and DCS did not respond to GroundUp’s questions at the time of publication. The letter confirms that DNA tests comparing the body to Mabaso were done and no match was found. The application letter states that the investigation into the death and identity of the body is still ongoing. According to the letter, Magudumana claimed the body on 6 May 2022 and intended to cremate it. Flyman said that after “further investigations” were completed, the body was claimed by Meisie Mabaso, who said she was Bester’s biological mother. (While this is suspicious, a forensic pathologist told GroundUp that it is possible for a pathologist to underestimate the height of a burnt body.) “Whenever he had any concerns and/or problems and any issues in prison, I was the only person who would communicate with lawyers to try and resolve those issues,” she said. According to the post-mortem report, which we have seen, the person was killed by a blunt force injury to the head. - After the fire, a body was found in the cell, burned beyond recognition under the mattress. On 3 May 2022, the Department of Correctional Services announced that Bester was found dead in his cell at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, a maximum security private prison operated by multinational security company G4S.

Police minister Bheki Cele says police are searching for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester after DNA seemingly confirmed the charred body found in ...

In a separate trial he was convicted of robbing and murdering a third woman, Nomfundo Tyhulu. For Tyhulu's murder, he was sentenced to life. It's a story from journalists, nothing has been verified so we're not going to comment,” he told TimesLIVE.

On 3 May 2022, DCS issued a brief alert confirming an incident of death in custody, at Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) which is one of our public-private ...

Celebrity aesthetics doctor Dr Nandipha Mogudumana, or Dr Nandi as she is commonly known, has found herself at the centre of a scandal allegedly involving ...

After the body was “confiscated” by police for further investigation, Dr Nandi approached a Pretoria High Court. In a statement, they responded that it was “the first time JICS has seen these photos.” The circumstances surrounding his death were strange to say the least; Thomas was in a solitary cell and had no means to start a fire. However, JICS cannot confirm this, as we are still busy with the JICS investigation.” In photos that have gone viral on social media, a man closely resembling the rapist was seen in a Woolworths store in Sandton, allegedly two months after his death. He was also convicted of raping and murdering his girlfriend, Nomfundo Tyhulu.

'If these reports are found to be true, this would prove to be the most sensational escape in the history of our nation,' says ministerial spokesperson.

Arum Holdings (Pty) Ltd was registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in 2017, with Magudumana as a sole director. Another R3,600 was paid to Sopema Funerals from the account of Vita Push (Pty) Ltd. He said he will discuss the matter with Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola. Magudumana approached the Pretoria High Court in May 2022, asking for custody of the body, which she said was Bester’s. It was registered as a company in 2020. She also paid R7,203 to Damelin College, supposedly for a course Bester was doing. A screenshot of the Zoom meeting shows a man resembling Bester in a luxury car wearing a designer watch. These meetings happened while Bester was still in prison. The person was invited by someone using the Arum Holdings Instagram account to a meeting to discuss a potential collaboration on an upcoming Netflix series, Hot property chick. Magudumana, a celebrity aesthetics doctor based in Sandton, claimed the body shortly after the fire but it was confiscated by police for further investigations. A fire broke out in the cell where Bester was kept in May 2022 and a body was found beneath a mattress, burned beyond recognition. The incident was originally ruled a suicide.

Dr Nandipha Sekeleni Magudumana has gone dark on social media after she was linked to a scandal involving serial rapist Thabo Bester.

Dr Nandipha has completely dropped off from social media since the scandal broke out. “She has really dug herself into a hole. The revered doctor is believed to be embroiled in a fiery challenge to be recognised as the wife of Bester in an ongoing court matter regarding the prisoner’s supposed corpse. According to investigations, Dr Nandipha submitted a claim for the remains of the man believed to be Bester, three days after he was charred to death under suspicious circumstances inside his prison cell at the Mangaung corrections facility. Bester, a convicted serial sex offender believed to be killed in a suspicious fire that broke out in his prison cell in May 2022, caused a raucous when a man believed to resemble the man dubbed the ‘Facebook rapist’ was [Nandipha Sekeleni Magudumana](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/nandipha-magudumana/), a revered businesswoman and medical doctor, went dark on social media after news broke out about her possible involvement in recent developments around the possible prison break of [Thabo Bester](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/thabo-bester/).

A photo newly leaked to GroundUp confirms that Dr Nandipha Magudumana accompanied a man resembling 'Facebook rapist' Thabo Bester to a Sandton shop in June ...

Another R3 600 was paid to Sopema Funerals from the account of Vita Push (Pty) Ltd. We must emphasise that GroundUp has not yet been able to verify the authenticity of the above. Arum Holdings doesn’t have a working website (its last archived state is from 18 December 2021), and according to its Instagram page, which was still active on 16 March, it appears to advertise high-end properties. The man has the same facial features as the man in the photos taken in Sandton. The incident was originally ruled a suicide. Magudumana confirmed in her court affidavit that she made payments to Bester while he was in prison and that she paid Sopema Funerals in Soweto for services rendered while they had possession of the body found in Bester’s cell.