Cape Town – The matter against convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana was on Tuesday postponed until June 20, in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.
The pair appeared in court virtually.
Bester appeared at the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria wearing a Burberry hoodie, which costs approximately R19 000, according to City Press.
He said he would be represented by two new lawyers. This after Ishmail Attorneys had abandoned the case, the report said.
Thabo Bester appearing virtually this morning at Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court while wearing Burberry. #DrNandipha #ThaboBester pic.twitter.com/yqyDrgz0Wd
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) May 16, 2023
The Department of Corrections Services (DCS) applied last week for Bester to have a virtual appearance due to security risk concerns, The Citizen reported.
Meanwhile, the five former G4Semployees accused of aiding and abetting Bester in his prison escape, appeared in the dock, alongside Magudumana’s father, Zolile Sekeleni, IOL reported
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s appears virtually in court#DrNandipha #ThaboBester pic.twitter.com/fioqYjEP4A
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) May 16, 2023
The accused, including Magudumana, face multiple charges of fraud and corruption, as well as those relating to violating a corpse, harbouring and concealing an escaped offender and defeating the ends of justice.
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Thabo Bester to make virtual court appearance
Cape Town – Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester is expected to make his court appearance virtually on Tuesday.
Bester and seven other co-accused will appear together for the first time.
The five former G4S employees accused of aiding and abetting Bester in his prison escape will reappear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court, alongside Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her father Zolile Sekeleni.
Bester will, however, appear virtually.
According to The Citizen, the Department of Corrections Services (DCS) applied last week for Bester to have a virtual appearance due to security risk concerns.
A tweet by eNCA reporter Silindelo Masikane, acting Chief Magistrate Lindiwe Mbassa has confirmed Bester’s virtual court appearance.
BREAKING #ThaboBester The acting Chief magistrate in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court has confirmed that Bester will be appearing virtually in court on Tuesday.
More details to follow on @eNCA #DrNandipha #eNCA pic.twitter.com/1WSWv8vnaw
— Silindelo Masikane (@Sli_Masikane) May 15, 2023
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