Bogus Lobola and Desperate Cover-Ups: Inside the Scandalous Relationship of Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana
In a dramatic courtroom revelation, the details of the tumultuous relationship between Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana were exposed.
Prison Romance
Lieutenant Colonel Tieho Flyman of the SA Police Service provided testimony that unveiled the origins of Thabo Bester and Magudumana’s relationship.
Thabo Bester and Magudumana first crossed paths 17 years ago in 2006 on the corridors of the University of the Witwatersrand.
Nandipha Magudumana, a medical student at the time, encountered Thabo Bester, who had completed only Grade 4 schooling. Remarkably, Thabo Bester managed to deceive others by posing as a theology student on campus.
The couple’s paths diverged when Bester was convicted of rape and murder in 2012. However, fate brought them back together in May 2017 when they began dating while Bester was serving his sentence at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, operated by G4S, iol reported.
Magudumana was married to Dr. Mkhuseli Magudumana, a pediatrician, at the time she started her relationship with Bester. Allegedly, she abandoned her husband and their two young children to be with Bester.
Thabo Bester with Nandipha in court (Image Credit: Twitter @AdvoBarryRoux)Bogus Lobola
During the court proceedings, another astonishing revelation emerged regarding Magudumana’s attempt to claim she was Thabo Bester’s customary wife.
Magudumana made this claim in an urgent court application in May of the previous year. Her objective was to gain access to the body of Katlego Bereng, who was initially believed to be Thabo Bester. However, the body was confiscated by the police due to suspicious autopsy results.
In her bid to conceal the body swap, Magudumana asserted that Bester had paid R60,000 in lobola (bride price) for her in December 2020.
Lieutenant Colonel Flyman discredited Magudumana’s claim, revealing that there was no evidence of such a lobola payment. Additionally, the person allegedly involved in facilitating the lobola process, David Magagula, was found not to exist. The only living uncle Bester had was Claasen Magagula.
The revelations that emerged during the court proceedings have captivated the public’s attention. The story of Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana’s relationship is one filled with intrigue, deception, and dramatic twists
