Celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s father, Cornelius Sekeleni, is facing a murder charge following his arrest.
Magudumana is infamously known as fugitive Thabo Bester’s girlfriend. The couple skipped the country after it was revealed that Bester escaped from prison on 3 May 2022.
Dr Nandipha’s father Cornelius Sekeleni makes first court appearance in Bloemfontein
Dr Nandipha’s 65-year-old father made his first court appearance at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 11 April, alongside former G4S prison warder Senohe Matsoara.
According to EWN, the pair are accused of aiding and abetting a prisoner to escape lawful custody.
According to the charge sheet, Sekeleni and Matsoara are accused of murdering an unknown male on 3 March 2022. It is believed this is the body that was found burnt in Bester’s cell.
Bester escaped from prison by faking his own death. Prison warders initially stated that he committed suicide by setting himself on fire.
However, the Department of Correctional Services found that the body found in Bester’s cell died from blunt force trauma and not the fire. According to The Citizen, the case was postponed until 17 April for the bail hearing. Selekeni and Matsoara will remain in police custody until then.