US EditionNandipha Magudumana Loses Deportation Challenge, NPA Prepares for Trial
- The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Dr. Nandipha Magudumana's appeal to declare her April 2023 deportation from Tanzania unlawful on 16 May 2025.
- Magudumana argued that South African and Tanzanian authorities collaborated to unlawfully remove her and bypass extradition laws, but the courts determined that she had agreed to return voluntarily.
- Magudumana is the main accused alongside Thabo Bester, a convicted murderer and rapist, in a widely publicized prison escape case, facing numerous charges including fraud and obstruction of justice.
- The trial for Magudumana and co-accused is scheduled from 21 July to 19 September 2025 at the Bloemfontein High Court, where the NPA pledges to ensure justice is manifestly done.
- The SCA ruling requires Magudumana to stand trial, though a minority judge dissented, and her legal team may pursue further action in the Constitutional Court.
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Nandipha Magudumana loses deportation challenge, NPA prepares for trial
Dr Nandipha Magudumana has lost her latest bid to challenge the legality of her deportation from Tanzania in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) – a decision the State hopes will enable it to proceed with the Thabo Bester escape trial in July.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana suffers another legal blow
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s application to declare her deportation from Tanzania unlawful. Magudumana was arrested with her lover and convicted criminal Thabo Bester in Arusha, Tanzania, in April 2023 after fleeing South Africa. DR NANDIPHA MAGUDUMANA’S APPLICATION DISMISSED The South African previously reported that in June 2023…
Despite SCA defeat, minority judgment offers Nandipha Magudumana a glimmer of hope
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed a high-stake by the disgraced Dr Nandipha Magudumana to have her return from Tanzania declared unlawful. The majority ruling, delivered on May 16 (2025), confirmed the legality of her deportation and cleared the way for her high-profile criminal trial in July. However, a dissenting opinion by Justice Tati Makgoka has cracked the door open for a possible escalation to the Constitutional Court. Magud…
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