CONTROVERSIAL Dr Nandipha Magudumana briefly appeared at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Thursday, 13 April.
Magudumana appeared alongside Tebogo Dipholo (44) who works for a company contracted to the Mangaung Correctional Centre for the installation and maintenance of cameras.
Dr Nandipha has been charged with murder, fraud, aiding and abetting a convicted criminal to escape from prison, and violation of dead bodies while her co-accused Tebogo Dipholo is facing a charge of aiding and abetting a convicted prisoner to escape from lawful custody, defeating the ends of justice and violation of dead bodies.
She was escorted by heavily armed police officers during her appearance in court. She will join her father Zolile Sekeleni in the dock next week.
She was deported to South Africa alongside the Facebook rapist Thabo Bester in the early hours of Thursday, 13 April following their arrest last Friday in Tanzania.
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The National Commissioner of SAPS General Fannie Masemola says police are closing the net on those responsible for helping Bester escape from custody.
“Anyone who knows that they are involved in this case are warned to hand themselves over to authorities. Either they hand themselves in or we fetch them ourselves,” said Masemola.
National Prosecuting Authority Spokesman Phaladi said the NPA has a good case against the suspects. Both the accused were remanded in custody until Monday, 17 April for bail application.
