Dr Nandipha Magudumana Biography, Husband, Net Worth, Thabo Bester

Dr Nandipha Magudumana is a South African medical doctor who is infamous as the celebrity wife of Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester.

Nandipha Magudumana has been thrust into the public limelight following the re-emergence of Thabo Bester, who was initially reported to have died in prison.

However, reports emerged earlier this year he had been spotted in Sandton with Dr Magudumana and her children, shopping. The South African Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has now confirmed Bester’s escape.

In this climate, the good doctor has become a hot topic and in this article, Nigeriabombshell.com brings you Dr Nandipha Magudumana biography, husband, age, net worth, Twitter, Instagram, Thabo Bester, pictures, house etc.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana Biography / Wikipedia

Dr Nandipha Magudumana is a 33-year-old South African medical doctor and entrepreneur who is infamous as the celebrity wife of Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester.

Nandipha Magudumana is the Founder of Optimum Medical Solutions and Vitapush (IV Nutrition Therapy).

She was born in a small village known as Bizana in the Eastern Cape. She grew up in a small sleepy town called Port Edward where she attended Port Edward Primary School.

She completed her High School education at Port Shepstone High School, showing interest in sports and cultural activities – particularly hockey where she ended up representing the province of KwaZulu Natal.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana has always been passionate about medicine. Her high School was next door to the provincial hospital and being part of the Leo cultural club, visits to the hospital gave her great exposure to the hospital life and her keen interest in medical ﬁeld saw her working at the local pharmacy from the age of 15.

Nandi worked on weekends and school holidays.

She is a mom to two beautiful children, Aziza and Ayana.

Her hobbies included travelling, photography, health & ﬁtness, reading, fashion and spending time with her family.

She holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree (BHSc) in Biomedical Sciences, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), both from Wits University.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana runs a cosmetics surgery company called Optimum Medical Aesthetic Solutions. She has 134,000 Instagram followers and was named one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans in 2018.

As to why she started Optimum Medical Solutions, Magudumana says it was mainly to get capital to help her study further and also to help other black women to enter the medical services market.

‘I saw there was a need for African people, especially black women, to enter the medical services market. There aren’t many African black women in this industry, I thought it was important that we start entering this market and educate our people about it, ‘ she told Business Report in a recent interview.

After a successful career running Optimum Medical Solutions, she was profiled by the Mail and Guardian as one of the Healing women of 2020.

“Dr Nandipha Magudumana is the founder of Optimum Medical Aesthetic Solutions, a surgery that provides affordable cosmetic surgery treatments, and is an advocate for women’s safety and medical careers,” the publication wrote.

She received a number of accolades and recognition for this, including a spot on 2018’s Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list. Magudumana holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) in Biomedical Sciences and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), both from Wits.

Optimum was initially a venture to raise money to further her studies, and ended up opening opportunities for other black women in the medical services space. Attracting hundreds of clients from all over Africa, the practice has evolved. “We’ve seen more women of colour enter the field, which is wonderful, as we’d like more physicians to be aware of this growing field,” says Magudumana. “Also, there’s an undeniable shift in the industry, as millennials are changing the face of aesthetic medicine. In the world of Instagram, filters, selfies and Zoom, there’s a hyper-awareness around appearances. They’re probably the generation that has spent the most time looking at themselves in history.”

Optimum has now also branched out into pharmaceuticals, in addition to dermatology and plastic surgery, providing a vital service for many. “Choosing a career where you can inspire confidence and happiness in others was what attracted me to this field,” she said in 2018. “Medical aesthetics is a field for people who are truly passionate about what they do, because you help people look and feel good about themselves.”

Her efforts don’t end there, though — another cause close to her heart is the fight against gender-based violence. “In partnership with other women, we formed a platform called Conversations with Women, which brings women together to discuss issues they are facing in the country,” she says. “Gender-based violence in our communities and country as a whole has reached an alarming rate. As members of society, we can no longer tolerate and normalise the ‘unsafety’ of women.”

Among Magudumana’s greatest career accomplishments is the expansion of Optimum Medical Aesthetic Solutions. “Within a year, we were able to move the practice to the wealthiest square mile in Africa: Sandton. We were able to create even better office space to service my clients.” Naturally, she’s a champion for women too — those of colour, and her peers in the medical field, in particular.

Sometime in the past few years, Dr Nandipha Magudumana started a relationship with the notorious Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester. The two corresponded whilst he was in prison and have been working together since he came out.

Recently, she was accused of helping to recruit new victims for the deadly Facebook rapist.

Nandipha’s brother, who had exposed her dangerous relationship with Bester previously, has gone into hiding with his family.

Nkosinathi Sekeleni is in hiding and said that he fears for his life after his Facebook post about Bester resurfaced.

He has also reportedly told the South African police service (SAPS) that he is willing to tell them what he knows about Bester and his sister’s relationship in exchange for his safety.

Age

Dr Nandipha is 33 years old. She was born in 1989, although her actual date of birth is not available. She turns 34 in 2023.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana Husband

A common question many ask is Dr Nandipha Magudumana married? The answer is yes!

Prior to meeting Thabo Bester and allegedly becoming customarily married to him, Nandipha was married to a South African doctor, Mkhuseli Oscar Magudumana.

Nandipha Magudumana’s husband is Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana, a doctor by profession who specialises in paediatrics – the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of children from birth up to the age of 18. He owns his own paediatrics practice in Benoni, Gauteng.

Nandipha Sekeleni married Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana in 2013. The couple entered into a civil marriage.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana still uses her husband’s surname to this day despite their alleged divorce and her new relationship with Thabo Bester.

Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana Pictures

Below are Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana pictures…Nandipha Magudumana’s husband.

Thabo Bester Dr Nandipha Magudumana

Dr Nandipha Magudumana is the ‘celebrity wife’ of convicted Facebook rapist Thabo Bester.

GroundUp reports that after Thabo Bester the Facebook rapist was supposedly killed in a fire in prison in 2022, Nandipha Magudumana claimed the body from the mortuary shortly after the fire. She told police she was his wife under customary law.

Nandipha gave a full account of her relationship with Bester and lobola negotiations which resulted in them becoming married under customary law.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana met Thabo Bester in 2006 while studying at Wits University. They had a good relationship until they lost contact in 2011. She reached out to Bester in 2017 to “rekindle our relationship” and started visiting him in prison.

“Whenever he had any concerns and/or problems and any issues in prison, I was the only person who would communicate with lawyers to try and resolve those issues,” she said. She also said that she would regularly pay money into his prison account and that Bester proposed to her in February 2020.

Following his escape,more and more reporting has emerged revealing Nandipha Magudumana was complicit in most of Thabo Bester’s crimes.

In March, photos surfaced of Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her children, shopping in Woolworths in Sandton City.

Multiple reports have since confirmed they are still a couple and have run numerous scams since Bester’s escape from prison.

The couple were reportedly living in a luxurious mansion in Sandton with R40,000 monthly rent. They recently fled the premises.

Ground Up reported convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, who escaped from prison on 3 May 2022, has been running a scam construction company called “Arum Properties” with celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana.

The couple convinced several people to pay millions of rands for construction projects, but never delivered the goods. Clients of Arum Properties told GroundUp that soon after signing on and paying their deposits, they started to realise that something was wrong.

Several people told the publication that Bester was introduced to them by Magudumana herself and went by the name of “TK Nkwana”. He signed legal documents using a driver’s licence and ID document with an ID number that does not exist on Home Affairs records.

“TK” used social media accounts linked to Magudumana, including Arum Properties and I Media, to approach models or people with large social media followings.

Magudumana was also involved in Bester’s infamous 21 Century Media scam which he ran from prison under the alias Tom Motsepe.

Net Worth

Dr Nandipha’s net worth is not readily available. However, due to her medical practice and association with Bester who claims to have access to insane riches, she is comfortably worth millions of dollars.

Instagram

Dr Nandipha Magudumana is on Instagram at drnandipha. Her Twitter handle is at DrNandipha

Dr Nandipha Magudumana Pictures

Below are some photos of the South African Dr Nandipha Magudumana.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester Rearrested in Tanzania

thabo bester rearrested in tanzania with dr nandipha magudumana

Bester and his celebrity wife and accomplice, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were rearrested in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday, April 7th 2023, for attempting to illegally enter the country.

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola confirmed the arrest on Saturday.

Bester and Magudumana were rearrested alongside a Mozambican accomplice – all three face extradition to South Africa.

“I can confirm that three people were arrested in the city of Arusha. They are facing charges of unlawfully being in the country and will face more charges once we send our request for their extradition,” said a senior security cluster source.

At the time of their arrest, the SAPS had received information that the couple maybe be hiding in Tanzania or Zimbabwe.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) made a request for assistance in tracking them down to INTERPOL.

On the morning of Thursday, April 13th 2023, Bester and Dr Magudumana were flown back into South Africa from Tanzania on board a privately chartered jet -a Dassault Falcon 900B. The pair were not allowed to communicate during the flight.

Dr Magudumana is being held at Park Road police station in Bloemfontein and faces charges of murder and aiding and abutment of Thabo Bester’s crimes.

Bester, meanwhile, has been readmitted to the Kgosi Mampuru Central Maximum Correctional Facility,

“We can confirm that these fugitives have been returned to South Africa. Bester has been readmitted into the Kgosi Mampuru Central Maximum correctional facility, and Magudumana is under arrest pending her first court appearance,” Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said in a press briefing.

Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirmed that Magudumana faces charges of murder.

“The charges Magudumana will be facing are aiding escape, murder of a number of bodies and violation of bodies. She will also be facing fraud charges,” Masemola said.

Dr Magudumana is expected to appear at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana in Court

Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Teboho Lipholo, an alleged co-conspirator in Bester’s escape, appeared briefly in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

They entered the court chained by their legs but with their hands free, flanked by heavily armed police officers.

Magudumana wore a hoodie pulled closely around her face and covered her mouth and nose with a mask. She kept her head down throughout.

Their formal bail application was postponed to Monday, 17th April.

Dr Magudumana faces charges including aiding and abetting escape, “murder of a number of bodies”, violation of bodies, and fraud

Thabo Bester

The Facebook Rapist is a South African serial rapist also known as Thabo Bester. He was caught and arrested in Alberton, south of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa following a countrywide search in the wake of his crimes.

According to the Mail & Guardian article, in 2011 Thabo Bester was 22 years old.

According to the Mail & Guardian article, Thabo Bester told the Durban Magistrate’s Court that he was raised by his alcoholic grandmother and grandfather on a farm in Gauteng.

He said he was raped by his grandmother’s friend, and that when he told his grandmother about the abuse, it was like talking to a wall.

“My grandmother’s friend hurt me when he raped me, and I had an operation on my behind”, Thabo Bester was quoted.

His situation became worse when his grandmother died, and he had to live with his friends in a squatter camp.

While living there he was approached by a man who promised to look after him, but who had then locked him in his house for days and raped him.

In 2009 Thabo Bester the Facebook Rapist was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to six months in jail with an option of paying a R1500 fine.

“I did not have money to pay. They treated me badly in prison because they thought I was from a well-off family,” The Facebook Rapist was quoted by Mail & Guardian.

Bester was jailed for life for the murder of Johannesburg model and car saleswoman Nomfundo Tyhulu.

He appeared in the Western Cape High Court before acting Judge Judith Cloete and assessor, advocate Juliana Thayson, who sentenced him to an additional 25 years on a charge of aggravated armed robbery.

The armed robbery charge related to possessions that he took from Tyhulu after killing her. Bester, 23, stabbed Tyhulu, 23, in the chest, in a bed-and-breakfast in Cape Town in September last year. The two were on holiday together.

They met at the BMW dealership in Sandton, Johannesburg, where she had sold him a car. They started a long-term relationship before going to Cape Town on holiday.

After stabbing Tyhulu, Bester flew to Durban. On his departure from the bed-and-breakfast in the morning, he told reception staff that Tyhulu was still sleeping and not to be disturbed before 14:00.

These remarks were an aggravating factor, the judge said.

Prosecutor Samantha Raphels told the court on Tuesday that Bester’s acts were premeditated and that the robbery and murder charges should be treated as serious, separate crimes.

He should face life in prison as he was clearly not sorry for what he had done and had not been “open and honest” with the court, she said.

Bester was previously sentenced to 50 years in prison for raping and robbing two models. He was jailed for 15 years on each count of rape and 15 years on each count of robbery. Five years of each robbery sentence was suspended.

He is called the “Facebook rapist” as he used the social networking site to lure women to meet him, claiming that international modelling scouts were interested in them. Armed with a knife, he then raped and robbed them.

He escaped prison in 2022.

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