Main court matter involving Bester, Magudumana set to return to court

The main court matter involving convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester and his accomplice, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, will return to the Free State High Court on Friday morning.

Bester and his co-accused, who include prison guards, will find out if their trial is ready to proceed.

They have been charged with executing his brazen escape from the Mangaung prison in May 2022.

Bester and Magudumana were arrested, allegedly while on the run in Tanzania in April 2023.

It’s been more than two years since South Africa witnessed the dramatic return of Bester and Magudumana to the country after escaping and fleeing to Tanzania.

But the trial into the incident is yet to begin.

In the last appearance in July, charges were dropped against G4S employee Motanyane Masukela.

The matter was postponed to Friday morning for pre-trial, and an update is set to be heard from all the accused on their readiness for trial.

The court is also likely to hear details of Magudumana' Constitutional Court bid, where she plans to challenge her deportation.

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