Nandipha Magudumana Speaks for 1st Time Since Arrest, and Comforts Dad in Video

• Nandipha Magudumana has only communicated through her legal representatives since her arrest
• The cosmetic doctor was allegedly on the run with convicted rapist Thabo Bester after helping him escape from a Free State prison
• Thabo Bester’s co-accused, Nandipha Magudumana, recently engaged with the media in her own words

Nandipha was viral for her outfit when she appeared in the Free State High Court again. The infamous doctor gave South Africa a sneek-peek at her state of mind during the trial.

People were also interested to see Nandipha Magudumana interact with her father. Online users also saw how Nandipha Magudumana reacted to being asked about the Netflix documentary Beauty and the Bester.

eNCA’s @Sli_Masikane posted a video of Nandipha talking to her. where she asked Nandi how she feels, and the doctor smiled and said:

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“I am feeling very good.”

When asked about the documentary, she smiled and said “no comment “ while maintaining her smile. Nandi noticed her dad and turned to her father, hugged him, and they appeared to exchange pleasantries.

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People were convinced Nandipha was in a good mood after seeing Thabo Bester. The pair came across each other and many were convinced sparks flew between them. Watch the video of Nandipha answering a question below:

@Mpiloe_Cabeka commented:

"This lady needs to be studied by the best psychologists and psychiatrists in the world to understand what is going on in her head! So we can understand why she did what she did, how Thabo was able to get to her."

@mufasa2030 wrote:

"The way she is smiling."It’s like she knows something we don’t / Would love to see what comes out of her cell if it got raided."

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@Uncensored_Rza said:

"She was supposed to be honest and say, "She feels like," and that Bester did her wrong."

@Simphiwe_Mnyand remarked:

"Final stage of grief, acceptance."

@kgotsohopelekau noticed:

"The fact she said to her dad, ‘be strong, look at me, tell me about mom also’ this lady knows something we do not know.. I don’t trust the SA Justice System on this."🫧

@_madam44 asked:

"Why is she performing now?"

@Malose__26 commented on Nandipha's dad:

"Motswadi (a parent) will always be motswadi."

@Zoxo71071795 couldn't make sense of Nandi's state of mind:

"I’m confused, why is she in high spirits?"

Nandipha Magudumana's estranged husband breaks his silence

Briefly News previously reported that the man we have all been waiting to hear from has decided to break his silence regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding his wife, medical doctor, Nandipha Magudumana and her alleged boyfriend, Thabo Bester.

In September 2025, during the premiere of Netflix's new documentary that had many viewers on the edge of their seats, Beauty and the Bester, Nandi's estranged hubby, Dr Mhuseli Magudumana, whom she legally tied the knot with in 2013 and had a giant wedding, commented on the star's alleged affair with a convicted criminal.

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Mkhuseli mentioned how this Nandi; he doesn't know, a s she is not the same person he married or loved. He also spoke about the last time their kids saw Nandipha was when she dropped them off at school in 2023.

Source: Briefly News