Showmax’s ‘Tracking Thabo Bester’ Focuses on Lovebirds Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana
- Local streaming company Showmax will air a new show focusing on Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana
- The show is titled Tracking Thabo Bester, and it will premiere on 15 March 2024 on the platform
- Mzansi is here for the show, with some expressing their approval of Showmax doing the story instead of Netflix
- Briefly News spoke to the director of the series, Nikki Comnino and shared what drew her to the project
Pure entertainment awaits Mzansi as the local streaming platform Showmax will air the highly anticipated docu-series focusing on Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana.
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Showmax announces show on Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana
Taking to Instagram, the official Showmax page shared a trailer of the upcoming series.
In the four-part documentary, journalists and experts weigh in on the trial that kept South Africans and the world glued to their screens.
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The show is titled Tracking Thabo Bester and will premiere on the platform on 15 March 2024.
"Take a deep dive with experts and journalists on South Africa’s infamous duo, Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana. #TrackingThaboBester comes to Showmax on 15 March."
Watch the trailer here.
Director of the series speaks to Briefly News about the 4-part series
Briefly News spoke to the director of the series, Nikki Comnino and shared what drew her to the project.
"From the moment I first read GroundUp's second article on the Thabo Bester story on the 20th of January 2023, I knew this story was something special. I could see how this one narrative had so many links to important issues in South African society today: the story spoke to struggles of getting documented, to crime and corruption, it touches on the terrible scourge of sexual violence we have in this country, the bad state of our prison system and the often very slow work of the police."
When asked what perspective she hoped to tell when directing the story, Nikki said:
"This is one meaty story. In a more hopeful way, the story also highlights the incredible media we have - with both the freedom to boldly speak truth to power, but also the dedication of individuals working within the South African media who ensure the public get the truth! I wanted to try to tell it all, not just the sensational part. Documentary filmmaking does not happen without a team I want to give a shout-out to my producers and team at IdeaCandy who were, as always, the best."
Mzansi marks their calendars
Mzansi is here for the show. Many are marking their calendars as they await the premiere date.
Many criticized Netflix, saying they are happy that Showmax is doing the story instead of Netflix.
mmatsholo.mokoena:
"Screw Netflix. We have our own stories to tell. Netflix was going to sugarcoat stuff anyway."
li_yandie_co:
"Netflix is sleeping on this I would have made a movie already, well done Showmax."
ntokozo_melu:
"We've been waiting for quite a long time."
mistress_mazibukothando
"You should’ve waited for their trial or sentences, including everyone involved. Now you’ll be telling internet stories we all know, boring half stories. We want to hear their side of the story including how they were approached and those celebrities who visited him in prison."
mfumo_b:
"Iconic promo video please! Thank you for the feature."
karabo.mafetsa_:
"Showmax baby? You were in your bag."
Nandipha hugs father in court
In more Thabo Bester news, Briefly News reported that Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester are back in court and are appearing in connection with the escape of Thabo Bester.
A viral video of Magudumana hugging her father and also ignoring Thabo Bester went viral. South Africans noted the video and observed that she looked as stunning as she did at her last appearance.
Source: Briefly News
