Dr Nandipha’s Dad Zolile Sekeleni Off the Hook for Murder After Charge Dropped, SA Slams NPA for Incompetence

• Dr Nandipha Magudumana's father no longer has the weight of a murder charge on his shoulders
• The NPA dropped the charge when Zolile Sekeleni appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Monday, 17 April
• The 64-year-old man still faces charges of aiding and abetting, defeating the ends of justice and fraud

BLOEMFONTEIN - Dr Nandipha Magudumana's father, Zolile Sekeleni, can breathe a sigh of relief after the National Prosecuting Authority dropped the murder charge levelled against him.

Magudumana's 64-year-old father was charged with murder during his first appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 11 April, The Citizen reported.

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The charge emanated from the charred body used to conceal Thabo Bester's escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre on 3 May 2022.

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After discovering that the body didn't belong to Bester, a medical examiner determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.

While the NPA has withdrawn the murder charge, Sekeleni still faces charges of defeating the ends of justice, aiding and abetting an escape and fraud, EWN reported.

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Below are some comments:

Patrick Rebombo asked:

"Who did he kill, if I may ask? Why so much incompetency in this country, mara?"

Gezani Gazza Ndavani criticised:

"NPA is another incompetent department in this country, quick to react and then fast forward, people walk free."

Henry Eksteen questioned:

"Does our justice system know what they are doing?"

Palesa Mothlaudi slammed:

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"I wonder how many are going to be withdrawn after this. Maar NPA is embarrassing."

Matsimele Mello added:

"They are always in a hurry. Why did they charge him in the first place?"

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In a related story, Briefly News reported that Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her father, Zollie Cornelius Sekeleni, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court for their involvement in Thabo Bester's prison escape.

They appeared alongside former G4S prison warder Senohe Matsoara and former CCTV technician Teboho Lipholo for their bail hearing.

Dr Nandipha and her father appeared in court together for the first time since they were arrested on Monday, 17 April.

Source: Briefly News