By Ntombi Mhlongo
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is fully aware of the ongoing controversy surrounding ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester who has been arrested in Tanzania.
The President is not just aware but is adamant that people will be held accountable for the incident. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Presidency Vincent Magwenya during a media briefing on Wednesday which was live on various online media platforms.
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Magwenya addressed the media on the President’s plans for the week but questions were asked by journalists about the ongoing saga surrounding Bester, who faked his own death and escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May 2022.
Bester and his associate, Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Tanzania on April 7, 2023, with several passports in their possession. Magwenya said Ramaphosa feels that the Bester situation should not have happened or be allowed to happen.
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However, on the matter of when Bester and Magudumana would be extradited from Tanzania, Magwenya stressed that Tanzania was dealing with it and the process would be allowed to run its course “and the rest will follow”.
The sentiments by the President come after the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) announced that it will institute an investigation into the allegations levelled against her.
Worth mentioning is that her father, Zolile Sekeleni was on Tuesday charged with murder, fraud, and defeating the ends of justice together with one Senohe Matsoaro.
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In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the HPCSA said it has noted the numerous media reports regarding the allegations and that as a regulator for the healthcare professions, registered under the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974, it will institute its own investigation into the matter.
Magudumana is the owner of Sandton business Optimum Medical Aesthetics Solution, which has a list of celebrity clientele.
