KEY POINTS
- The Court of Appeal has refused to hear Dr Magudumana’s application to have her deportation from Tanzania declared unlawful.
- The NPA accepts the verdict and is now preparing for the trial that will happen between July and September 2025.
- Authorities have charged Magudumana and her co-accused with 38 offenses, including fraud, corruption, and helping someone evade arrest.
The SCA has rejected Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s appeal against her arrest and deportation from Tanzania last April.
South Africa’s Woman in Vogu and Bester were caught in Tanzania after running away together. After Bester escaped from Mangaung Correctional Centre in style, the gang did the same.
NPA is pleased with the recent court ruling
The NPA supported and accepted the court’s verdict. The official spokesperson for the organization, Mthunzi Mhaga, confirmed that even though a small part of the court believed this was wrong, the majority maintained the legality of the action.
Last june, Judge Loubser dismissed a similar application by Magudumana in the High Court for the same reason. The trial will begin anytime within July to September 2025.
According to Mhaga, making preparations for the trial in Bloemfontein, to be held from July 21 to September 19, 2025, has already taken place. “Now, the NPA prosecutors will make sure that the trial moves forward without experiencing unnecessary delays,” he explained.
Misha facing potential punishments for 38 charges after deportation appeal
Both Dr Magudumana and the others charged with her are facing 38 alleged crimes. Fraud, corruption, Police may also use money laundering as a method for investigating crime.
helping an inmate escape from prison, commit arson, desecrate a body, or obstruct justice.
Mhaga highlighted how the NPA would always uphold justice. Courts must deliver justice visibly and effectively because these crimes undermine both the rule of law and the fair treatment of victims.
