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Thabo Bester, Nandipha attempt to halt Netflix doccie: Here’s why…

Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana have attempted to halt another Netflix documentary – Beauty and The Bester – about their alleged romance and subsequent criminal spree.

The duo have separately filed an interdict at the Johannesburg High Court to prevent the three-part docuseries from airing next month.

The former couple claims that the production infringes their rights to privacy, dignity, and a fair trial. They are currently facing charges of orchestrating his 2022 prison escape, defrauding the public, and violating multiple bodies. Their trial is set to begin on 10 November at the Bloemfontein High Court.

THABO BESTER, NANDIPHA WANT NETLIX TO HALT DOCCIE

In the latest development, Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana have filed separate interdicts to prevent Netflix from airing their docuseries Beauty and The Bester.

The duo filed their urgent applications with the Johannesburg High Court this week.

In Bester’s court documents, he “strongly disputes the accuracy, fairness, and legitimacy” of the docuseries. Bester also claimed that the production was “riddled with falsehoods, selective editing and unsubstantiated claims that are deliberately designed to evoke sensation”.

Thabo Bester’s legal bid added that Netflix production would hinder his “right to dignity, privacy and a fair trial”.

Last year, Bester and Magudumana failed to halt the broadcast of Showmax’s Tracking Thabo Bester, which delved into the GroundUp investigation surrounding his 2022 prison escape and the sequence of events thereafter.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GRIPPING DOCUSERIES

Beauty and the Bester is a three-part docuseries set to air on 12 September.

Unlike Showmax’s Tracking Thabo Bester, which focused on the convicted rapist, murderer, and fraudster, the Netflix limited series will focus on Nandipha Magudumana’s rise and dramatic fall from successful businesswoman to standing trial for a slew of criminal charges.

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Netflix will air ‘Beauty and The Bester’ on 12 September. The three-part docuseries delves into Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana’s relationship.
Image via Netflix SA

The former celebrity aesthetics doctor is accused of aiding Bester’s 2022 prison escape from the Magaung Correctional Centre. She is also charged with fronting his various fraudulent businesses.

Nandipha – who is the wife of Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana, whom she has two daughters with – reportedly harboured Bester in her Hyde Park home.

After being spotted in public in early 2023 and setting off alarm bells, the couple fled the country to Tanzania, where they were later arrested.

According to Netflix, Beauty and The Bester features never-before-seen investigative material and exclusive interviews, including one with Nandipha’s father Zolile Sekeleni, who is also facing criminal charges alongside the duo.

Another interview sees actress and TV personality Pearl Thusi speak about her brush with Bester.

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