Nkosinathi Sekeleni, brother of disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, was allegedly compensated R30,000 for exposing details about the Showmax documentary-series “Tracking Thabo Bester.” Despite allegedly initially attempting to extort R100,000 for his silence from his sibling, Sekeleni has been lauded by many as a hero for his role in exposing Nandipha and Bester.
In a dramatic turn of events, Bester and Magudumana sought to halt the airing of the documentary-series through urgent court applications. However, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled in favour of Showmax, allowing the series to premiere on March 15.
Sekeleni’s involvement in the documentary dates back to April 2023, when Idea Candy approached him amid the arrest of his sister and Bester in Arusha, Tanzania. They were later deported to South Africa the same month. In an affidavit, Sekeleni clarified that the R30,000 he received was in exchange for granting Idea Candy exclusive rights to record and broadcast the documentary, emphasising that it was not for commercial gain.
He made the choice to work with the production company after Bester and Nandipha were publicly exposed on Facebook in 2021. Though his claims were met with little attention at first, they gained momentum a year later when it was established that Bester was on the run with Magudumana and had not died in Cell 35 at the Mangaung Correctional Centre.
Sekeleni’s actions have ignited further scrutiny into the scandalous lives of Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester, as the documentary-series promises to uncover more about their tumultuous journey.
MultiChoice admitted that its streaming subsidiary, Showmax, paid Nandipha Magudumana's brother R30 000 for exclusive interviews – and claimed her co-accused father had sent an email threat to its Tracking Thabo Bester series producers. | @karynmaughanhttps://t.co/cN6nv2zshq
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