Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s bail application was heard on Friday 14 July 2023 at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, but the issue of consent was controversial during the hearing. The court heard that Dr. Nandipha Magudumana told all who were willing to listen that she wanted to go home. Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s lawyer reportedly argued that she could never have consented to an illegal extradition. Therefore, the court reserved decision for her, which will be announced on July 18, 2023. However, the court dismissed Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s appeal last month to find her arrest and detention illegal and unfair. The same court will announce her decision on July 18, 2023. You should know more information in the following sections of this article. Scroll down the page and take a look below.
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Judge Philip Loubser, while saying that the process used to get Dr. Nandipha Magudumana extradited to the country, was self-evident. Bringing her back to the country was extradition without due process and not deportation, Philip Loubser said. However, Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was aware of the charges and she knew full well what she would face when she was brought back to South Africa from Tanzania. In addition, Judge Loubser said that she had consented to her removal from her because she wanted to be with her children. She continues reading this article and finds out more details.
Kessler Perumalsamy, an advocate defending Dr. Nandipha Magudumana in court, said there were grounds for her case to proceed to the Supreme Court of Appeals. Her attorney argued that one could never condone illegality. She added: “I agree with the unconstitutional conduct.” In addition, her lawyer argued that if Dr. Nandipha Magudumana had consented to her extradition to South Africa, she should have been an officer. Kessler questioned during the hearing on her application: “Was she informed about the treaty between South Africa and Tanzania? What was she consenting to? Covert extradition? Was it after Internal Affairs exercised its powers illegally? When was consent given, and to whom? Is it in writing?
In April, Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was detained and arrested in Tanzania with her boyfriend Thabo Bester, who escaped from prison. For the inexperienced, Dr. Nandipha Magudumana is the mother of two daughters from her previous marriage. While lawyer Neil Snellenburg SC responded to the defense saying: There is no way for Magudumana to convince any court that she gave up any rights to get stuck in Tanzania. According to police, she told everyone who was willing to listen that she wanted to go home. Should they have left her in Tanzania when she wanted to go home? Stay tuned for more updates on this case. The sentence will be announced on July 18, 2023.
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