Watch: A look into Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s cell at Kroonstad Prison
Correctional Services Department has allegedly denied allegations that Thabo Bester’s co-accused, Doctor Nandipha Magudumana is receiving special treatment behind bars. She is being held at the hospital division of the Bizzah Makhate prison in Kroonstad. But according to the department, this is for her own good.
Earlier this week, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale gave media representatives a walkabout of both Nandipha and Thabo Bester’s prison surroundings.
While Nandipha is reportedly kept in comfort at the hospital wing, Bester is held in complete isolation at the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria.
But following claims that Magudumana was given “special treatment” by not being housed with other offenders, Thobakgale revealed the real reasons why.
In a clip posted on social media, the public are given a glimpse at the Kroonstad prison hospital, where the celebrity doctor is kept in custody.
Going inside the Kroonstad cell where Dr. Nandipha is sleeping,
What’s your thought about the inside prison hospital? pic.twitter.com/phBA04ddrB— Judaeda Blanco (@Judaeda3) July 14, 2023
Thobakgale said: “The purpose is to isolate her, control her movement. To make sure she does not have interaction [with others] or access to cellphones.”
The commissioner claimed that Magudumana is given the same diet as other offenders and no preferential treatment.
While authorities claim Nandipha is being kept under “high security” conditions, social media users are unconvinced.
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