Dr Nandipha Magudumana with Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi. Picture: drnandipha
Celebrity aesthetics doctor Nandipha Magudumana has been in the news for all the wrong reasons the past few weeks as it appears she has been implicated in the Thabo Bester “Facebook rapist” saga.
Dr Nandipha as she is popularly known is a name that first started doing the rounds on the news after her brother Nkosinathi Sekeleni exposed her relationship with Bester on Facebook.
Sekeleni revealed that the convicted rapist was still alive and had not died in the Maugangu Correctional Centre fire in Bloemfontein, Free State, on 3 May 2022.
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) confirmed the DNA of the body found in Bester’s cell did not match him.
Bester and Dr Nandipha were spotted in Sandton shopping in Woolworths over two months ago, with the pictures of the couple going viral.
There are allegations that Bester and Dr Nandipha ran several scams such as construction projects, but never delivered the goods. It has also been reported but not confirmed that the doctor may be married to the convict.
The public and media attention is fully on the couple and their whereabouts. Authorities have launched a manhunt for Bester, whilst Dr Nandipha’s whereabouts are also unknown despite her aesthetic boutique business still operational.
It was reported earlier this week that the doctor had abandoned her rented Hyde Park mansion.
Dr Nandipha’s Aesthetic Medical Boutique is located in Sandton at Optimum Medical Aesthetics, a company she founded.
The aesthetic boutique specialises in weight loss, body contouring, botox and fillers, scars and stretchmarks, skincare, hair restoration and dermaplaning.
With the scandal surrounding her, it was posted on her Instagram last week that her business would be accepting bookings once again from 29 March.
On the aesthetic business page, they wrote: “We would like to notify all our clients that Dr Nandipha will be available from next week. We kindly appreciate your patience during this time”.
However, there was no sighting of the doctor on Wednesday.
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Because the aesthetics industry is huge among celebrities, some have walked into Dr Nandipha’s office. The doctor has also appeared on TV shows such as Afternoon Express, Health Matters on eNCA and MacG’s podcast promoting her business.
These include model and TV producer Sean McCollet, Moshe Ndiki who defended her on social media, MC and media personality Leroy Marc and a visit by former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi in February 2020.
Tunzi also received treatment at the boutique in 2019.
In 2019, Optimum Medical Aesthetics was the official aesthetics sponsor for Miss South Africa 2019.
Dr Nandipha has been photographed and surrounded by celebrities such as Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, LeAnne Dlamini and LeAnne Dlamini.