SA Reacts to Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana's Urgent Application to Stop Netflix Documentary

• Former celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana and her former lover, Thabo Bester, are criticising Netflix for airing Beauty and the Bester without their consent
• The duo filed an urgent application on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, to halt Netflix from showing the documentary based on their lives
• South Africans took to social media on Tuesday to lambast the former lovers, while some wondered where they got the money for legal fees

Mzansi's Bonnie and Clyde, Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester, surprised South Africans this week when they urgently sought to prevent Netflix from airing the upcoming documentary, titled Beauty and the Bester.

The streaming platform recently had South Africans talking online when they shared a trailer of the documentary on social media.

eNCA reported on its X account on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, that Magudumana and Bester have applied to have their upcoming documentary on Netflix halted.

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Bester's lawyer reveals that their client strongly disputes the accuracy, fairness, and legitimacy of the content of the upcoming documentary.

"Their client has not been afforded the fair opportunity to address the allegations contained within the documentary," adds Bester's legal representative.

South Africans react to Bester and Magudumana's application

@mamgqiga said:

"How do they know about it?"

@Llekamania_ reacted:

"What are they afraid of? This documentary is of public interest. We need to know different perspectives on their crimes."

@BbwMaturity commented:

"Plus, I doubt it will say anything new that is not already in the public domain. Showmax did one, I think, because I remember watching it."

@newi_6th replied:

"I don't know, man. I just feel like Netflix should wait till the trial commences? Especially because their source is a former judge? Don’t you think everyone must have their day in court?"

@Calidonny said:

"Where do they get the money? Just wondering, these legal things are super expensive, especially urgent applications."

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@Mokongwane reacted:

"I mean, why must you be forced to act on Netflix while you are in prison? Leave them alone, it's their right, what if they escape when shooting the movie?"

@Jikingqina replied:

"So, they still have money to run to the courts?"

@KatlegoKaG wrote:

"Why must their story be told without their consent? The documentary must be stopped."

@BaloyiGoodies commented:

"Netflix must get permission. They cannot make a profit at the expense of other people."

@Somi_Nduna said:

"They also did the same thing to stop the Showmax doccie Tracking Thabo Bester, but the Johannesburg High Court dismissed their application in March 2024. The court ruled that they failed to prove how the documentary, based on public domain info, would prejudice their right to a fair trial."

Thabo Bester is unhappy with the conditions in prison

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Thabo Bester fought for better conditions behind bars ahead of his trial.

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The convicted murderer and rapist is currently incarcerated in Pretoria Prison's C-Max section.

South Africans shared their thoughts on Bester's application and his complaints about prison.

Source: Briefly News