By: Natasha Archary

Dr Pashy’s passports were found in Dr Nandipha’s possession when the alleged accomplice of Thabo Bester was apprehended in Tanzania.
Both Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday, 07 April when they were attempting to cross the border into Kenya.
Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi confirmed in a briefing on Frida, 14 April, that two passports belonging to Dr Mmereka Patience Martha Ntshani, also known as Dr Pashy were found in Dr Nandipha’s possession.
“The passport which Dr Pashy reported she’d lost in 2019, was found in Dr Nandipha’s possession in Tanzania. The second passport which was reissued because the first passport was reported lost, was also found in the possession of Dr Nandipha.”
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
Motsoaledi said Dr Pashy claims that Dr Nandipha offered to “reapply” for her passport.
However, Home Affairs doesn’t allow a third party to apply for either an ID or passport. But Motsoaledi stated that this was the “story” that Dr Pashy had given to police when she reported her passports missing.
Dr Pashy’s passports were reportedly found in Dr Nandipha’s luggage, and one passport expired in 2022, with the second only expiring in 2029.
Earlier this week, Dr Pashy distanced herself from Dr Nandipha, and denied any involvement or association with the aesthetics practitioner’s plans linked to Thabo Bester.
In a statement, Dr Pashy said she would be seeking legal counsel regarding the matter of her stolen identity.
NowInSA News: Aaron Motsoaledi
— NOWinSA (@NowInSA) April 14, 2023
Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa shares the story of how Dr. Nandipha was found in the position of 2 of Dr. Mmereka AKA Dr. Pashy Passports. #ThaboBesterArrested || #ThaboBesterArrested || #DrNandipha pic.twitter.com/qtEdNuGiKV
Dr Nandipha and Thabo Bester both made appearances in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court this week, facing charges relating to Bester’s escape from the Mangaung Correctional Center on 05 May 2022.
Also read: Timeline: How Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana were captured



