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The Department of Correctional Services says it is attending to an assault complaint lodged by Nandipha Magudumana over the weekend.
Department spokesperson, Singabhako Nxumalo, said she alleged that she had been assaulted by another inmate.
“DCS is investigating the circumstances following what was said to be a prayer meeting in a different cell from Magudamana’s.
“Reports of an alleged altercation and a push against the grills can be confirmed,” he said.
Nxumalo said Department officials advised Magudumana, reportedly now the ex-girlfriend of the Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, to open a criminal case but she had opted to discuss it with her lawyers first.
He said an examination revealed “no visible injuries.”
Nxumalo reiterated that the safety and well-being of inmates are their utmost priority, and the allegations were being taken seriously.
“Hence, this incident is under investigation,” he added.
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