Blood is thicker than water indeed. The original meaning of blood is thicker than water was first recorded in the 12th century. A German philosopher known as Evan Franklin used it to say that people who are related have stronger responsibilities toward each other than those outside the family.

 

 

Image: Nkosinathi Sekeleni with Dr Nandipha.

This saying is becoming real at the Sekeleni household. We are saying this after what Dr Nandipha’s brother recently told media houses. In a twist of events, Nandipha Magudumana’s brother, Nkosinathi Sekeleni, who blew the whistle on Thabo Bester says he now stands by his sister. Nkosinathi is now singing a different tune after his jaw-dropping Facebook post. In his Facebook post from over a year ago, Sekeleni revealed his sister Magudumana’s links to Bester, claiming that he used her medical practice to launder money. He said that Magudumana laid a defamation charge against him but later withdrew it. The Facebook post has now been deleted.

Nkosinathi Sekeleni says he believes Magudumana, who is now separated from her husband, Dr Mkhuseli Magudumana, was lured into the mysterious relationship with Bester. He said he believed his sister was suffering from Stockholm Syndrome (a psychological syndrome in which a person being held captive begins to identify with and grow sympathetic to his or her captor) and was angry that she had exposed her two daughters to Bester, “the monster”. Read more

Image: Nkosinathi Sekeleni.

According to reports, following Nkosinathi Sekeleni’s expose`, Dr Nandipha got a protection order against her brother Nkosinathi Sekeleni. She argued her brother was defaming her and extorting her to keep quiet about her dealings with Thabo Bester.This was long before Thabo Bester faked his death.There was some bad blood between Nkosinathi and Dr Nandipha after the post but now it seems like the two have smoked a peace pipe. Nkosinathi is now standing behind his sister.

What changed? Is Nkosinathi maybe also involved in his sister’s shady dealings?