Tears flowed at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday as Nolubabalo “Babsie” Nobanda returned home after a eight-year stint in a Thai jail."I'm back home," she said shortly after arriving."I am happy to be home and I just want to thank everyone for all the support in South Africa."
In 2014, four years after she was arrested in Bangkok for smuggling cocaine from Brazil to Thailand, Makhanda’s Nolubabalo ‘Babsie’ Nobanda, left, enjoyed a visit from her mother, Honjiswa Mbewu, at Klong Prem prison. Now they get to see each other on home soil.She was sentenced to 30 years in prison, which was later commuted to a 15-year sentence. Her release from Bangkok's Klong Prem prison earlier this month came as a result of a prisoner amnesty granted by the Thai king.
She said her sister would be relieved to be back in her hometown of Makhanda, getting to see the places and people she knew.During her incarceration, Nobanda sought to make the best of her situation by studying and teaching prison authorities English. Freed drug runner Thando Pendu and Henk Vanstaen, who helped her while she was in jail, take in the fresh air at the International Detention Centre in Bangkok. Pendu was released after being pardoned by the Thai king.Nobanda is the fifth South African Vanstaen has helped return to the country. He has campaigned tirelessly for the government to consider prisoner transfer agreements.
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Welcome home
Does that mean she has a criminal record in SA or only in Thailand?
Welcome home girl
She's just going to be the reaches woman ever. She's just going to draw lot of attention and sponsorships. Corporate world is going to need her for education and awareness. 'Use that opportunity lady and make money.' don't be cheap.
Now u can continue doing crime seems to me the people love it
O dibone waditseba
Nothing to be happy about considering the many young life’s lost because of drugs.
Why are shown drugs mules story don’t you have better stories than those of such people that are driven by greed and transporting drugs to other countries to destroy other families? Stop it guys don’t be a poison to the society.
Are you happy that the criminal has the South African citizenship or why is this a moment to celebrate ?
Welcome back Babsie... we await the book
Welcome home. You have paid your debt and owe no one nothing. All the best.
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