The Carletonville magistrate’s court on Tuesday denied bail to four alleged illegal mining kingpins.
“It is alleged the six men ran an operation, where they illegally collected precious metals from disused and abandoned mines, processed and sold them. It is further alleged that with the proceeds they got from selling the unlawful metals, they bought properties using falsified names,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said.
When applying for bail, both Ngobeni and Magwaca insisted they were South African citizens and that they both have emotional ties to the country. “However, state witness Mothusi Letsogo from the department of home affairs told the court it was found that both Ngobeni and Magwaca had fraudulently acquired South African identity documents. It was further revealed that Ngobeni’s real name is Zingaiyi Dhliwayo and Magwaca’s real name is James Sigaoke.
Diale also said it did not make sense why the properties belonging to Ngobeni and Magwaca were registered under their girlfriends’ names. He said this meant they were trying to hide the proceeds of the crimes committed.
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