Police on Wednesday welcomed the Pretoria High Court's judgment dismissing an application by Mamelodi taxi boss Vusi “Khekhe” Mathibela, in which he sought to set aside his arrest on extortion charges.
When he was arrested on the extortion and intimidation charges, Mathibela wason bail for his alleged involvement in the murder of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana in 2015.
Mathibela asked the high court to set aside his arrest on extortion and intimidation charges, citing that it was an unlawful arrest.The police said this meant Mathibela would remain in custody. His was remanded until April 26. “It is up to him to do a formal bail application. Furthermore, the state has also filed a motion in the high court to have bail on Bozwana’s case withdrawn,” police said in a statement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Defence fails to block postponement of Phahlane's R84m fraud case | The StarThe R84 million fraud case involving high-ranking cops, including former national police commissioner KhomotsoPhahlane, took a twist as the defence failed to block the postponement.
Read more »
Police welcome dismissal of taxi boss's application to set aside his arrestPolice on Wednesday welcomed the Pretoria High Court's judgment dismissing an application by Mamelodi taxi boss Vusi “Khekhe” Mathibela, in which he sought to set aside his arrest on extortion charges.
Read more »
#AlexTotalShutdown: Two suspected 'ring leaders' arrestedTwo suspected 'ring leaders' were arrested at the AlexTotalShutdown on Wednesday morning, the Johannesburg metro police department said.
Read more »
#AlexTotalShutdown: Two suspected 'ring leaders' arrestedTwo suspected 'ring leaders' were arrested at the AlexTotalShutdown on Wednesday morning, the Johannesburg metro police department said.
Read more »
Police offer R60,000 reward in hunt for killers of anti-apartheid activistsPolice have offered a R60,000 reward in their hunt for the killers of Cape Town struggle activist Rosalie Bloch, 84, and her partner, Aubrey Jackson, 94.
Read more »
Police offer R60,000 reward in hunt for killers of anti-apartheid activistsPolice have offered a R60,000 reward in their hunt for the killers of Cape Town struggle activist Rosalie Bloch, 84, and her partner, Aubrey Jackson, 94.
Read more »
WATCH: Agrizzi’s life under threat, police tell state capture commissionWATCH: AngeloAgrizzi’s life under threat, police tell state capture commission StateCaptureInquiry Bosasa
Read more »
Police fire stun grenades at Knysna protesters - reportsAngry community members have threatened to make Knysna ungovernable if the bail of a man accused of murdering an ANC councillor is not revoked.
Read more »
Ramaphosa cautions police against hasty arrests in political killings - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the work done by the police task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal.
Read more »
Limpopo police step up effort to find missing six-week-old babyIt’s understood the 24-year-old mother of the baby boy allegedly met an unknown woman at Mokopane shopping centre who offered to hold the baby so that she could eat.
Read more »