A 35-YEAR-OLD man arrested in connection with the viral Pinetown attempted hijacking shoot-out video appeared before the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (October 27).

Sinenhlanhla Myeza, who was arrested in KwaDabeka on Sunday, faces 10 charges, including four counts of attempted murder, two counts of murder, two counts of possession of unlicensed firearms and two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition in connection with the October 9 incident.

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The magistrate read all the charges to the accused and informed him of his rights, including the right to hire a private attorney, apply for free legal representation through Legal Aid SA, or conduct his own defence.

Myeza opted for legal aid representation. However, the legal aid attorneys were not present in court.

The matter was postponed to November 3 for an application for legal aid representation and a bail investigation. Myeza will remain in police custody.

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We are behind you

Pinetown CPF chairperson Justin Bosse said the father involved in the shoot-out, Sidney Hill, acted in self-defence, protecting not only himself but his son and his daughter.

“As much as there’s a lot of speculations and fake news going around, I’ve known Sidney for a long time and I believe that man acted in the right manner, not only protecting himself but protecting his loved ones, his family too.

“So we stand behind him, we will give him all the support he needs. We know he’s going through a very hectic time at the moment but we stand behind him and help out where we can,” said Bosse.

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