Court in short – your June/July court snippets
Lowvelder keeps its readers in the loop.
MBOMBELA – A number of controversial court cases are still pending in the Lowveld’s courts. Lowvelder keeps its readers in the loop.
• The case against Mozambican citizens, Lucretia Desse Mitilana Manjaxi, Orlando Ernesto Chibolico and Ramos Antonio Mabasso, was reportedly withdrawn earlier this month. The three were arrested on January 16 after police allegedly found prescription medicine in their vehicle. The medicine was destined for a hospital in Mozambique which offers children with cardio problems treatment, free of charge. At the time of going to press, neither the police nor the NPA could confirm why the case was withdrawn.
• Two persons accused of attempting to falsely claim R1,5 million from SARS appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court last week. June and Godfrey Maphanga stand accused of fraud due to receiving remittance for VAT from SARS for January until March 2009 on behalf of Mondiju Project Management. The company was apparently a construction firm. The bank was alerted when they noticed the large claim deposited into the business’ account. The bank alerted SARS, who then did an investigation and found the invoices that were submitted had been fraudulent. The case was postponed for judgement to July 27. Both accused are out on bail.
• Clive Bowers’ alleged killers will appear in court again on August 3. Lewis Mathe, Osvaldo Manyike, Thomas Mashaba and Pedro Chambale stand accused of killing the 60-year-old man at Bundu Estate in January 2015. They face more than 20 serious charges and the case will accordingly be transferred from the Nelspruit Regional Court to the province’s High Court. The accused are still in custody.
• Alleged rhino-poaching kingpin “Big Joe” Nyalungu will appear in Skukuza’s Regional Court on July 27. He was on his way back to Middelburg from Gauteng when he was pulled over by the police. Nyalunga reportedly had R3 280 800 cash on him, and a bag containing the DNA of rhino was allegedly found in his possession. It is suspected that he had sold rhino horn in Gauteng. Nyalungu was granted bail during a previous court appearance.
