Emalahleni court hears bail application of trio in Lynnville murder case
Relatives of Vusimuzi Radebe insist he was innocent as community activists demand full accountability for the alleged vigilante attack.
Three people accused of murdering Lynnville resident Vusimuzi Radebe are expected to return to the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court today, October 6, for a formal bail application.
Nkosinathi Samkelo Masinga (31), Queenath Skosana (39), and Lassy Phahlamohlala (42) remain in custody after making their first court appearance on September 28.
The case was postponed to allow for a formal bail application.
The three suspects were arrested following the death of Radebe (40), who was assaulted, allegedly by a group of community members in Lynnville on September 19.
Three behind bars as the Vusimuzi Radebe murder case returns to Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court. Read more here: https://t.co/vW0SufnSXO https://t.co/FlLxsDAXNu
— WitbankNews (@WitbankN) September 29, 2026
According to the police, officers responded to a complaint of alleged vigilantism and found Radebe lying on the ground with visible injuries.
Emergency medical services declared him dead at the scene, and a murder case was subsequently opened.
Family seeks answers
Radebe’s relatives have maintained that he may have been mistaken for someone involved in criminal activity and insist there was no evidence linking him to any wrongdoing.
They have continued to seek answers about the circumstances that led to the fatal attack.
Read more: Calls for justice intensify as DA and Emalahleni speaker condemn Radebe killing
Emalahleni Local Municipality speaker and the DA in Mpumalanga warn against vigilantism following Radebe’s death. Read more here: https://t.co/AkZNCVilu7
— WitbankNews (@WitbankN) September 28, 2026
Advocacy organisation All Voices Matter has welcomed the arrests and previously called on authorities to ensure that everyone involved in the alleged mob attack is identified and brought to justice.
Police investigations remain ongoing, and no additional arrests had been announced at the time of publication.
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