In a major growth within the ongoing tried homicide case involving South African actress Tebogo Thobejane, the State has launched a fifth suspect, Nthabiseng Nzama.
Nzama, 23, appeared briefly earlier than the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court docket on Monday, dealing with costs associated to allegedly facilitating fund transfers between accounts whereas having data that these funds have been derived from legal exercise.
Phindi Mjonondwane, spokesperson for the Nationwide Prosecution Authority (NPA) in Gauteng, confirmed that Nzama has been granted bail set at R10,000.
This current addition to the case comes amid an investigation into an in depth legal community, stemming from the arrest of suspects linked to the brutal killing of fashionable musician Oupa John Sefoka, higher recognized to followers as DJ Sumbody.
Police have now confirmed that the suspects arrested for his homicide are related to different killings together with the tried homicide of Thobejane, indicating a broader sample of organised violence.
In response to studies, Nzama is the daughter of one of many alleged hitmen and he or she’s dealing with a cash laundering cost.
The three alleged hitmen, Michael Pule Tau, Musa Kekana, 35, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, 47, and alleged mastermind and businessman Katiso Molefe, 61, appeared on the Alexandra Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Tuesday for DJ Sumbody’s homicide.
DJ Sumbody was killed along with his two bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza whereas travelling of their automobiles on November 20, 2022, in Woodmead.
The trio is dealing with three costs of homicide, two counts of illegal possession of a firearm, and one depend of illegal possession of ammunition in reference to the murders of DJ Sumbody, Mokoena, and Myeza.
Moreover, Kekana, Mabusela, and the controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala alongside along with his spouse Tsakani Matlala, are being investigated as suspects within the tried homicide case involving Thobejane and her mates.
On the time, the former “Muvhango” actress’s automobile was shot a number of occasions. She was not wounded within the incident however was handled for shock on the Life Fourways Hospital.
The previous podcaster had been travelling together with her pal, who was wounded and driver when the capturing occurred in Morningside.
In the meantime, the alleged mastermind behind DJ Sumbody’s homicide, businessman Katiso Molefe, appeared alongside his co-accused on Tuesday.
They continue to be in custody.
Nzama will seem alongside her co-accused on August 26.
