{"id":23183,"date":"2026-02-19T13:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=23183"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:32:46","slug":"npa-addresses-prolonged-delay-and-unexecuted-warrant-in-musa-khawula-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/npa-addresses-prolonged-delay-and-unexecuted-warrant-in-musa-khawula-murder-case\/","title":{"rendered":"NPA Addresses Prolonged Delay and Unexecuted Warrant in Musa Khawula Murder Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has provided insight into the ongoing delay regarding controversial blogger Musa Khawula’s trial for the alleged homicide of his former partner in the Western Cape.A warrant for Khawula\u2019s arrest was issued by the Vredenburg Magistrates Court in late 2025 due to his absence from court proceedings. However, this warrant remains unexecuted.<\/p>\n

NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila stated that the primary reason for the delay is linked to Khawula\u2019s current legal issues in Gauteng.<\/p>\n

Khawula was apprehended earlier in 2025 on a separate attempted murder charge arising from an event at Mponeng Mine on February 20, 2021.<\/p>\n

Although he was subsequently released, he continues to face several criminal allegations.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Daily Sun on February 18, 2026, Ntabazalila confirmed the warrant in the Western Cape is still active but has not yet been executed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NPA can confirm that a warrant was authorised for the accused to be arrested, but that warrant of arrest must still be executed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Ntabazalila noted that carrying out the warrant at this time could result in logistical difficulties, as Khawula would require transportation between Gauteng and Vredenburg amid ongoing legal proceedings in both areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no definite date. His Gauteng matter complicates the situation as the accused will have to be transported between Vredenburg and Gauteng the whole time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that legal authorities in the Western Cape believe Khawula’s case in Gauteng should be resolved before he is transferred to Vredenburg to address the murder charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe senior public prosecutor of Vredenburg has suggested that his Gauteng matter be finalised first before he is sent down to respond to the charges he is facing in Vredenburg,\u201d Ntabazalila stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n