Taxi boss, Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni appeared alongside co-accused Mvimbi Daniel Masilela and Philemon Msiza at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of extortion and two counts of money laundering.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has maintained that there is still a strong case against four suspects in the Kwaggafontein extortion matter, despite proceedings being struck off the court roll following the prosecutor’s failure to appear in court on Monday.
Police confirmed that the matter was removed from the roll after the scheduled prosecutor did not attend the continuation of the bail application in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate's Court.
“The SAPS has noted that the matter was struck off the court roll after the prosecutor failed to appear in court,” said police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo.
The case involves taxi kingpin Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and three others. They were arrested by the SAPS Organised Crime Unit following an investigation into extortion-related offences.
